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Every couple has different rules over what\u2019s acceptable to share \u2013 some even use the same toothbrush.<\/p>\n
This woman took exception to her boyfriend using her soap and towel, though, and their difference of opinion has caused a rift in the relationship.<\/p>\n
On Reddit, the 22-year-old explained that she\u2019d recently moved in with her partner, also 22.<\/p>\n
\u2018I hate sharing personal hygiene stuff,\u2019 her post read. \u2018I have two different soaps for body and face, and three towels (body, face and hair).\u2019<\/p>\n
Her boyfriend, meanwhile, \u2018has one towel that he uses to dry, well everything,\u2019 something she finds \u2018gross\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u2018He knows not to use my stuff,\u2019 wrote the woman. \u2018But today I found him with the towel dedicated to my face wrapped around his waist.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Upon seeing this, she said she was \u2018so grossed out,\u2019 and \u2018yelled at\u2019 her boyfriend for using her things.<\/p>\n
The post continued: \u2018He said he wanted to take a shower and couldn\u2019t find his. I am still mad and refusing to talk to him.\u2019<\/p>\n
In response, the man called his girlfriend \u2018selfish\u2019 and said \u2018it\u2019s not a big deal\u2019, arguing she was acting unfairly over something that he considers insignificant.<\/p>\n
Seeking advice, the woman questioned whether she was in the wrong or had overblown the severity of the situation. And responses were mixed.<\/p>\n
\u2018Yeah, he shouldn\u2019t use your towel,\u2019 said one person. \u2018But freaking out, yelling and giving him the silent treatment is also a huge overreaction.\u2019<\/p>\n
Another wrote: \u2018You can wash the towel. And his genitals have literally touched you. You\u2019ll survive sharing a towel.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Sure don\u2019t yell, but seriously he can\u2019t find his own towel?\u2019 added a third. \u2018Lazy and annoying.\u2019<\/p>\n
Others felt the issue had been overcomplicated, suggesting straightforward solutions to resolve the argument.<\/p>\n
\u2018Just wash it,\u2019 commented one Redditor, while another simply advised: \u2018Buy more towels. Problem solved.\u2019<\/p>\n
Given 90% of bathroom towels are infested with disease-causing coliform bacteria and 14% contain E.coli in their fibres, the woman does have cause for caution.<\/p>\n
But research shows that third of Brits wash their bathroom towels just once every few months, and 3% do so only once a year, so it\u2019s clearly not something that bothers everyone.<\/p>\n