We embrace our loved ones with all their quirks, just like these men did in the ten stories below.
Softened Up
She showers carrying a bag of snacks every time. It could be crackers, pretzels, or cheese crisps—the key is that they’re crunchy. She places the bag on the shower soap holder and eats them while showering, letting the snacks get soggy and soft. I find it gross, but I’ve gotten used to it after years of watching.
Temperature Vibes
She’s like a cat: from fall to spring, she always gravitates toward warmth. When I get up from the couch, she curls up in my spot. She cuddles up to me when we sleep and rolls into my place as soon as I get up. Sometimes I think she’s just here to soak up my body heat.
Elsewhere
She calls my boxers “panties” and refuses to go to the bathroom at my place, even though we’ve been together for a year and a half. If she really needs to go, she’ll head to the mall or, if urgent, dash to the gas station. But that’s not even her strangest habit! The weirdest is that she sleeps with a sock on her left foot but none on the right. She says it’s how she “regulates her body temperature.”
Comfort Zone
She won’t let me use deodorant because she claims she loves my natural scent. I keep deodorant in my car and apply it on the way to work because she gets upset if she sees me using it. But when we’re on vacation, there’s no escape—I have to exist smelling natural.
Upside Down
She eats every sandwich upside down. She cuts the roll, bun, or baguette, makes the sandwich, then flips it so the floury bottom is on top. She does this even with fast food burgers, flipping the burger over. When I ask why, she just shrugs—no explanation.
Open Minded
My girlfriend is like a man trapped in a woman’s body—she never closes anything. She doesn’t screw the toothpaste cap back on, doesn’t put bread back in its container, leaves cabinet doors open, and never pushes drawers in. If she opens a bag or box of food, she never reseals it—whether it’s flour, sugar, cereal, or anything else. It drives me crazy; I feel like a nagging wife because we always argue about it.
Spicy Tongue
My wife eats everything spicy. She cooks so that even the stews have a kick strong enough that my brother’s kids can’t eat them. But it’s not just soups, main dishes, and sandwiches that burn—my dear even dips plums in spicy sauce!
Separated
She eats everything separately. She finishes the potatoes first, then the meat, and finally the salad. If there’s a stew, she eats the topping separately. If there’s sauce—like with curd dumplings—she first spoons off the sour cream, then eats the plain dumpling.
Either-Or
My girlfriend is either hungry or cold, but never without feeling one or the other. Sometimes she’s both hungry and cold at the same time, but never neither.
Talk to It
My girlfriend treats our household appliances like living beings. She gives names to the washing machine, fridge, and even the hairdryer. Names like Marcsi, Betti, and Lujzi—sweet female names—and she talks to them. For example, she always thanks the washing machine after a cycle, and I once overheard her asking, “my little keys, where are you hiding?” when she was looking for her keys. Once, when we got into a creaky elevator with neighbors, she said, “poor thing is groaning because we’re heavy.”
