Toilet Troubles Lead to Losing That Loving Feeling
How bathroom blunders cause a stink that leaves love circling the bowl
There are plenty of issues that can cause problems in a relationship — and for some couples, that turmoil has their love circling the toilet bowl.
Why? Because they’re experiencing serious bathroom botherations.
“Bathroom nightmares — we can all relate to them.”
In a survey of 2,000 British couples conducted by Triton Showers, 70 percent admitted that at the time they were questioned, they were actively involved in a bathroom battle with each other — and it was causing problems in the relationship. In fact, 25 percent say that the way their partner behaves in the bathroom is the worst quality they have and more than half of them have up to three weekly arguments about an issue related to the bathroom. And what exactly was creating the conflict? Some of the most common causes of bathroom wars were:
- Partner not replacing the toilet paper after it runs out
- Partner not cleaning the toilet after making a mess in it
- Partner never cleaning hair out of the shower drain
- Partner leaving a “ghastly smell” in the bathroom after using it
- Partner leaving the bathroom floor soaking wet
- Partner leaving the toilet seat up
- Partner hanging toilet paper the “wrong way”
- Partner trying to talk to them when they’re on the toilet
- Partner spraying toothpaste all over the mirror
- Partner hogging the bathroom
Couples reported they did have mitigation strategies so the shit wouldn’t hit the fan in their relationship. For 30 percent of them, it felt necessary to lay down the law with some house rules about bathroom use (though for most of the couples, those rules went ignored), while 54 percent just bit their lip to avoid arguing.
Other couples resorted to more drastic solutions to get away from their partner’s bad habits, even going as far as to remodel their home to add another bathroom or start house hunting to find a place to live with a second bathroom.
“While the habits of many can’t be controlled, it’s still seen as a place you go to relax….”
But what happens when toilet troubles can’t be tamed?
Love flushes down the drain.
That’s because 20 percent of respondents admit they have actually ended a relationship with someone over bathroom habits they simply could not live with anymore.
“Bathroom nightmares — we can all relate to them. From the research it’s clear to see how passionate Brits are about this room of the house,” a spokeswoman for Triton Showers said in a statement. “While the habits of many can’t be controlled, it’s still seen as a place you go to relax and spend some time getting away from the stresses of daily life.”
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Sources:
Melore, C. (2020, June 9). Toilet Tussle: 1 In 5 People Have Ended Relationship Over Partner’s Bathroom Habits. Study Finds. https://www.studyfinds.org/couples-ended-relationship-over-bathroom-habits-survey/
Richmond, S. (2020, January 21). Cleaning out the plughole and not leaving skid marks in the loo are KEY to preventing bathroom wars, survey reveals. The Sun. https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/289118/cleaning-out-the-plughole-and-not-leaving-skid-marks-in-the-loo-are-key-to-preventing-bathroom-wars-survey-reveals/
