Farting in front of a special someone
Have you ever thought about what really connects you to the people you love? Not necessarily your romantic partner—this applies to certain family members or even very close friends too. It’s beautiful to realize that the mundane is what truly brings us closer to them, like the act of farting, knowing they’ll hear it, and in the best worst-case scenario, smell it.
Trust isn’t built overnight, and there comes a point in every relationship where one of the people involved has to be brave enough to take a risky step that could push the friendship or love forward. Farting might just be that step.
And yeah, I get it—some farts are far from pleasant. That’s why accepting someone else’s farts is a true sign of commitment and affection in a relationship. The one who smells your farts and still decides to stay? That’s someone worth keeping in your life.
It’s hilarious that this is such a big deal in relationships. To me, farting in front of my girlfriend should be totally acceptable because my anxiety gives me a lot of gastrointestinal issues, which translate into unwanted gas. So there are days in which I just don't have a choice. However, I’ve met couples who have a strict no-farting rule in their relationship.
A friend of mine was in a relationship where his girlfriend couldn’t stand the idea of him releasing his airs of grandeur in front of her. So whenever they were together, he had to go to the bathroom to open the floodgates freely. The funny thing? He didn’t seem to mind. He actually agreed with her that neither of them, under any circumstances, should ever cross that line.
I get it—every relationship is different, and all kinds of negotiables and non-negotiables are valid. But if you ask me, I think it’s kinda weird if your partner can’t handle you needing to release a few toxins from your body every now and then. I mean, farting is a basic need, no one can predict them, and no one wants them cause they can be very awkward.
Did you know that holding in a fart can cause intestinal health issues? All the more reason why letting them out should be a basic right in any kind of relationship.
What a weird topic to write about, right? I don’t think so. I believe the fart humor that was so popular in the late ‘90s and early 2000s ended up changing our perspective on farts—for the worse. But yeah, I get it, it’s funny.
I want to make it clear that this post is not a joke. I genuinely believe that something as mundane as farting can bring us closer to the important people in our lives, and I think that’s a wonderful thing to experience. What do you think about farting in a relationship?
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