Keep The Romance
Your girlfriend's appalled when she walks into the bedroom to find you urinating with the bathroom door open. "Didn't you hear me coming in?" she asks. You tell her to quit being a prude. "What a turn-off," she complains. "I'd never do that to you." But she walks around applying deodorant in front of you. It just means you're comfortable with each other, which is a measure of closeness and intimacy, right?
     Think again. During the heady first months of a relationship, couples hide certain personal hygiene and body functions from each other. However, most fall into the trap of comfort and eventually drop basic etiquette. By doing so, you unconsciously give each other the message that the other person isn't worth the extra effort, however unintentionally. Then you both wonder where the mystery and romance went.
     Being relaxed doesn't have to mean going to pieces. Here are tips on what you can reveal and what you can't, to maintain that romantic zing.

FOR YOU:
Can Do!	Don't Do
Apply after-shave cream	Apply anti-fungal cream
Relieve a headache	Relieve intestinal gases
Zip her up	Leave the toilet seat up
Leave the bathroom window open	Leave the bathroom door open
Discuss your day at work	Discuss your regularity
Remove lint from your suit	Remove hair from your nose or ears
Pick a winning horse	Pick your teeth
Go out for a breath of fresh air	Demand a smooch with stale breath
Miss your mark while watering the yard	Miss your mark while using the bathroom
Engage in interesting dinner conversation	Talk with your mouth full
FOR HER:
Can Do!	Don't Do
Wax poetic	Wax bikini line
Apply mascara	Apply deodorant
Adjust a bra strap	Adjust a contact lens
Bleach laundry	Bleach mustache
Swab a dish	Swab your ears
Squeeze him	Squeeze a zit
Apply Band-Aid	Apply facial mask
Clip a stray string	Clip toenails
Wear attractive sleepwear	Wear less-than-clean sleepwear

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