Will you share your toothbrush with your partner/love one?
By cloud31
@cloud31 (5809)
April 16, 2010 8:02am CST
This is not common but just curious how's everyone' opinion about this..
In a situation you and your partner(gf,bf,spouse) went for travel, he/she forgot to
bring his/her toothbrush? And in the situation there's no place to buy a toothbrush
in the middle of the night, its time to go to bed,and he /she don't have toothbrush
will you able to share your toothbrush to him/her or let him /her sleep without brushing his/her teeth?
The main point here is are you willig to share your toothbrush to your partner/loveones?
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
dear cloud,
i think the issue here is hygiene and not much on love. well, maybe partly.
i will have to share if he is willing to use. you mentioned there is no way to buy a new one. am sure it will be very uneasy on his part to be borrowing and more so going to bed without cleaning his mouth.
anyways, we both have kissed each other on the lips so one has transferred something already to the other, right? then .. ???
tell me, would you share?
ann
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@kharlav (1669)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
hi there cloud31. For me, I don't think I could share my toothbrush with anyone, not even to a lover or a relative. Or maybe I could let them borrow, but I won't use them anymore. I just can't imagine myself, taking all the germs from their mouth into mine. I think it will be better if it will be them who will be taking the germs from my mouth and not the other way around. But i think either way, it's still feels icky.
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@cloud31 (5809)
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17 Apr 10
Hi kharlav,
Ok then you choose to let them have your germs rather than taking their germs into yours yah! Very wise decision, that's cool.Well, yah its not proper to share toothbrush with each other but some may think its not really a big deal when they think about LOVE.lol
Thank you for sharing and Happy mylotting!
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
16 Apr 10
cloud31,
I would not mind but I can understand preference is an individual thing. So, whether my partner would want to use or not will be left to her.
However, I am quite a well prepared individual and as such I always have a spare toothbrush in my travel toiletry kit. I have about 3 new and unused toothbrushes in case of emergencies like this or that my current one is worn out.
Last but not least, hotels always have toothbrushes in their toilets for their in-house guests. Just ring for the hotel's housekeeping for it, I am sure that you can get it.
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
17 Apr 10
Not if I have my spares with me.
Again, as you've said it about being prepared for such occasions. So, at least we do not have to feel at odds with ourselves.
@cloud31 (5809)
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17 Apr 10
Hello skysuccess,
Yes I agree with you, we should always well prepared in such circumstances, and wait let me see here maybe they are not staying in a hotel maybe camping or any other event not required to stay in a hotel.lol.
So, then finally you still need to share your toothbrush to your partner whether you like it or not..I guess!
Thank you for sharing and Good day ahead!
@primeaque86 (8108)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
Yes I am willing my friend... when you love someone, you are willing to share everything right?
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@cloud31 (5809)
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17 Apr 10
Hello prime,
Thanks for the honest answer,when I love someone I guess I yes I would share mine to him but I have to use first and never use it again I will get a new one the next morning and let him keep/use my toothbrush for remembrance.kidding! Well, I don't know yet this time maybe if really the situation brings us there I can't stand seeing him to bed without brushing.Now I will keep in mind to bring spare toothbrush just in case.lol
@sirerba (51)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
Actually, I have known a lot of couples here in the Philippines share their toothbrush with their spouse and for them, there's nothing wrong about it. Perhaps, I agree with them, much more if they will be in the situations that you have mentioned.
But on the other hand, some of the people are very sensitive regarding this matter. Because for them, toothbrush is a very personal belonging and is a part of their personal hygiene. I also didn't see anything wrong about it.
Therefore I conclude, that sharing your toothbrush to your partner, whether to your spouse, or to your gf or bf, it is you alone that can decide concerning that matter and needs a very careful decision.
Lastly, if you will ask me personally, if I will share my toothbrush with my wife...I WILL SURELY DO.
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@cloud31 (5809)
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17 Apr 10
Hello sirerba,
Yes most couple do, but some are disagree due to personal hygiene,well most couple don't mind for that.Just we have to be sure that it will do no harm to each other I mean transferring some mouth disease to each other, as you say be extra careful when sharing toothbrush to your partner.
Thank you for sharing and Happy myLotting!
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
16 Apr 10
Cloud Hello!
I think it would not be appropriate of hygienic to share
each other's tooth brush. I will try to get a new one and
if I cannot, I will make do with my index finger.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
Hi cloudie! Well for me, I don't have a problem with that. I can share my toothbrush with her and I can also use her toothbrush too. The only question is if she will let me use it or if she will be confident enough to use my toothbrush. Lol! Well since we are already kissing each other, so why not share our toothbrush. When a couple is already doing that with no hesitation, I can say that their relationship is really strong. It shows that they do love each other very much. For my partner, yes I am very open to that situation. I am very willing to share everything with her. Have a nice day! Happy myLotting!
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@cream97 (29086)
• United States
16 Apr 10
If my partner does not have gum disease, I will let him use my tooth brush. I will scald it off with hot water before and after they use it. I am not trying to be funny. I just want the both us to be sanitized the right way. That reminds me. I will make sure that I bring an extra toothbrush so that my husband will be able to use it.
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@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
never, cloud. a toothbrush is a personal item. in the case at hand, you can probably try to improvise for the night and buy a proper toothbrush in the morning. what is mean is, just to pass the night away without breaching the rule on hygiene. but, i must admit, there were instance in the past when i did share my toothbrush with my girlfriend and vice versa... you know, it's doesn't do well to kiss and... when one hasn't brushed his or her teeth, especially after eating a lot of kimchi...
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
22 Apr 10
so, you got the joke... ha.. ha... ha... but, indeed, i shared it once, with my girlfriend, who is now my wife... the story is quite long, so, i'll share it with you when i have more time... thanks for the response, my dear cloud...
@common_man (1799)
• India
16 Apr 10
Hi cloud,
In the situation, i will advise her to clean teeth by her finger. Its not hygienic to use other person'e brush. There is no harm if she does not brush for one night. Some how i am not able to digest idea of sharing brush.
Happy mylotting, keep smiling cloud.
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@Michaelyou (182)
• China
16 Apr 10
Hi cloud,
I will absolutely share toothbrush with my grilfriend for we kiss each other everyday when we got together, so why can't we share toothbrush with each other?
That is no problem!
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
i've never been experienced travelling with my bf.but i've experienced back then my bf comes to our house and we have to go somewhere important.we ate first before we go.obviously he hasn't brought his toothbrush.so he ask for my toothbrush,i've just finished using it.so then i said it's ok,you can have it.even though we're lovers it doesn't mean we should always share personal things specially toothbrush.it's really disgusting.good luck on you having to share toothbrush with each other is not a good idea.but for emergency purposes.you have no choice but to lend him.the next day be sure to buy your own.
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@puddebear (34)
• United States
16 Apr 10
Well, we share everything else, so why not? Actually, years ago Dear Abby had a question about "do I stay or do I leave him?" and she asked the lady if she would share her toothbrush with him. It was supposed to be a way to determine your own commitment to the relationship (I think), but it stirred up a lot of comments.
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@cloud31 (5809)
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17 Apr 10
Hello puddebear,
So you're into it, yah most of our respondent thinks nothing about sharing toothbrush to our partners anyway just i think be cautious I think and because of love maybe we can share just consider the outcome first maybe.
Thank you for sharing and Good day!
@joseline0568 (355)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
I am not inclined to share my toothbrush even if he is my partner or love ones because of hygiene issues.
@cloud31 (5809)
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21 Apr 10
Hello vine,
Yes I will share but In a way that I have to use it first,then I will lend it to him and the coming morning we will have to buy each other toothbrush and not to use the old one and at least we minimize sharing with each other just he use mine for one night and get a new one.
Thanks for sharing vine,,Nice day!
@Mrln_Trrs (98)
• United States
16 Apr 10
Yes, if you love her/him you won't care of tooth decay.lol
Keep smiling cloud!
@zim1fW (285)
• Philippines
18 Apr 10
That's a YES OF COURSE, too. Not only because you love her but because you know her habits, and you expectedly like those. In the first place, she will not be needing a toothbrush if she is not regularly using one. So that gives confidence too.
@setsuna26 (2751)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
If you truly love one another i dont think theres anything wrong about it. But technically speaking i dont think its a good thing to do , i mean your toothbrush should be yours alone, unless by some kind of a situation like your lover forgot his or her toothbrush and have no other means but to borrow yours.Not that you dont want to lend yours or his but its more of a hygiene issue, you know how to seperate personal stuff like toothbrush or any other personal stuff that you use to clean a part of your body. But in the end you will still be the one to decide whether to lend or not haha
@jpnnetwork (306)
• Philippines
16 Apr 10
Yes Im willing to share cause I find it so sweet... I done it many times, when I use the toothbrush of my gf I feel heaven while brushing, I feel that the toothbrush comes from lips of an angel.
in love you must willing to share everything to your partner. this is one factor of a good and lasting relationship
@skybluenight (65)
• United States
19 Apr 10
Oh I always share my toothbrush with my boo! He asked to use it once in the beginning of our relationship and I didn't even think twice before I answered "yes" and then we just kind of started using my tooth brush on a regular occasion because it is a cool sonic one. The batteries run out faster though. :)
@skybluenight (65)
• United States
19 Apr 10
I just have to note that I would never share my tooth brush with my parents or anything, I just don't feel weird sharing it with my boyfriend.