I want to revisit an old post a little bit. I discussed locking your phone (you can find that post here) and how you felt about your significant other having a lock on theirs. I don’t necessarily want to address the phone situation, but this topic does correlate…………..
How do you feel about passwords? Does being in a relationship mean you should have access to passwords for not just their phone, but email accounts, social networking sites and things of that sort?
Majority of the people who took the polls said they didn’t mind the phone locks – as long as they knew the code. There was a 50/50 divided as to whether you felt you could trust a partner who locked their phone and ultimately, majority of you said you have/would explore your partner’s phone given the opportunity. Where’s the trust?!
I must say, I am a bit torn. I have a lock on my phone, but it hasn’t been to keep any of my partners out. *stops and thinks* Okay, maybe I wanted to keep Sweets out at one point, but that’s a topic for a different day…….. the lock is to keep my busy-body friends (and their offspring) out of my phone. If/when a significant other has asked for the code, I’ve given it up. Explore anything you want! Any funny business you find in there was prior to you, #guaranteed.
Ont he flip side of that, if a person I was dating asked for my passwords, I would probably hesitate on giving it up. Not because I have anything to hide, but because I probably don’t know them well enough to have them all through my business. I would have to use my best and most immediate logical thinking in that situation……. If I am in a relationship with a person and they decide to ask for my passwords, I would have no problem giving them up.
Interestingly, no one has ever asked for the passwords. I believe this is solely due to the fact that they believe I want their passwords as well. Would I want your passwords? Yes, but not to snoop! It would simply be because you have my passwords. Fair is fair, ya dig? I can guarantee you I would never enter your account. In fact, I would probably immediately forget or misplace the password anyway. I have enough trouble remembering my own. 
Oh! Not to mention, if I am with you – I trust you. PERIOD. If I have a question, I can ask you directly. Snooping is sneaky and deceitful…. I’m not with it.
All that being said, lets do three new polls:
I have a password on my phone, but like you it’s to keep out nosey friends & prevent me calling people while it’s in my pocket etc. I don’t think we are entitled to having passwords for sites, if you want to know whats happening read the blog or check out my page! But then again if you are the significant other you should already know what’s going on. If you are privileged to have acess, just enjoy!
I have a lock on my phone and if I was in a relationship with someone that asked for it, I wouldn’t give it to her. I wouldn’t ask for hers either. I wouldn’t answer her phone or ask for any passwords to any sites. The reason is because when you go looking for something you’re bound to find it. If you ask for my password I’d assume you don’t trust me. I would probably unlock the phone and just hand it over. Afterwards, I’d let you know that was unnecessary. *shrug* I forget most passwords anyway. I gave a password to a prospect the other day. I didn’t think she would be malicious and if she did search she wouldn’t find anything after she and I started talking. I do like my privacy. It’s just to have space and the principle of privacy, not to hide anything.
I definitely agree to all of the above. You gave your password to a prospect the other day? lOl. That’s an interesting label. Privacy is definitely important. A lot of people give up their sense of privacy when their in a relationship, and I don’t think you should have to.
Thanks for stopping by!
If the passwords are that important, the real issue is much bigger.