Some say it’s funny and it’s the ultimate sign of intimacy whilst others claim it’s gross and the end of all romance in a relationship. This is a question that has tantalized couples since the beginning of time. It’s a question that has been debated over and over again, generation after generation, couple after couple, with no real consensus as to what constitutes the right answer.

So I’m asking you: Is it ok to fart in front of your partner?

Wait, wait don’t shout all at once. Let’s break this down.

When you start dating someone, you only get to watch the show and none of the behind the scenes. You get ready at your house, they get ready at their house, you go for a drink, you have dinner, you laugh, you kiss and life is beautiful. Now fast forward a couple of years and things are not that simple.

Now you share a place and you get to look behind the curtain, experiencing what that person is like 24/7. You see them right after they take a shower, no makeup, no cologne, bad breath, bad mood. And that’s ok because that’s the reality of things. We are all humans after all. You learn to love someone for the person they are at all times, you can’t pick and choose, right? Right.

But then you have farting.

And before we get into it, let’s all agree that farting is a choice. Unless you are under the weather or under the age of 12, you have no excuse not to hold it in. It’s a fart, not a ticking bomb or a hot plate. And if it is a choice, why would you choose to do that to your partner? I understand the notion of feeling comfortable and relaxed in the presence of your other half, but is farting really the ideal proof point?

Don’t you think it’s a bit…smelly? Because if that’s ok, then where do we draw the line? Is it acceptable to poop and pee whilst they are taking a shower or brushing their teeth? What about burping?

I hear couples complaining about how the magic is gone or how moving in killed the romance in the relationship.

Well, maybe if you stop farting at each other you’ll allow your relationship and partner to…breathe.