EVERY relationship takes hard work, with partners trying to figure out their boundaries and what makes their other half uncomfortable.
One woman has come up with a strict set of rules for her boyfriend though, with the content creator even dictating the location settings on her boyfriend’s phone.
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This isn’t the only extreme rule and Taylor Donoghue’s list has divided the internet.
Whilst most of us want to keep the details of our relationship private, the Tiktok star decided to share her five key rules on social media a- telling fans that this was just her ‘hot take’ in the caption.
Like many women, the influencer had firm boundaries when it came to her boyfriend’s friends.
Though it’s good to have a big friendship group, Taylor says that close female friends are a ‘no-go’ as things often get ‘messy’.
During the five-point list, she said: “I would never allow my boyfriend to have a girl best friend. I don’t believe in them…I think those [can] get messy.”
She did clarify that there were some instances when he was allowed female friends, adding: “You can have female friends and acquaintances but a female best friend? Absolutely not.”
She also required regular updates about her spouse’s whereabouts but insisted that this was a ‘safety issue’ as they’d been dating for so long.
“I will never allow my boyfriend to not let me know where he’s at location-wise,” she revealed, adding: “I feel like it’s kind of shady when you’re dating someone and they don’t want you to know where they’re at.”
Rather than just monitoring where he was, the influencer also stipulated that there were some places that her other half couldn’t visit.
Despite strip clubs often being included in stag parties, they were off-limits to her boyfriend – no matter the circumstances.
Keeping it clean, she also said that her partner couldn’t like other girls’ bikini pics and said that it was a ‘huge red flag’ for ‘obvious reasons’.
“It always makes me sad when you see someone who’s married with kids or in a relationship, liking girl’s photos, especially provocative ones,” Taylor said: “It’s not a good look.”
Her most controversial rule was the expectation that they shouldn’t split the bill in, at least in the early stages of dating.
“Early on, the guy should take on majority of the bills but I’d be lying if I said, like, I didn’t pay for a dime,” she admitted.
However, Taylor claimed that she wasn’t ‘trying to run him dry’ and added that this purely happened in the beginning of their relationship.
Unsurprisingly, the video has caused some major discussion on Tiktok and fans have been arguing in the comments ever since it was uploaded last week.
Some agreed with the strict list, with one fan writing: “I feel the same about strip clubs and I’m shocked that’s controversial.”
Another shared her own experiences, revealing: “100% to all. I tried being the “cool girl” by letting my ex have a girl roommate.
“I was so naive. Never again. Even if it is platonic.”
Others weren’t so impressed, with a third arguing: “How about you just trust each other and be happy. If you can’t then move on.”
“A relationship like this, on either side has no trust…it won’t stand the test of time,” wrote a fourth, unaware that Taylor’s boyfriend had also set strict boundaries for her.
We wonder whether we would have the same rules.
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