# Relationship hot takes: unpopular opinions about love

> Relationship hot takes from the app’s Couples theme: jealousy, exes, flowers, money, marriage, routine. With the real % of players who agree and the vote count.

- Source: https://unpopular-opinions.app/opinions/couples/
- Author: the team at Unpopular Opinions (https://unpopular-opinions.app/legal-notice/)
- as of: 2026-09-17
- App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unpopular-opinions/id6739219396 · https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.unpopularOpinions

Couples is the theme you pull out on the couch, at the restaurant or on a road trip, as a pair or with other couples. These are not polite questions like “what matters most to you in our relationship”: they are blunt statements about jealousy, exes, money, routine and marriage, and you have to answer agree or disagree, right now.

This is where couples find out they disagree on things they had never talked about. And that is exactly the point. The opinions below are the ones published on this site for this theme; the app has many more, and [Couples game: 60 opinions](/blog/couples-game-questions/) explains how to turn them into a proper game for two.

## How to read this page

The most divisive first, because they are the best to play: when players split down the middle, so does the table. Then the most unpopular and the most consensual, and finally every published opinion, sorted by number of votes.

## The most divisive

The ones where players split closest to 50/50: the best to start a debate.

1. **Forgiving infidelity is weakness.** 51% agree · 941 votes
2. **Jealousy is proof of a lack of trust in the relationship.** 52% agree · 5,208 votes
3. **Someone in a relationship should stay 100% independent.** 52% agree · 1,327 votes
4. **There is nothing more romantic than cooking together on a date.** 53% agree · 901 votes
5. **Public declarations of love are ridiculous.** 54% agree · 915 votes
6. **It's totally normal to pay rent to your partner who owns the place.** 43% agree · 846 votes
7. **A healthy couple has a lot of fights.** 58% agree · 15,003 votes
8. **Couples therapy is a waste of time.** 41% agree · 902 votes
9. **Young people are right to stop getting married.** 40% agree · 900 votes
10. **We should celebrate Valentine's Day the day after to avoid getting screwed.** 37% agree · 5,101 votes

## The most unpopular

1. **A couple should be able to forgive anything.** 13% agree · 879 votes
2. **Giving flowers is a mediocre gift.** 15% agree · 5,191 votes
3. **Love at first sight isn't real.** 29% agree · 925 votes
4. **Sleeping apart is a sign of a mature relationship.** 30% agree · 5,130 votes
5. **Marriage is a constraint.** 30% agree · 903 votes

## The most consensual

1. **"Red flags" are used haphazardly on social media.** 88% agree · 1,162 votes
2. **Household chores should be shared fairly.** 82% agree · 3,900 votes
3. **Public displays of affection that are way too much are embarrassing.** 82% agree · 925 votes
4. **Valentine's Day is a total commercial scam.** 76% agree · 927 votes
5. **A couple can stay together forever if they communicate.** 72% agree · 864 votes

## All published opinions (32)

- **A healthy couple has a lot of fights.** 58% agree · 15,003 votes
- **Arguments make a healthy relationship stronger.** 71% agree · 5,544 votes
- **Jealousy is proof of a lack of trust in the relationship.** 52% agree · 5,208 votes
- **Giving flowers is a mediocre gift.** 15% agree · 5,191 votes
- **Couples' anniversaries are pointless.** 32% agree · 5,190 votes
- **Routine is the real killer of love.** 71% agree · 5,150 votes
- **Splitting expenses 50/50 from the start is a mistake.** 32% agree · 5,142 votes
- **We should stop talking to our exes.** 64% agree · 5,133 votes
- **Sleeping apart is a sign of a mature relationship.** 30% agree · 5,130 votes
- **A childless couple is happier.** 31% agree · 5,115 votes
- **We should celebrate Valentine's Day the day after to avoid getting screwed.** 37% agree · 5,101 votes
- **Passionate love only lasts about three years.** 31% agree · 5,077 votes
- **Distance can make you stronger instead of pulling you apart.** 35% agree · 5,062 votes
- **Household chores should be shared fairly.** 82% agree · 3,900 votes
- **Someone in a relationship should stay 100% independent.** 52% agree · 1,327 votes
- **"Red flags" are used haphazardly on social media.** 88% agree · 1,162 votes
- **Forgiving infidelity is weakness.** 51% agree · 941 votes
- **Living together kills the passion quickly.** 34% agree · 932 votes
- **Being possessive is a sign you really love someone.** 33% agree · 928 votes
- **Valentine's Day is a total commercial scam.** 76% agree · 927 votes
- **Marriage is pointless because half of marriages end in divorce.** 32% agree · 927 votes
- **Love at first sight isn't real.** 29% agree · 925 votes
- **Public displays of affection that are way too much are embarrassing.** 82% agree · 925 votes
- **Public declarations of love are ridiculous.** 54% agree · 915 votes
- **Marriage is a constraint.** 30% agree · 903 votes
- **Couples therapy is a waste of time.** 41% agree · 902 votes
- **There is nothing more romantic than cooking together on a date.** 53% agree · 901 votes
- **Young people are right to stop getting married.** 40% agree · 900 votes
- **A couple should be able to forgive anything.** 13% agree · 879 votes
- **A couple can stay together forever if they communicate.** 72% agree · 864 votes
- **It's totally normal to pay rent to your partner who owns the place.** 43% agree · 846 votes
- **Splitting the bill down to the cent is stingy.** 67% agree · 340 votes

## Frequently asked questions

### How do you play these opinions as a couple?

One of you reads the opinion, each of you votes in secret (thumb up or down under the table), then you reveal at the same time. Count disagreements, not points: a disagreement gives each of you one minute to explain, no interrupting, then next card. Big topics get discussed again the next day.

### Do these opinions work for a couple that just met?

Yes, starting with the lighter ones (flowers, Valentine’s Day, sleeping apart) and saving money and marriage for later. They already say a lot without adding pressure.

### Where do the percentages come from?

From the real votes of Unpopular Opinions players: the share of “agree” out of all votes each opinion received. These are not the results of a representative poll; they are real votes from players, in large numbers.

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