Kiss-and-tell

What is a kiss-and-tell?

A kiss-and-tell is someone who reveals private information. This someone divulges blow-by-blow accounts of situations, events, conversations, etc. that are best kept under wraps between two persons. Behind the scenes. Hush-hush.

So what happens when your boyfriend/husband is a kiss-and-tell? You might feel that he betrayed your trust and confidence in him. That's normal. Now go and tell him. Explain why you'd really rather keep certain things private. The last thing you need and want are his friends winking at you knowingly. If he refuses, tell him how it makes you feel. If he still doesn't agree, ask him how he'd feel if you told everyone what goes on between the two of you. If he still doesn't get it, stop giving him stuff to kiss-and-tell about. That ought to put a stop to it.

Now, if you're the kiss-and-tell, what motivates you? If you think full disclosure is in the public interest, sure, go ahead and continue. Be warned, your man might not understand, especially if he's private and reserved. Learn to know when something is off the record. He might not understand why you're always telling everyone what goes on between the two of you.

It's always exciting to be in a relationship. Even more when it's going so well. It's easy to go and tell everyone about how perfect your relationship is. But remember, not everyone likes or understands kiss-and-tell behavior. So just kiss. Stop telling.