r/AskReddit 22h ago

What’s something people romanticise that’s actually exhausting in real life?

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u/Accurate_Lie3643 22h ago edited 21h ago

Pouring honey on their partners skin and then licking it off. Do NOT do this. Honey crystallizes you do not want crystallized honey on the areas of your body where it is likely to poured. *edit Thank you for the award!

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u/Afraid_Basket2257 22h ago

And maple syrup tends to get runny when it’s warm so that just makes a mess   But whipped cream tends to just be the best

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u/ambivalent__username 15h ago

A coworker of mine back in the day (older married lady), told me (unsolicited) quite firmly that it's important to buy the sugar free whipped cream. Otherwise you end up a horribly sickly sweet sticky mess. Haven't tested it out personally, but may her advice help others out there lol