Women realise they’re not alone in confusion over common men’s shower habit

You might think that you have to put up with your significant other's shenanigans alone, but this simply isn't true anymore.

Thanks to social media, you can speak about your grievances online and at least one other person will probably have shared the same experience.

Sometimes, memes or trends can do the rounds and unite people through how funny they can be, or how much they can make you reflect on your own life.

A viral trend doing the rounds again is one to do with boyfriends and what they get up to in the bathroom.

Firstly, get your mind out of the gutter (for now), though this bizarre ritual has been driving girlfriends around the world crazy for years, it seems.

But what could this trend possibly be?

Men around the world all seem to do this for some reason (Getty Stock Image)

You might be getting ready to snuggle up for a film, but your boyfriend will need a 'quick' rinse off before your home date can commence.

It's something that ordinarily takes someone less than 10 minutes to do, but 30 minutes later, you're sat on the couch wondering what's taking him so long.

The shower's been on, but if you were to assume that he's been in there the whole time, you'd be mistaken.

It turns out that he's been doing a number two, all while the water has been running.

But why do men do this?

Women have been questioning the trend online once again, as one took to TikTok to share her own experience with her partner.

"POV: Your husband has been showering for the past 20 minutes so you assume he must be done any minute now & coming to lie down so you can start a movie, but then you hear the toilet flush indicating he is only just now getting in the shower," she wrote.

Many have shared their experiences online (Getty Stock Image)

It turns out that the original user wasn't alone, and with over 12.6 million views and 860k likes, it's fair to say that people resonated with the clip.

Taking to the comments, one said: "The more I am on this app the more I am learning we are all having the same marriage."

A second added: "I trained mine to stop this habit. I couldn't take it anymore."

Someone pointed out: "Walked in to scare him & mf is on the toilet… like why is the water running on BOILING HOT."

Another wrote: "Why is there more than one person who does this? Who wants to *poo emoji* in a room with moist air?"

And a final user commented: "But complains about the lights on in the house."

The message here then, is to talk to your man if he also part-takes in this odd bathroom habit.

It's time to stop.