Me, my boyfriend and shopping habits
By jonnifc
@jonnifc (1017)
Philippines
September 21, 2010 8:21am CST
I didn't know whether to put this discussion under "relationships", "lover" or "shopping". 
Anywho, during our first year together, whenever my BF and I would go shopping, we would end up fighting. He has shopping habits that tick me off. Like he would keep returning to an item that he really wants. Even when we are in a different part of the store already, he would ask me to go with him so he can look at the item again. That's tiring! If he doesn't buy it, he would regret not buying it when we're home already. And when shopping for clothes, he would fit the item first. That's fine. But it takes him too long to decide if it looks good or not. He would ask me like 10 times if it looks good. I also have shopping habits that tick him off. Like I would keep searching or fitting as many items as I can and then end up not buying anything. 
These habits are petty, but when you're tired from walking around and there are so many people around that it's short of chaotic, your fuse is a little shorter. So we end up fighting. But, of course, now we have adjusted. We don't go shopping anymore. 
Just kidding!
Does your partner have any shopping habits that tick you off? For girls, is your boyfriend more of a shopper than you? Mine is.
Anywho, during our first year together, whenever my BF and I would go shopping, we would end up fighting. He has shopping habits that tick me off. Like he would keep returning to an item that he really wants. Even when we are in a different part of the store already, he would ask me to go with him so he can look at the item again. That's tiring! If he doesn't buy it, he would regret not buying it when we're home already. And when shopping for clothes, he would fit the item first. That's fine. But it takes him too long to decide if it looks good or not. He would ask me like 10 times if it looks good. I also have shopping habits that tick him off. Like I would keep searching or fitting as many items as I can and then end up not buying anything. These habits are petty, but when you're tired from walking around and there are so many people around that it's short of chaotic, your fuse is a little shorter. So we end up fighting. But, of course, now we have adjusted. We don't go shopping anymore. Just kidding!
Does your partner have any shopping habits that tick you off? For girls, is your boyfriend more of a shopper than you? Mine is.1 person likes this
7 responses
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
21 Sep 10
My boyfriend enjoys shopping but he has a goal when he does to get in and get out. He does not wander all over the store. He sort of has a plan when he shops, he knows what he wants and quickly selects and that's it.
Me I am another story I love walking the entire store, look at beautiful items and attempt to buy something them put it down and say there is nothing I like. Funny after walking the entire mall being picky and selective I end up back at the first store and buy the very first item I had contemplated. 
Sorry but this is why I enjoy shopping alone, this way no one rushes me and no one get tired of my particularities.
Sorry but this is why I enjoy shopping alone, this way no one rushes me and no one get tired of my particularities. 
@jonnifc (1017)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
What I see from the responses that most guys are really like that. Get in, buy, get out. Sometimes I wish my guy was like that. But most of the time I like that he's a "shopper" too because he won't complain if I'm taking too long to shop for something I like. Because he's that way too. LOL!
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
21 Sep 10
My husband and I have almost the same habits. It's get in and get out most of the time. Now when it comes to games he used to like to look for awhile, but seeing as we don't shop for games outside anymore, but rather we do it online, there's no problem with that. When it comes to clothes, we look pretty fast and make sure it fits but then we're in and out of the dressing room in no time. Of course he's not gone to the dressing room that I know of at all since we've met.
In any case, I've liked to spend a lot of time looking at books lately, but he has too so it's not that big of a deal.
Groceries we don't worry about so much as we're not shopping for ourselves yet, but when we do go we make sure we get what we came there for, and make sure it'll ring up at the cash register with our coupons... then blam we're out of the store and on our way home.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
22 Sep 10
We're loyal to our brands as well, but when we go we usually are shopping for someone else. So we take their coupons and we make sure that the product we're getting is the same that the coupon is for, down to the right oz.
My husband and I have already figured when we get our own place we're going to shop at only a few stores for our groceries, and we're going to do a lot of saving because of it.
@jonnifc (1017)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
Oh, the grocery store! I don't take too long scrutinizing all the products in the grocery store as I am somewhat loyal to the brands that I usually buy. But I like going through all the aisles just to see if there's something good worth trying out. Haha! He's a go in-buy- get out kind of shopper in the grocery store.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
27 Oct 10
i love to shop alone.so i can take my time however i want as sometimes it really takes time to make decision while in other time it just in a short while only.when i am interested to the things it will take longer time and if i really not into it it will take a short time for me to take a leave.my brother is just like your boyfriend when come to shopping.it takes him longer to buy just one thing.can you imagine if he needs to buy more than that??hahaa.....but it fines with me..i can look around other things while waiting for him to choose his things.
@tony198244 (66)
• China
22 Sep 10
I find that the problem is very interesting to hear. when we do shopping ,maybe we will ask some advice for her /his partner ,especially ,some women clothes,because when they go out, hope others can give different praise .but as a man have too much thouhts,it won't be fine.
@canaussie (221)
• Australia
21 Sep 10
My hubby is a perfect shopper, he only goes to the shops when he needs a particular item. Goes in and bolts out quickly as soon as finds what he intends to buy. The only shop he spends more time browsing about is HomeDepot, and every time he comes home, he always got potted plants and our house is like a nursery! He also shops a lot on shopping channel and online, ebay, buy&sell and craigslist and hunt for real bargains and mind you, he buys even if we don't need it! aaargghhh!
@mrsmakawak (90)
• Canada
21 Sep 10
My husband and I enjoy shopping together. Usually we have an idea of what we want and we discuss purchases that we intend on making before we go out. If it is something that we both really want and we have done comparable product and price searches between stores then we go get it. Impulse purchases can be a cause of strife for any relationship. If you talk the purchase out and find that it is something that works for your home and budget then he shouldn't go back and forth on the issue.
@JudgeIronFist (2472)
• Singapore
22 Sep 10
LOL, maybe your boyfriend couldn't make up his mind immediately as there are too many nice clothes and other things out there for him to choose. Maybe he should just pick those that he really like and maybe choose some 5 from the list he picked.
