# The relationship fairy rides AGAIN! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 2, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254 "2010-07-02T00:49:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/21 "2010-07-02T14:06:23Z")
> [@SecondJudith](#): > > Can we make boopy/nonsensical noises? Oh man if so I want to change my answer. That sounds like fun! ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/22 "2010-07-02T17:15:10Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > It might have been interesting to break up the poll by gender. I think most men would skip talking and most women would skip touching. I’m female and I voted speaking. I could easily go a month without talking, but touching? No way. I’m a very affectionate person and touching is like crack. ---
**Author:** ![History\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b19c9b/32.png) [@History\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/History_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/23 "2010-07-02T17:35:19Z")
I opted for the month without touching - provided it starts tomorrow, because that’s when my plane takes off… I’ll be back in August. It’s going to be a loooong July. > [@Nava](#): > > … that’s size=11 BAD. **Nava** , may I ask where this phrase comes from? I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/24 "2010-07-02T18:09:57Z")
Only a month? ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/25 "2010-07-02T18:48:32Z")
having just successfully survived for 10 days without much of a voice, I’d give up speaking and keep touching. And I’m a girl, dangit. Happy snuggling on the couch together, watching our favorite shows and not saying a word because we both know what the other is thinking? That’s heaven to me anyway! ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/26 "2010-07-02T19:21:59Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I’m in a long-distance relationship, and I go long periods of time without the benefit of the touch. I would be really unhappy if we couldn’t talk. > > I mean, I’d be really unhappy either way, and the Relationship Fairy would die, but I’m still choosing to go without touch. Shesh didn’t you read the OP - threatening the Relationship Fairy is what got us here. I’ll take no talking - presuming that our relentless stream of emails and text messages are exempt. Also would moans count as talking? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/27 "2010-07-02T19:38:03Z")
> [@Moonlitherial](#): > > Shesh didn’t you read the OP - threatening the Relationship Fairy is what got us here. I, for one, am not content to be ruled by some twisted mad scientist fairy who just wants to mess with us for her own amusement. THERE WILL BE BLOOD! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/28 "2010-07-02T19:54:08Z")
Male. I could not go for a month without hearing the Lovely and Talented’s voice. I figure we would spend the month discussing ways to bypass Kevlar. A month where I couldn’t fondle the goods, and I could probably rip it apart with my bare hands. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/29 "2010-07-02T21:04:07Z")
Male. I voted to skip touching. …and instantly regretted it. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/30 "2010-07-02T21:10:36Z")
Shut her up for one month? This is bad how? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SecondJudith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@SecondJudith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecondJudith)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/31 "2010-07-05T19:29:20Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > Oh man if so I want to change my answer. That sounds like fun! It’s how we communicate half the time we’re alone anyway, so it wouldn’t be too much of a problem! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/32 "2010-07-07T05:44:36Z")
Haha, I’m single! What now, fairy face? ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/33 "2010-07-07T11:55:32Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > Speaking is only verbal communication, yes? We could still write notes to each other, sign, etc? > > In that case, I’ll pick speaking to go and touch to stay. That’s pretty much my reasoning. It would kill me to go without his kisses. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/34 "2010-07-07T12:50:59Z")
Tough one, but I opted for being able to speak. I really enjoy discussing things with my wife. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/35 "2010-07-07T13:10:11Z")
> [@History\_Geek](#): > > **Nava** , may I ask where this phrase comes from? I like it. Biggest size in this board is 7. But this case goes to 11 (Spinal Tap). ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254/36 "2010-07-07T13:26:18Z")
> [@Linty\_Fresh](#): > > Wait . . . I can touch her–like, touch her all over–without having to talk with her? > > Where’s the catch? Just use more lube & the catches smooth over. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-relationship-fairy-rides-again/545254.md?page=1)