Are you and your partner bathroom-compatible? While answering "no" doesn't mean it's time to throw in the towel on your relationship, it could mean there are certain bathroom behaviors you could change to make your significant other a little more pleased. Considering that about 60 percent of Americans share a shower area with a spouse or significant other, the advice could be helpful to a number of people.

 

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So what annoys men and women most about the other group's bathroom habits? This and other questions were posed to 2,000 adults in a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Moen. Here are some of the findings:

He Said

As far as the men were concerned, there are few bigger bathroom blunders a woman could make than leaving toiletries and cosmetics scattered around the room (20 percent of respondents). Men were also annoyed by leftover toothpaste in the sink (20 percent), spots left on the mirror (20 percent) and dirty clothes left on the floor.

Similarly, the number-one shower-related pet peeve held by men is having too many items cluttering the shower. That's followed by finding hair left in the drain and wet towels on the floor.

She Said

So what bathroom faux pas make women ticked? Twenty-eight percent said it's when men leave the toilet seat up. The same number said it is when men leave toothpaste in the sink. Twenty-seven percent said they don't like finding spots on the mirror and 22 percent do not like finding clothes on the bathroom floor.

What about showers? Women were most annoyed when men did not wipe out the shower after using it (26 percent). That was followed by leaving hair in the drain (23 percent) and leaving towels on the floor (22 percent).

They Said

Men and women agreed on a number of points. For instance, both groups said their top pet peeve was when their partner did not replace the roll of bathroom tissue. Households with children tended to agree that finding dirty clothes or wet towels on the floor were their biggest bathroom annoyances. Men and women also agreed that their bathrooms could use at least a small makeover. Eighty-five percent of respondents surveyed said they would change something about their bathrooms.