decided to limit how many people can be on,
would you mind getting your own? And I just
wrote back saying I’d rather not. We haven’t talked
about it since,” she said. “When you’ve got all
these diferent subscription platforms it’s ideal to
not be paying for all of them yourself, right?”
Nick Leighton of the etiquette podcast “Were
You Raised by Wolves” equates the changing of
shared passwords after a breakup to returning
the sweater left behind by the ex.
“Be mindful of the fact that when a person
discovers their login no longer works, it’ll
be a clear reminder that the relationship is
indeed over, which may cause hurt feelings,”
he said. “In a relationship, asking someone
for their password can make some people
uncomfortable, so it’s often better to wait until
they volunteer to share rather than putting
them on the spot. It should also be noted that
sharing passwords might possibly violate the
terms of service.”
Things don’t always go swimmingly when logins
aren’t cut of post-breakup.
“Change the password. In the age of perpetual
watch histories being widely available, nobody
wants to know that their ex just watched `The
Notebook’ on Netlix. It stirs up all sorts of
emotions,” said John Capo, an assistant professor
of communications at Lycoming College in
Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
“Were they thinking about me when
they watched it? Who did they watch it
with? Why were they awake at midnight,
anyway? Remember when we used to watch
`The Notebook?’”