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[–] halfeatenpotato@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

My husband and I designed and (literally) built our own shower. It was a bitch, but worth it because it made us think about things like this. It's a nicely sized space split with a bath tub and shower. We've got a big waterfall shower head fixed at the center of the ceiling in the shower area, then a separate hosed shower head where one would normally place one. Then the other far end of the shower is slightly dryer with no direct water.

Kicks ass for having shower sex. Also great for just shower and/or bath time together to vent/chat in the middle of our work day.

cool shower

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

Nice work. I'd definitely have sex in your shower.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

That's super cool. Love the tile work.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 15 points 10 hours ago

The other comments have stupid suggestions, the trick is that the one in the water pees on the other, that way no one stays cold.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 26 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

If you're looking for a project...

+6 small pipe clamps (one on each end of the three APSH tube segments)

This setup has lasted through 5 different apartments. Wife mentioned she wished we had a double shower, and hated that we couldn't set one up in our apartment cuz we can't drill holes or w/e without owing a ton of money when we move out. Challenge accepted: made a double shower setup using only suction mounts.

One of these days I want to take this idea back to the drawing board and maybe use tension rods instead of suction cups, cuz they DO fail occasionally, which always sounds like a fucking plane crashed into our bathroom, but other than that we've both been super happy with it - even solo, having that hot water hit from both sides is peak comfort.

Also when selecting your shower heads and suction wall mounts, put some thought into how easily it will be to redirect the stream: ours aren't very mobile, and the weight of setup/tubing keeps them kinda fixed at a specific trajectory.

...iirc it was about $100 when all was said and done, but easily the largest chunk of that was getting two matching shower heads - you could probably go a lot cheaper if you find cheaper heads. ...or maybe not cuz everything is like 8x more expensive than it was 5 years ago...

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Okay but how do you deal with your water pressure getting cut in half? Install a water heater pump?

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

The pressure from the wall is better than you might expect: nearly all shower heads have a pressure regulator inside of it - I'm assuming this is a legal requirement that manufacturers know users hate, cuz they tend to be easy to get at and bright red or blue. So, you'll want to pop the pressure regulator out of both heads.

Full wall spout pressure divided by two unregulated heads yields plenty on each side.

The issue you might run into is that your hot water will run out way faster than previously... then again, I live in an apartment, so I'm assuming our water heater is the cheapest shittiest one on the market, so you might have better luck on that front.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Reason why I asked is because I've tried a dual showerhead before and it sucked ass. It was completely useless unless one of the nozzles was off.

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[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

My parents actually have this, or something like it! In the master bathroom shower, there were 2 shower heads with one on a hose!

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

I didn't even think to check for a prefab. Just went straight to the local hardware store, grabbed some parts, and rigged it together.

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I've wanted to do this for years, and could never find the right parts to name it work feasibley.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

You'll want to verify the sizes are correct - easiest way to do that is to just pop the shower head off your wall and bring the whole thing to your local hardware store and see which parts are a fit, but, starting at the wall tap:

1/2 in. Brass PEX-B Barb x 1/2 in. FNPT Adapter | $3.43 (x1) Connect this to the wall tap, then attach a section of tubing to it, set in place with a hose clamp.

1/2 - 1-1/4 in. Stainless Steel Hose Clamp (10-Pack) | $17.98 (x1 bag of 10) You can buy them individually too, but a few extra never hurts - these things are super handy. You might want to additionally hit these with a zip tie, which will compress the excess metal back down against the hose: when its fully tightened, there will be a tab that sticks out, which can cut you if you snag on it, especially when your skin is soggy from the shower.

3/4 in O.D. x 1/2 in. I.D. x 10 ft. PVC Braided Vinyl Tube | $17.97 (x1) 10 feet should be just enough - measure carefully before cutting. Also the braided reinforcement is mission-critical: non-reinforced vinyl tubing will get soft with the heat, then balloon and eventually burst.

1/2 in. PEX Crimp x 3/8 in. O.D. Compression x 3/8 in. O.D. Compression Quarter Turn Dual Shut-Off Stop Valve | $22.97 (x1) ...I've seen better versions of this - you want a barbed connection on all three ports, not the hex nuts like this one has... but those should still do the trick if you discard the nuts and clamp the hose down on the threads. Might need some locktite or something to really seal it down, since spiral threading could give the water a path out.

Power Lock Suction 6 Robe Hook Combo Pack in Clear | $10.92 (x1 needed, but an extra set can help manage the tubes) Mine are a little different, but you want suction cups that have a dual action mechanism like the ones linked. Regular slap on suction cups will fall all the time. These ones will still fall, but maybe like once every couple months. The ones I have are a twist-to-seal mechanism, but I don't see that model now - but these ones have only failed a couple of times, like once every 6 months. Clean the application site thoroughly so it's got as nonporous a surface as possible.

From there you'll need a total of two shower heads and two suction shower mounts. The price of both varies a ton, but I'll leave model selection to you since there are a lot a features you may or may not care about. You can save a bit of cash if you use the one already installed in your shower, but we forked out a bit of extra cash to get a matching set. Don't forget to remove the pressure regulators from each one, or you won't have good pressure from either head.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

How does this help you have sex?

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Promotes oxytocin release.

...but real talk, shower sexytimes seem fun and novel early on, but you learn pretty quick that the angles are kinda cumbersome, and the water dissolves the vaginal mucus that lets the slip-slidey-magic happen.

The wins here are 1) utility: we tend to need the shower around the same time, and this lets us use it at the same time without that awkward standing in the cold nonsense the OP's meme is highlighting; and 2) comfort: in addition to the absence of the standing in the cold nonsense, taking a shower solo and getting that warm water from both sides is like having your own jacuzzi - that shit is relaxing as fuck!

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago
  1. Intimacy. Showering together and even washing your partners back or legs is super sweet and satisfying, at least to me
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[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 93 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

the key is to wash each other, not just take turns showering yourselves….
although shower sex is a lot trickier and not worth it….

[–] TimboSlice@discuss.online 24 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 2 points 3 hours ago

All I’ll say is; silicone based lubricant.

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 49 points 16 hours ago (8 children)

The risk of falling and causing a serious head injury is the sexiest part though.

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 18 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It’s pretty fun until you water board yourself

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago

Don't kink shame.

[–] ButteryMonkey@piefed.social 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

It’s worth it if you have silicone lube.. sometimes..

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

For when you want to come out of the shower water repellent, also if that gets on the shower floor it's game over, someone's gonna break a spine

[–] Imadethis@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 8 hours ago

Lol, I've sometimes wondered if my lube or my hair conditioner is more slippery. They both have caused some close calls in the shower.

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[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 71 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Whenever I’m in there showering with my wife, it’s never fun, but it is important. Getting clean while discussing the impact of student loans on our budgets, worrying about politics, searching for hope, and drying off.

We come out better for it, but it’s nothing like what the movies suggest.

Was gonna say, my hubby and I shower together intending to get freaky but we end up talking about deep shit and bonding without a single sexual thing happening.

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 56 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Do ya'll not touch your partner? Wash they hair or sumthn. Jesus.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 35 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

a lot of people don't.

i've dated women who didn't want me to touch/kiss them ever outside of sex. it was weird. i can imagine that some people tolerate that behaviour and just have a partner who never touches them. i will say they all had massive control/anxiety issues in other areas of their life as well. I've also had partners who hated certain sex acts that seemed perfectly fun/normal to me.

a lot of people have very strict beliefs about the context in which touch should occur even with romantic partners. or consider touch to be 'dirty'

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 14 hours ago

Not all of that, but a whole lot of it is from being raised in... the American version of a Christian household.

These are the kind of parents who will spy on their kids, catch them masturbating, and then punish them harshly, tie it directly into their moral/spiritual validity as a person.

Puritanism is very much still alive and well.

It produces uptight, broken, neurotic people with those control and anxiety issues you mentioned.

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 21 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That's valid but also kind of sad. I've dated ace before so I get that some people just aren't wired for certain things. I but feel a little bad for people who can't even have nonsexual contact free of shame, but maybe there's a perspective I'm lacking. Just feels like shame should have no place in a relationship even if physical touch isn't present either.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 23 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Some people just don't like being touched. Sometimes it's trauma, sometimes simple preference. It's not always about shame

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 7 points 9 hours ago

Sometimes it's autism. Touch is a lot of sensory.

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[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 22 points 14 hours ago

It’s the emotional intimacy, and sharing in something mundane together.

Not “sexy,” but can be comforting and special anyway.

[–] kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I remember the first time I tried this with a partner. It amounted to me standing their watching her go through her hair care routine while my penis was inside of me from the cold.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago

Just get another shower wand attachment. Then you give one person the wand.

[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 25 points 16 hours ago

Mmmm yeah. Baby it’s like rubbing two wet balloons together.

[–] garth@sh.itjust.works 24 points 16 hours ago (28 children)

Please look away for a moment while I wash my groin.

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[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

The simple solution is to be rich enough that you can afford one of those shower room things that shower you from every possible angle.

[–] Imadethis@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I guess I just don't get that. One of the primary things I do in the shower is step out of the stream so I can lather up and scrub. If the soap is constantly getting washed away, you're wasting the majority of it.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

If you can afford a shower room your soap budget is not an issue.

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