Why do Girlfriends usually want their partners email and facebook passwords?

[Captain Obvious]

I don't share my password with anyone. Period.

I also don't ask for anyones password. I don't need my girlfriend's password. For what? If the argument is she doesn't trust me and therefore needs my passwords... I would say I don't trust what she might do with them. Send messages in my name? Delete friends she doesn't like, etc?

I don't get why people share this information with people. Nore do I get why people feel they need this information from others.

[Radders]

I wouldn't share that info either. I also don't want / expect that info in return.

[JR EWING]

because even though they don't want to have sex with you they don't want anyone else to either.

[Anoosh Reddy]

From what i know, your partner may feel uncomfortable knowing that you can send messages and talk to people without them knowing. Your partner may think that you may be cheating on them through facebook, and it makes the suspicion even worse when you do not tell them your password. I dont think she would delete friends or change your account by sending messages etc. but if she truly thinks you are cheating she might

Hope this helps!!

[Jan]

Women are afraid of getting burned and cheated on. That is the whole/only reason they want the password.

Girlfriends should not have boyfriends passwords, I agree. Once you get engaged, she should be given the opportunity to look when SHE wants to. You should be more than willing to leave your account open for her to look IF you have nothing to hide.

Once you are married, the accounts become JOINT.

People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing. If you can't trust her knowing who you truly are, then you have a serious commitment problem and aren't worthy for her trust.

There are much more important things to worry about than passwords.

[High Roller]

Some people are insecure; so instead of dumping a person they don't trust, they want to invade the person's privacy.

[Phaedra H]

Because they're insecure. It would be different if the boyfriend/husband/partner in question just willingly said "here" and gave their password and private info without solicitation or under duress. That's something else altogether. But to ASK for that information is indicative insecurity and mistrust. I would be leery of someone like that. It's the same thing as snooping. I don't get the point. If I get to the place where I feel like I need to snoop to "see", then it's time to have a conversation and try to resolve things or leave.

[braveMaster977]

I don't think she should be pushy about it. If she can't trust you then why is she dating you? On the other hand, you should be able to trust her with this info and not believe she will do something bad in your name. My fiance and I have each other's passwords because there have been times where we've asked each other to check our e-mail for us.

[Sausage Mahoney]

I wouldn't have a problem giving my wife my passwords if she needed them for some reason. She hasn't needed them, so I haven't told her (she hasn't asked either). I think I could guess her passwords, but I don't have a need to see her accounts either, so I don't try.

I never had a girlfriend who wanted my passwords, so sorry can't explain your gf's thinking.