9 Negative Sounding Things Guys Say to Their Japanese Girlfriends

Guys who constantly talk about their insecurities appear gloomy to their girlfriends. But what exactly are these phrases, habits of speech that wear women out? We asked our Japanese female readers, “What negative sounding things does your boyfriend say?” Today we’ll be sharing their comments.

1. When picking clothes, he complains, “I’m an ugly guy, anyway.”


“If that’s true, then what does it say about the girl going out with you?” said a Japanese girl in her teens. When he insults himself, it can seem like he’s indirectly insulting his girlfriend, too.