Princess Treatment vs. Bare Minimum?

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Do you know how to give your partner the princess treatment? On the flipside, is your partner treating you like the royalty you are? Let’s find out.

We'll give you a relationship situation, and you tell us if it's going above and beyond, or if it's the least you should expect from a partner.

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1. Princess treatment or bare minimum:
Remembering your partner's birthday.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
2. Buying them a diamond necklace for no particular reason.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
3. Holding the door open for your partner.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
4. Texting them back within an hour (if possible).
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
5. Paying for their parking ticket.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
6. Complimenting their appearance.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
7. Taking care of them while they're sick.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
8. Warming up their car in the winter before they head to work.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
9. Taking your partner on a shopping trip and paying for it.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
10. Doing at least half the chores around the house.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
11. Getting them a drink when you're buying one for yourself.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum
12. Tying their shoes for them.
  1. Princess treatment
  2. Bare minimum

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actually do<\/i> go above and beyond, and not just that you can tell the difference. Remember to treat your partner like the gift from the universe that they are!

You may have aced the quiz, but do you actually agree? Take another look at the answers, and count how many \"princess treatment\" options you think are actually bare minimum. If it's more than 2, then you're a total princess!

Princess Treatments<\/i>

  • Buying them a diamond necklace for no particular reason.<\/li>
  • Paying for their parking ticket.<\/li>
  • Warming up their car in the winter before they head to work.<\/li>
  • Taking your partner on a shopping trip and paying for it.<\/li>
  • Tying their shoes for them.<\/li><\/ul>
    Bare Minimum:<\/i>
    • Remembering your partner's birthday.<\/li>
    • Holding the door open for you partner.<\/li>
    • Texting them back within an hour (if possible).<\/li>
    • Complimenting their appearance.<\/li>
    • Taking care of them while they're sick.<\/li>
    • Doing at least half the chores around the house.<\/li>
    • Getting them a drink when you're buying one for yourself.<\/li><\/ul>","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Love"}],"link_data":[{"title":"14 Ways to Make Your Girlfriend Feel Like a True Princess","id":895088,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess","relUrl":"\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess","image":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/86\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess-Step-14-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess-Step-14-Version-2.jpg","alt":"14 Ways to Make Your Girlfriend Feel Like a True Princess"},{"title":"How to Love Your Partner (& Yourself) Deeply","id":34524,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Love","relUrl":"\/Love","image":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/62\/Love-Step-23-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Love-Step-23-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Love Your Partner (& Yourself) Deeply"}],"minimum":10,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":2,"text":"You did alright!","meaning":"You answered a lot of these questions correctly, but you fell short here and there. Based on your answers, we think you're a totally great partner to your lover, and they're lucky to have you. But knowing the difference between the bare minimum versus what's going above and beyond in your relationship can help you show your love that much better, and make sure you're always doing your best to let your partner know that you're grateful for them. You did fine, but even the most romantic lovers could learn a thing or two, and that includes you!

      Why not take the quiz again just to brush up?

      We graded your responses, but do you actually agree? Take another look at the answers, and count how many \"princess treatment\" options you think are actually bare minimum. If it's more than 2, then you're a total princess!

      Princess Treatments<\/i>
      • Buying them a diamond necklace for no particular reason.<\/li>
      • Paying for their parking ticket.<\/li>
      • Warming up their car in the winter before they head to work.<\/li>
      • Taking your partner on a shopping trip and paying for it.<\/li>
      • Tying their shoes for them.<\/li><\/ul>
        Bare Minimum:<\/i>
        • Remembering your partner's birthday.<\/li>
        • Holding the door open for you partner.<\/li>
        • Texting them back within an hour (if possible).<\/li>
        • Complimenting their appearance.<\/li>
        • Taking care of them while they're sick.<\/li>
        • Doing at least half the chores around the house.<\/li>
        • Getting them a drink when you're buying one for yourself.<\/li><\/ul>","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Love"}],"link_data":[{"title":"14 Ways to Make Your Girlfriend Feel Like a True Princess","id":895088,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess","relUrl":"\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess","image":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/86\/Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess-Step-14-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Treat-Your-Girlfriend-Like-a-Princess-Step-14-Version-2.jpg","alt":"14 Ways to Make Your Girlfriend Feel Like a True Princess"},{"title":"How to Love Your Partner (& Yourself) Deeply","id":34524,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Love","relUrl":"\/Love","image":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/62\/Love-Step-23-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Love-Step-23-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Love Your Partner (& Yourself) Deeply"}],"minimum":5,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":3,"text":"You could do better!","meaning":"Looks like you didn't quite nail it. Hey, we get it, relationships aren't always easy! When you suddenly have to start thinking of a whole other person on top of also thinking about yourself, it can be hard to tell what's expected of you, and what you're supposed to watch out for. That's alright, as long as you use this as a learning experience. You don't have to treat your partner like a god or goddess, but you should be showing them how grateful you are for them every chance you get.

          Why not take the quiz again just to brush up?

          We graded your responses, but do you actually agree? Take another look at the answers, and count how many \"princess treatment\" options you think are actually bare minimum. If it's more than 2, then you're a total princess!

          Princess Treatments<\/i>
          • Buying them a diamond necklace for no particular reason.<\/li>
          • Paying for their parking ticket.<\/li>
          • Warming up their car in the winter before they head to work.<\/li>
          • Taking your partner on a shopping trip and paying for it.<\/li>
          • Tying their shoes for them.<\/li><\/ul>
            Bare Minimum:<\/i>
            • Remembering your partner's birthday.<\/li>
            • Holding the door open for you partner.<\/li>
            • Texting them back within an hour (if possible).<\/li>
            • Complimenting their appearance.<\/li>
            • Taking care of them while they're sick.<\/li>
            • Doing at least half the chores around the house.<\/li>
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What is princess treatment?

What does princess treatment mean?
“Princess treatment” is a TikTok trend that refers to how you treat your romantic partner. If you give them the “princess treatment,” you’re going above and beyond to show your love and affection—you’re treating them like a princess! On the other hand, if you’re only doing the bare minimum, they probably aren’t feeling very appreciated…

With the TikTok trend, women are putting their boyfriends in front of the camera and testing them to see if they think certain behaviors are the bare minimum or if they’re princess treatment. And if they answer wrong, they usually get dunked in ice.

Where did princess treatment start?
Treating your partner like a princess is nothing new, but the recent TikTok trend likely started when user @joejoejoelle uploaded a video explaining what she expects in a relationship, from small things like having her partner open doors for her, to bigger things like her partner talking to waiters for her. After that, opinions sparked, and the trend was born.

Is princess treatment a bad thing?
Treating your partner with love and respect is never a bad thing! That said, many people have taken issue with the idea of “princess treatment” because it enforces gender roles. It’s one thing to hold the door open for your girlfriend, but some people take it way too far. For example, some users say they refuse to open any doors themself or even talk to waiters, claiming that’s their partner’s job. But not only is this rude to waiters and your partner, it makes it seem like the woman in the relationship is helpless and has to have everything done for her, and we didn’t go through decades of feminist movements just for women to let the men do everything, did we?

In addition, many things the people in these TikToks consider “bare minimum” are pretty unreasonable. One woman claims that her boyfriend paying for her parking ticket is bare minimum, but she’s the one who got the parking ticket, right? Her boyfriend pitching in would be nice, but that’s her responsibility, and pretending that it’s something expected of him in order for the relationship to function is borderline abusive. In this case, the user had the comments turned off and you can probably guess why.

How do you know if it’s princess treatment or bare minimum? Good question! Just ask yourself how you’d want to be treated, and how you expect to be treated. You’d expect your partner to talk to you with dignity and respect right? That’s bare minimum. But you might not expect your partner to go out and buy you flowers every single week (though that’s super cute), so that’s princess treatment.

That said, many things people consider “bare minimum” aren’t actually bare minimum. For example, opening a door for your partner is courteous and kind, but not exactly princess treatment. It’s also not really the bare minimum—your partner can open doors themself, and as a functioning adult, they shouldn’t expect someone to always swoop in and cater to their every need.

What’s the difference between queen and princess treatment? Not a whole lot, but you might say that, if “princess treatment” is going above and beyond, then “queen treatment” means going even further and treating your partner like they’re the most important person in the world. Romantic? Totally. Healthy? Well, maybe not.

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