Is cleanliness important in a relationship?

It's important for all your relationships, not just romantic ones. But if you're going out with someone, showering regularly, brushing, flossing, and cleaning with a cloth are factors that favor a healthy, loving, and intimate relationship. Returning to the aforementioned study by Saxbe and Repetti (20), home cleaning can affect the level of stress you experience. But what happens when your partners don't share your love for cleaning or an understanding of what a clean house should look like? Some of them desperately try to meet their partner's criteria of cleanliness and order, failing in many cases.