There’s a scary and magical point in every relationship, beyond which there is rarely turning back.  It is a bond of trust in our digital age that is so strong, there is little to compare it to.

It is the moment when you give your partner the passwords you use to your online accounts.

All of a sudden, you are vulnerable in a way you’ve never been before.  Suddenly, someone else in the world has all of your information.  At a moment’s notice, Katie could transfer money in and out of my bank accounts, send an email as me to my friends and co-workers, and de-friend half of my friends on Facebook while sending them spiteful messages.

In the hands of a deviant, a person’s black book of passwords is free reign.

Which is why it’s such a stirring moment in a relationship, because it is a way to signify to that other person that you’re in this together, that you trust them with your entire identity.  What could be more romantic than that?