What He Says Behind Your Back.(Brief Article)

Ever wonder what your guy talks about when you're out of earshot?

* If you suspect that when you leave the room--and leave him surrounded by buddies and some beer--your boyfriend's lips start to take on a Jell-O-y consistency you're right. But the stuff he lets slip is probably more harmless than you'd guess: Even in the pursuit of high fives, most men won't offer up your deepest, darkest confidences. Instead, his betrayals are likely limited to one of these benign topics.

your worst fight--and why he's still right

Remember the biggest door-slamming, obscenity-spewing blowout you've ever had with your boyfriend? Well, even if he has forgiven, he hasn't forgotten. Guys have a relentless drive to win, especially when it comes to arguing with their woman. It maybe small-minded and petty, but if he can't get the satisfaction of hearing you say you were wrong, then he'll look elsewhere. "I can always count on my friends to tell me that I was 100 percent right and she was insane," admits kevin * 23. "When my girlfriend's not around to tell her side, I'm the bands-down victor."

the second-biggest secret you've ever spilled

You can trust that the majority of men will keep your most personal divulgences under wraps. But those second-tier scandals you tell us about are too hard to hold back. Though we'd sooner kick ourselves in the groin than admit it, guys eat up gossip almost as hungrily as women do. "If revealing a secret could do real damage, of course I won't," says Danny, 28. "But I can't resist imparting the innocuous ...