I ask this question in relation to women who sneak peeks at their partner's cell phone messages or email messages when they aren't around.
Men clearly have a problem with this and become upset when they find out about the snooping.
Is it that the woman snooped that makes them upset or is it that they have something to hide? It could also be a bit of both but most cases I know of it's the latter.
I believe in honesty in relationships and if you don't have that in a relationship there is no sense being together. There will always be anger, anxiety, frustration and unfaithfulness as long as there isn't trust.

Think about that...

'Honestly,' why are 'they' looking through the man's messages?

I'm surprised you think it's just men would don't like this - I would assume it's quite a lot of people.

If the actual issue is that you have reason to suspect something fair enough. But generally it is 'not the done thing' to open another person's addressed letters, emails...and 'nowadays,' texts. old skool
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"The tighter you grasp Lord Vader, the more it will slip through your fingers."

It's just a question...I'm not talking about myself here.

I am just trying to get other people's opinions.

...I've added 'they'


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"The tighter you grasp Lord Vader, the more it will slip through your fingers."

So you have...

A woman's perspective - if a man looked at my texts or e-mails without my explicit permission, I would freak. I would expect him to freak if I did the same. It's a simple question or respect and privacy - if you feel you need to snoop, end the relationship; clearly, there is no trust.

Trust no-one!

Never bothered me when my ex went through my phone, you know why.. ? yup.. because i have nothing to hide.

Although...

If you do have something to hide... why on earth would you leave the evidence on your phone if you know your other half (you see what i did there ? it works both ways) will look.

Also...

Snoopy 'partners' doesn't necessarily mean they don't trust you... they could have been burnt before, insecurities are all things that can be ironed out but it takes time and patience for people to realise that not everyone is an arsehole !
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Now there's an admirable idea!!

I'd have no problem at all in a gf going through my phone. In a relationship, I can't see the reason for secrets, privacy nor anything like that. Two have become one. End of story - no secrets between husband and wife, etc? When you drop your pants in front of each other in the bedroom or take a dump down the throne whilst the other's splashing her fanny in the bath, there's no reason for a privacy clause in a relationship. I even saw an ex-gf's chest X-ray once, and she didn't scream or nothing about her privacy being intruded, not even when i saw the still-lodged mobile phone in her gullet from her ex bf...

Or just use a Braille phone...

ok the edited response,
No I trust someone I am with; so his phone, wallet, things, are his things, and unless they are dumped somewhere and I move them (with good reason) I wouldnt touch them,
If my phone goes off and I am not in the room, my response would be to 'answer it' I have nothing to hide.

I think the only time I ever touched anything of his, was to slip a valentines card into his bag, so I didnt say to him, I touched your bag.
I expect him to respect the things in my home and show him the same respect.

If his phone was to go off a lot, whilst we were doing something else, I would probably ask, if its a problem he needs to deal with or just give him that look. But when calls come in from work and we are together, I tactfully withdraw and do something else, as I dont want to hear patient info or problems etc.