When you're in a happy relationship, you want the whole world to know, right? Well, some couples want to keep their relationship a secret for various reasons. The following stories excerpted from Whisper show why these couples have chosen to keep their love affair a secret from the world.

PS: Who knows what to hide from your close people?!

" I have been keeping my boyfriend a secret from my parents for two years, because 'I am not allowed to go out with men.' Now I'm pregnant. Apparently, they will find out about my relationship in the most horrible way possible.”

“I'm keeping my relationship a secret because my ex is crazy… and I'm dating his best friend. Nobody has to know anything."

"Keeping my relationship a secret has been really, really hard. I think I have to tell my parents and I'm scared.”

"I keep my relationship a secret because I feel embarrassed to admit to my friends that I'm back with my ex."

"I've been keeping the relationship a secret for about 5 months and this thing has come to the tip of my nose. I want to shout it out loud for the whole world to know that I love this guy, but I'm not sure if he feels 100% the same way I do. He's not ready to tell people about us.”

"It's terrible for me to keep my relationship a secret from my parents. But they are racist and I know they would never accept my boyfriend."

"Nobody knows about my relationship and it's the best thing. All my friends and family poke their noses into my relationships a lot and it's gotten to the tip of my nose.”

"I love him very much and he loves me, but our relationship is a secret because he is my father's best friend. It would turn our world upside down if our families found out."

"He is my boss. Our relationship is a secret. I wish everyone knew because I'm crazy about him."

“My long distance relationship is very complicated because it's a secret. Also, I'm the other one. Yeah, it's a real mess.”

"We keep the relationship a secret from our friends, because we are afraid they won't approve. He is a Hindu, I am a Christian.”

"My boyfriend is 12 years older than me. Our relationship is a secret because of age. I wouldn't change his age for anything, but sometimes I think how cool it would be or what a difference it would make if he were my age."