6 Reasons To Date A Guy Who Lives With His Parents
Living at home has some overlooked romantic benefits.
So you've met a great guy. He's handsome, he's well-educated, he runs marathons, and he can even assemble an IKEA bookshelf in under an hour. Like most things in life, though, there is a catch: he still lives with his parents. It's not even as if he's 22, his parents are sick and need extra care, or that his bachelor pad just happened to burn down, leaving him out on the streets. Apparently, he just really enjoys being around Mom, Dad, Rusty the dog, and having immediate access to homemade cannoli.
Deal breaker? Don’t act too fast. Dating an adult male who still lives with Mom and Dad certainly has its perks, including the following:
1. Clean laundry!
We've all dated that guy who will play Halo for five hours straight, but who somehow can't afford to spend two hours doing his laundry. Maybe his mom is a laundry monger, or maybe she just complains about the scent of sweaty clothes before you do, but chances are, a guy who lives with Mom will wear a crisp shirt and a fresh pair of jeans every day. If you're lucky, they might even be starched and ironed. Isn't it nice cuddling with someone who smells like fabric softener instead of the men's locker room? 10 Items Of His We'd Like To Toss
2. Less competition from other women.
Let's be real: a 28 year-old male who still lives at home isn't exactly a hot commodity. So what? Do you really want other women clamoring for dates with your Chris Pine look-alike? Why Geeks Are The New Chic
3. The possibility of being caught in the act is thrilling.
You'd be surprised how creative this guy is at finding ways to sneak around the parentals. He knows what time they sleep, and he knows what time they putter around the upstairs hallway near his bedroom. He also knows how to shut doors quietly, tiptoe around the squeaky stair, and silence a barking dog. Sure, sexytime might take place just 20 feet away from his sleeping parents, but when it comes to the fine art of secrecy, dating a guy who still lives with his parents is the closest you'll come to dating a ninja.
4. Indirect access to an extensive DVD, music and book collection.
While the average boyfriend's DVD collection would consist of South Park, Rambo, and The Godfather I – III, the combined tastes of at least three different people guarantee that in Mom and Dad's house, there will be something that you'll like. Plus, isn't it refreshing to visit your guy and hear someone other than Young Jeezy playing through the speakers? 7 Book Characters Hotter Than Edward Cullen
I married someone who was living with his parents.....he was 50..LOL he was a baby and left him 6 months later....bad choice....
Maybe, but think about the 10 year old kid living down the block who you'll put out of a job! He'll be forced to go back to digging in dumpsters and city trash cans for bottles and soda cans for recycling to make his money!
Standing on your own 2 feet is all well and good, but other factors can make that extremely difficult, such as the area you are living in, the leve of education you were able to obtain either on your own or with your parents help, what the job market is like in your area, what the housing market is like, etc.
Living at home doesn't mean you don't get privacy or that he isn't grown up. I'd like to get my Masters Degree. I've put myself through school so far, but the cost of living is so high here that there is no way I could afford to put myself through school while living on my own, and without a good education its hard to get a great job here (although even with a master's it is still really hard since nepotism is the unspoken hiring policy in the islands), so its a bit of a vicious cycle.
Remember that not everyone has the same opportunities. Keep an open mind about it. I'm not saying that every guy or gal that lives with their folks is doing so to make the most of themselves and to try to get as far ahead in life as they can...there are definitely losers living at home as well...then again there are losers living on their own as well.
Easy there...its almost like this article was written about me!
Yeah, still at home because living on your own in Hawaii when you make less than $50k a year is REALLY hard! It can be done, but it definitely takes longer to save money towards anything like graduate school or a house.
Besides, not all live at home guys rely on Mom to cook and do laundry...I actually cook pretty often, have been teaching my gal to cook, and I prefer doing my own laundry so its done how I like.
But I gotta say that #3 is pretty dead on!
I could've been living on my own ten years ago...and I'd never have gotten my degree because I'd be too busy working to afford rent. Yeah, its a touch embarrassing having to admit to it at first...but then again this is Hawaii where a pretty high number of adults are still living with their parents.
