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We're learning all our lives. But some things and experiences teach us more than others.

A month ago, Reddit user Artudetan posted a question on r/AskMen that read, "What did you not know or realize until after living with a woman?" Turns out, a lot!

From "the good bra" to doing the dishes, the post has already received over 14,000 answers and judging from them, getting a roommate can be quite educational!

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#1

Bright bathroom with plants and black and white floor, illustrating men share what they did not realize living with a woman I learned that bathroom can smell like soap and flowers and coconut instead of like pee.

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    Small apartment kitchen with stools and appliances, illustrating men share what they did not realize living with a woman. If you leave something on the kitchen counter, it will get put/thrown away. If she leaves something on the kitchen counter, that's where it goes now.

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    #3

    A person measuring a woman’s waist with a tape measure, illustrating insights men share after living with a woman. Pockets are very rare for women's pants. Several years married and still shocked by this.

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    #4

    Couple relaxing at home watching TV with cozy blankets and drinks, illustrating insights men share after living with a woman. What home feels like.

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    #5

    When you’re done showering, you’re supposed to stay on the bath mat while you dry off, not walk around the apartment

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    #6

    They f**t just as much as men.

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    #7

    Man wearing blue glove cleaning a white toilet seat, reflecting experiences men share after living with a woman. Apparently, cleaning the toilet on the regular is much, much more important than I'd previously thought.

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    #8

    A supermarket aisle filled with personal care and beauty products, illustrating men share experiences after living with a woman. Just how expensive and shoddy brands for women are.

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    #9

    Colorful flowers and succulents on a windowsill, reflecting men’s insights after living with a woman. How nice house plants are. Now I have all kinds of plants and my place feels so much more nice and relaxing.

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    #10

    Clothes drying on a line outdoors showing laundry care realities men share after living with a woman. There is a wrong way to hang clothes to dry.

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    #11

    If they leave stuff at the bottom of the stairs, that means you’re supposed to bring it up. If it’s at the top of the stairs, you should bring it down. Also, the correct place for objects in the kitchen is where they currently reside. Stuff is gonna move around constantly, just roll with it.

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    #12

    Glass jars filled with spices on a wooden shelf, illustrating diverse household items men noticed after living with a woman. They have a really weird obsession with glass containers or jars.

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    #13

    Various colorful scrunchies arranged on a marble surface, reflecting everyday items men notice after living with a woman Hair ties actually disappear faster than MIA socks. Until you find 20 in a kitchen drawer.

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    #14

    Black hairpins lined up on a magnetic strip, illustrating men's insights about living with a woman. No matter how many bobby pins are in the house, there is always a need for more.

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    #15

    Cozy dimly lit bedroom with a double bed and lamps, illustrating men share what they did not realize living with a woman. Women are both simultaneously messier and cleaner than men. It’s bizarre how messy rooms can get with them and how quickly they can turn it around and make it clean!

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    #16

    One corner of the shower will become a "graveyard" for bottles of shampoo, conditioner, all sorts of stuff.

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    #17

    Minimalist living room with beige armchairs and a black coffee table illustrating men living with a woman. An innocent cleaning excursion in the right circumstances will lead to a full-on reorganization of all the dang furniture in the house, if you're not careful.

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    #18

    Clump of wet hair tangled on shower wall with water droplets, illustrating challenges men face living with a woman. The hair that gets stuck in the shower drain. OMG.

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    #19

    Open fridge packed with various food items, illustrating men sharing what they did not realize living with a woman. You find out the amount of food that a refrigerator can really hold.

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    #20

    Woman with tattoos applying mascara in front of a mirror, illustrating insights men share about living with a woman. Fancy makeup takes a long time.

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    #21

    Woman wearing a white graphic t-shirt and gray jacket indoors, representing men share living with a woman insights. I never realised that she'd start wearing my clothes. T-shirts, sweaters, not even my d**n underwear is mine any more!

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    #22

    Turns out RuPaul’s drag race is a great show

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    #23

    Open dishwasher loaded with dishes, utensils, and chopsticks, illustrating life insights men share after living with a woman. I load the dishwasher so inefficiently, I'm no longer allowed to load it at all.

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    #24

    Clumps of long hair on beige bathroom tiles, illustrating what men realize after living with a woman. I have freaked out too many times at what I thought was a 52-legged spider clinging to my bathroom wall.

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    #25

    Decorative yellow and patterned pillows arranged on a dark couch in a cozy living room setting. That there can never be enough throws/blankets/cushions.

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    #26

    Person in a white robe applying lotion on their leg, illustrating insights men share after living with a woman. That moisturizer goes on the body too.

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    #27

    Strange new foods will appear in the cupboard and the fridge. This is actually good, you will get to try new things.

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    #28

    Open wardrobe filled with clothes and storage bins in a modern room reflecting living with a woman insights. The wardrobe in your bedroom that you agreed to share 50/50? Just like the bathroom, in a few years it will be 90/10.

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    #29

    Hands using a pump bottle on a vanity with skincare products and flowers, illustrating men living with a woman insights. There is an incorrect place for hand soap on the sink.

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    #30

    No matter how much you vacuum or sweep the floor, there will ALWAYS be hair in the floor.

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    #31

    Woman with reddish hair tied in a ponytail sitting indoors, captured from behind in a dimly lit room. To get rid of bangs you don't just cut them off.

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    #32

    Close-up of strands of hair on wet bathroom floor tiles, illustrating everyday experiences men realize living with a woman. When long, loose head hairs wash off in the shower, it's common practice to stick them to the wall rather than let them collect in the drain. If she forgets to remove them afterwards, it can be very confusing for the next person in the shower. Why are there a bunch of individual strands of hair deliberately stuck to the wall?

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    #33

    Small bedroom with a desk, bed, and personal items illustrating men share what they did not realize living with a woman. They're not nearly as neat and tidy as they want you to believe.

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