Women Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Seen In Guys’ Apartments That Instantly Set Off ‘Red Flags’ For Them (30 Answers)
InterviewIt’s incredible how telling the places we inhabit can be. It is human nature to shape one's surroundings, to form it to one's taste and needs. No wonder that over the course of time, your apartment home will mirror your personality.
This may become especially useful when we want to find out more about someone without asking them or spending hours getting to know each other. And when you take a good look around a person’s home, things can take an unexpected turn. What if it has some red flags you should be careful about?
This illuminating thread reveals what particular things women saw in a guy’s apartment set off their alarm bells, and below are the most interesting responses.
We also reached out to Emily Freeman, a dating and attraction coach who empowers driven men to go from confused to confident in their love lives, who shared some very useful and interesting insights about what women look for in a man’s place. She also shared some great tips to make sure you have your place ready before bringing in your date.
“Bringing a woman back to your place for the first time can be exciting and also nerve-racking. Remember she’s likely just as nervous as you. But if she’s graciously accepted your invite to come over, it’s because she’s into you,” Freeman told Bored Panda. Scroll down below for the full interview!
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According to this thread I am a f*****g catch. I own multiple forms of soap in different locations. I own a vacuum cleaner. I have 2 pillows on my bed. Nothing grows on my carpet. My toilet paper comes off a roll and not a daily nudes calendar. My kitchen is accessible and not filled with dirty dishes.
Ladies, please form a single file line.
I challenge that. I am those, good cook, have my ish together, well decorated place (by me) and perpetually single. Now, just ignore my post on the PJs article where I mention that I work from home and will wear the same clothes for 5 days straight if I don't go out.
Load More Replies...Had a profile on RSVP 20 years ago. I was messaged by a guy in Victoria (I’m in South Oz) on the same day my washing machine kicked the bucket. First question I asked when I responded to his message was ‘do you have a washing machine?’ He had a brand new, jazzy one! Long story short, he and his washing machine moved down here to South Oz and 20 years later, we’re still going strong. Somethings are meant to be. 😉
Oooh, this sounds like me. I own a dyson vacuum, bought the variety pack of Meyers Hand Pump soaps from Costco for the bathroom (3 pack of 3 different scents), no carpets but clean rugs. Have 3 pillows on my bed, and toilet paper is on a roll, clean kitchen, etc. Never realized I was such a catch.
First date with my hub and had to run up to his house for the bathroom. It was not planned. He had no time to clean anything. Not one hair anywhere. Or pee. I tell all my friends. They barely believed me
Same here and mine does the dishes after dinner when I cook! 😍 #keeper
Load More Replies...Emily Freeman has a wide range of diverse programs and expertise areas built to help ambitious men find the missing piece in their life, their dream woman and partnership. “It’s my mission to help men realize their true potential in dating & relationships. To free themselves of lines and tactics and become authentically confident connecting with high-value women.”
“My formulas and approaches to dating have helped hundreds of men release deep-rooted insecurities and discover who they are to attract their dream woman. I focus on getting quickly to the root of my clients’ issues so they can transcend them and experience completely new realities in dating,” the dating coach explained about her job.
Throughout the years, Freeman has helped hundreds of CEOs, public figures, physicians, entrepreneurs, and high-performing executives and professionals release their dating blocks, step into their most empowered selves, and get the woman of their dreams, so she surely had some insights to share with us.
Having worked with social services, if the bathroom lock looks like it’s been replaced several times, leave and don’t go back.
Interesting point, I had a realtor point that out to me once. He pointed to the the split door jams and bashed in holes in doors. It was clearly a sign of domestic violence in the home.
I had to break into mine and my husband's bedroom our first valentines day as a married couple. I got everything all set up, lit the candles, had music on, even had rose petals scattered across the bed... and then somehow I managed to lock the bedroom door on my way out. We spent our first valentines day married taking the door off the hinges to get back into the bedroom. We had to replace the door handles on the bedroom and master bathroom because they were sticking and if you closed the door, about half the time, it'd be locked. So I've changed the door handles about every 5 years at this point, so I don't have to keep breaking into the bedroom because we accidentally lock the door. There's definite scrape marks on the door jamb from me getting a screwdriver underneath the hinge-plate. Guess I'll have to repaint everything if we ever sell!
Load More Replies...Add: dents in doors, from being kicked or shouldered in, punch holes in dry-wall. Door handle holes in walls, kick prints on walls (unless there are teen boys in house for the last two, in which case someone may have just had a growth spurt) Edit to add: If someone is punching holes in walls, they're not managing their anger well. Working on you anger management is great, and props to all those people who are. The red flag still applies. This is a person who is likely on their best behaviour with you They may be learning to manage their anger and getting better, but you can't tell where they are in their personal journey, what you can see is that they have holes punched in their walls, and they haven't fixed them. If you leave politely, and raise the issue later at a place and time where you are safe, you can listen to their explanations, and hear about their journey, and make a decision about whether you want to trust this person, but right now, this is a danger sign.
And poorly patched wall holes...split door jambs ...all things I'm way too familiar with...
also, locks on the outside of bedrooms...realtors are supposed to report to cps if it's a kid's room
If you’re in social services,that slide lock should raise some red flags,and maybe report it.
I just bought a 105-year-old house. There's a full bath in the basement with security hinges on the inside of the door, and signs of jimmying of the lock on the outside. I don't know what to think
If there's plastic over the furniture, that can only mean one of three things: 1. He has extreme OCD 2. He's repainting 3. You're about to have your organs harvested
Or he lives with his 84yr old grandmother who doesnt want to get her 1974 pea green couch dirty and the plastic on it is so old it has yellowed and the slightest breeze cracks the plastic. Also the reason why hes a serial killer.
STOP. USING. OCD. TO. DESCRIBE. BEING. NITPICKY. It’s a crippling anxiety disorder.
I have an old cat that would occasionally pee on the couch so I keep it (the couch) covered in plastic overnight. And sometimes forget to take it off in the morning.
Not being able to enjoy time and relax..on my own couch because of a cat...that is worse than that plastic 🤦♀️
Load More Replies...Oh, you didn't grow up in an Italian neighborhood in the 1980s!!! In several of my friends' homes, the living room was the furniture showroom, not for living!
Incorrect, they were actually part of the mafia and occasionally the dad couldn't contain himself, he's blow his wad and wack someone right in the lr.
Load More Replies...First of, Freeman noted that women notice small details. “They notice the way your place looks, smells, and feels. They take it all in.”
According to the dating coach, women open up and want to get closer to a man when they feel safe. “They’re looking to see if you have a clear vision and plan to get there. The way you live tells her what you value and if you consider her desires and needs,” Freeman explained.
The Confederate flag
On a hat, on a shirt, on a tattoo, doesn't matter, that flag is a hate symbol on par with the swastika.
unless someone is a hindu and they have it in the traditional indian way with 2 dots by each of the arms, and not at an angle but flat bottom. Then its ok
Load More Replies...With all the information we have available to us, it perplexes me that there are still people like this. It isn't even patriotic, it's just straight up horrendous.
Anyone who embraces the idea of the Confederacy is Anti-American, by definition, and most certainly a knuckle-dragging moron.
What is they are a history collector, and its in their collection? I know someone (History Professor) with a nice collection of civil war items, both Union and Confederacy and has in a glass case old battle flags, including a confederate one. I think that is different.
This is the Indiana Jones ("It belongs in a museum!") context.
Load More Replies...LGBTQ should just hijack the flag, lol If certain German dictator can take a peaceful symbol and turn it into hate the opposite can happen.
But why would we do it? Not only is it a hate symbol, it's also ugly as f*ck
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I've gone on two separate first dates where I've gone back to his place, only to find an array of BDSM equipment laid out neatly on his bed in anticipation -- once to be used on him, once to be used on me. (It wasn't used on either of us, either time.) These were *first dates.*
I'm down, but there has to be a conversation first, you know? You can't just spring that on someone.
Defiantly? Well, it IS BDSM I guess, might as well be defiant too, adds more spice to the occasion. Kiss my whip!
Load More Replies...Because women (and everyone) should be able to go back to their first dates home for any reason (whether that be adult time or just to watch tv or sleep etc) without fearing for their lives. It's devastatingly sad to think that every date you go on needs to be full of restrictions and 'rules' to keep yourself safe... especially when if that person has nefarious intentions it won't matter anyway.
Load More Replies...Seriously, anyone who doesn't know to use time, talk, and (most importantly) anticipation to lead up to BDSM play probably won't be very good at it anyway
Don't go back to someone's place on a first date. Have some care for your safety (and self respect).
It boggles the mind. Serial killers would have a field day with these trusting and naive people
Load More Replies...You can't "spring" it on them, but you can "clamp" down on your expectations.
I have been in the BDSM community for a long time, and no one ever does this. Those guys obviously formed the idea around what they saw in Porn or from 50 shade of grey. Safe, sane, and consentual is the way.
As one who's been I. The lifestyle 20+ years... good call on that. Not a first date convo. Should have been brought up beforehand as a "fyi is this an interest?" AND deep negotiations need to happen before any play occurs
Perhaps something should have been brought up or said over dinner at the restaurant?. I would never go home with a guy I didn’t know.
I've done first dates where this was required! But, in those cases there had been a pre-date conversation about expectations and such.
If i had discovered BDSM equipment on first date i would just get more interested xD
Discover, yes. Readied and waiting to be used as a surprise, no.
Load More Replies...Having said that, Freeman assured us that women don’t expect a man’s place to look like a Pinterest image. “They get that design and details aren’t necessarily your forte, though it’s always a bonus if your place looks polished.”
I like to follow the advice of one of my favourite quotes:
"We need to make books cool again. If you go home with somebody and they don't have books, don't f**k them."
-John Waters
You don't evaluate what a person has gotten out of reading by looking at his bookshelf. You do it by listening to what he says and watching what he does.
Or by watching was he listens to and listening to what he does... I'm in a decade long relationship but if I were single and mingling now, I'd 100% have some deal-breakers when it comes to who someone views as an idle and how he reacts to situations.
Load More Replies...Well, some of us don't have books because we have ADD and know that we can't focus enough to... By the way, what would chairs look like if our knees bent the other way?
More of a kind of U shape? Be a bit in the way... Oh, here's my dog wanting a hug!
Load More Replies...Depends on what books Donna, asking for a friend?
Load More Replies...This is so stupid. Not having books tells you nothing about a person. They could be avid readers, but don't see the need to keep a bunch of books they've read. Maybe they don't read books at all, maybe they like ebooks or even audio books. Maybe books just aren't their thing, maybe they choose to educate and enlighten themselves through other means. The only red flag I see here is the person judging someone solely on whether or not they have a bunch of books sitting around taking up space and collecting dust
if i can't get it online, i get it from the library...if gifted a book, i don't after reading...no longer a valid test
Is this Guess The Missing Words? I love this game! I'll say...'keep it'.
Load More Replies...That's not nice. I love and appreciate reading and readers, but I would never decide whether I'd date someone based on whether they engage in a particular hobby. Not to mention that reading books is not necessarily an indication of what kind of person they are. Awful people can read too, and absolutely awesome people might not enjoy reading. I have met people who don't read because they have ADHD and they find it difficult, people who don't have books because they prefer eBooks for whatever reason, or for space reasons, and people who don't read books but read and learn a lot about all kinds of things online, on a daily basis, except it's not novels or whatever. But sure, go ahead and look down on people who don't have books... -_- (that was sarcasm) PS: For anyone wondering, I have a buttload of books and I read things online and learn things for fun, so I'm not saying all this from the outside looking in.
What if you’re more obseesd3 with buying/checking out than reading 😶 Also, I’m reading the Jeanette mccurdy memoir right now, it’s so good.
Once went on a date with a guy. Went back to his studio apartment and there was a “security” camera on the wall that had the bed and whole living area in view. Didn’t know him very well, didn’t fully trust the camera was off. Red flag
Did he have pets? At least the camera was in plain sight. I'd expect that if he wanted to secretly film stuff it would be hidden.
That was my thought. I have a camera that shows my bed because that's where my dogs hang out when I'm gone and I want to be able to check in on them. If no pets, definitely creepy, though and I still probably wouldn't trust it with pets early on.
Load More Replies...I don't see how that's a red flag exactly. Lots of people have security cameras inside their house. It's a safety thing, not a creep thing. I'd like cameras in my house cuz I'm a very anxious person and it would make me feel better to have them just in case.
Agreed, i know tons of people that have a camera in every room and they detect movement. If we were going to be in bed i would just request they cover it with a wash cloth or something
Load More Replies...Oh no he had a security camera watching over his living space! What a creep!
I have surveillance cameras in every room of my house with outside access regardless door or window. It can always be covered lol
Exactly, just cover it. If the cameras are openly shown and not hidden behind the mirror or something then it's fine, just cover it.
Load More Replies...A) A security camera is completely normal B) don't go back to a guys apartment after a date if you don't trust him. This says more about you than him honestly. Says you're easy...and make poor choices.
However, there are some big red flags men should avoid when bringing their date home. “But when your place is messy, there’s no bedframe, or there are signs of other women, her guard can go up. She’s less likely to want to get into your bed sheets if they aren’t fresh.”
This is important because when a woman is looking for a partner, she is searching for signs of what her life will be like with a man, Freeman explains. “She wants to know you can take care of yourself. When your place is clean and organized, it shows her you can plan and lead. In other words, she'll sense you could be a great potential teammate and want to get closer to you.”
I once dated a guy who had a six-inch marijuana plant growing from his damply disgusting bathroom carpet. It wasn't so much the weed that put me off, it was that he had shag carpeting *in the bathroom.*
As an ex carpet fitter........Waaaay more people than you would imagine.
Load More Replies...okay forget the fact that the plant was weed. HOW DIRTY does your carpet have to BE to let a FUGGIN PLANT grow in it?!
Oh God, the 70's and 80's when people thought carpeting the bathroom was a good idea. So disgusting...
My first house I rented had carpet in the kitchen and bathroom 🤣🤷♂️ I tore it out and installed vinyl plank flooring before I even moved in and I literally had no idea how to install that stuff.. I just knew I couldn't live with carpet in my kitchen/bathroom
Load More Replies...Actually a weed growing through the carpet is a major red flag that the house has major foundation problems.
No soap in the bathroom to wash your hands.
I have a best friend who will have a Christmas celebration and not put soap or towels in the guest bath. It's odd.
If they're your best friend, you should feel comfortable asking where the soap and towels are for the guest bath.
Load More Replies...Even as a trash goblin, soap is a must. I don’t know what disgusting things are in your house
honestly I'm not even caring about this rn, but THAT POOR PLANT IN THE PICTURE! i don't think it's alive anymore! (I do, btw, care about using soap when washing hands)
Repeating someone else here, but apparently it's a succulent with grey leaves called a string of hearts and it's supposed to look like that
Load More Replies...I have seen this! Thankfully have hand sanitizer but upon exiting exclaimed to the host- where do I find the soap to wash my hands? ;)
No soap or towels. Beard shavings all over the counter, gross toilet. All in the same bathroom.
“A tidy and furnished home tells her that you are ready for a long-term relationship. That you know how to plan ahead, not only for her arrival but for the relationship moving forward,” the dating coach explained.
When asked how you should prepare your home before bringing your date home, Freeman said that a woman will notice if your place is clean and tidy. “She’ll look at your floors, countertops, and bed. She’ll notice if there are crumbs, clothes and shoes lying around, or if your bed isn’t made.”
I went to a guys (late 20's) apartment and he had spongebob squarepants sheets and the entire collection of ICarly on dvd. He did not have kids.
Edit: I realize that these things alone could be harmless. These were just the initial red flags though. I stopped talking to him after he showed me a picture of his 13 year old sister that he carried around with him and talked about how "sexy" she was and how he didn't understand why his mom wouldn't allow him to come visit her.
I was about to try and justify this with my Pokemon plushies and blanket, then it got dark, and I can't justify that part.
Lol as long as you haven't got a sister you want to hmm have sex with
Load More Replies...OKAY I would’ve looked past the SpongeBob sheets and iCarly as there’s nothing really wrong with embracing your inner child. But that last part is a definite NOPE for me.
As long as it's your inner child and not an actual child you want to embrace, right?
Load More Replies...I'm fine with the spongebob sheets and would love to have all the icarly seasons on DVD, but WHAT- he said he found his 13 year old sister SEXY!? I-
ICarly dvd and Spongebob sheets arent bad, he could still be holding onto his childhood. But saying his sister is sexy is not okay. 0 to WTF
Yeah I know why your mum won't let you see her. You shouldn't see any children!
Ok, at first I was like "what's wrong with spongebob sheets, I have an old Alf-pillow-cover" but the 2nd part ... oh dear... yes, mum, make sure He stays away from his sister
No cleaning supplies. No toilet cleaner, dish soap, dish rack, mop, broom, vacuum, dirty dishes in the sink (like a pile that hasn't been done in a while), no trash bag in the trash can. lots more but can't think of all of them right now
Waiting for that "I'll go on a second date but first I'll have to clean your place up" person.
sh*t, I just realised I have cleaned 3 girls flats, only to be dumped a week or two later
Load More Replies...Ugh, I had a pig tenant like this. She claimed she was 'allergic' to cleaning products. The place had to be gutted when she left. It was a horror show.
It's definitely not a universal all products thing but I know someone who is "I will go into anaphylactic shock if I go to the cleaning aisle" allergic to cleaning products, so it's not impossible. Still could use vinegar and water though.
Load More Replies...I'm uncertain how this has been worded. Dirty dishes in the sink and no dish soap, yes those are obvious. But in our house the toilet cleaner, mop, broom and vacuum are all in closed cupboards, so unless you're snooping, you aren't going to see them. No obvious *use* of a mop, broom and toilet cleaner would be better - especially since you can own these items and let them collect as much dust as the rest of the apartment.
This is what I wondered too. Do you come to a guy's home and start scavenging for cleaning supplies?
Load More Replies...I remember I stayed with a dude for 2 weeks while my home was being aired out because my mom died (she died at home and it smelled bad, she was only dead for 1 hr when I found her). There was literally a pile of beer cans in the kitchen that was bigger than me, dirty dishes everywhere, and dirty laundry everywhere. On top of that..mice had started to move in and a couple died due to eating Oreos under the couch. I cleaned up the place because I hadn't gotten paid yet so I couldn't pay him anything for me staying and he complained that I literally did everything wrong.
Load More Replies...I seriously dont get this....does this come from upbringing? Lack of teaching about hygiene? How do ppl get like this?
depression, apathy, lethargy, general malaise? Or just frecking lazy
Load More Replies...Once went with a friend to visit some guy. The house was damp, the toilet paper was wet, and the only soap was made by his grandmother with bacon grease.
Even though my apartment building provided excellent free weekly maid service, I still had all those cleaning tools for the in-between times and emergencies. ("Free" in the sense that it was part of what you paid in rent, whether you used it or not.) If his place is kept clean because his mother comes over and does it, that's a different big red flag.
I got caught in a situation where I had to move & could not afford a full rent. I moved in with two bachelor buddies of mine. OMG, the place was horrible. I finally got fed up. They were out deep sea fishing & I started cleaning. It was hilarious to see their reaction. They walk in the open front door, get two steps in, use an expletive, & scoot back out. They thought they were in the wrong home. Even the landlord did not recognize the place. Since when did this place has white tile floors? I always thought they were brown.
What’s also important is to help a woman feel comfortable and relaxed. Freeman’s tip is to have something refreshing to offer her. “And a clean glass to put it in!”
Moreover, she’ll also notice the lighting, the dating coach says. “Lighting can either make a woman feel relaxed or want to run for the hills. Ditch any fluorescent bulbs for soft white light. Dimmers are always a plus!”
And last but not least, Freeman reminds men eager to make a great impression on their date not to forget about the bathrooms. “Have clean towels hanging and put the toilet seat down for her.”
Cat s**t smeared around the litter box and ground into the floor. Anything having to do with s**t, p**s, and mold not being cleaned up/taken care of. It just baffles me, like if this is what you're willing to show me the first time I ever visit your apartment I can't imagine what horrors await me when we really get to know each other. Edit: in addition to this, your cat having constant diarrhea in addition to everything above is a huge red flag that you not only can't take care of yourself, but you also can't take care of the one other life that you are in charge of
Or human food. Some stuff we eat isn't good for US, let alone cats
Load More Replies...One of my cats has frequent diarrhea. She's been checked for everything, has been put on a bunch of different healthy diets, put on different supplements. Nothing works. 3 different vets that have seen her and ran thousands of dollars worth of tests all say she is perfectly fine, just apparently has a sensitive tummy.
Yep. Sometimes animals have long term health issues. Obviously this guy is still not cleaning very well..!
Load More Replies...My ex wouldn't let me see his apartment for the first six months. Said it was too messy. By then he had moved in with me.... BIG mistake! I never realized that if his place was a disaster (and I"m talking horror film filth), why did I think he would treat my home nicely? We're not together anymore for lots of reasons.
I almost dated a guy until we went to chill and play video games at his place. His carpet was crunchy under my boots, as I stepped into the dark room. He turns on the light and I'm horrified to see the crunchy feeling was literally dried cat vomit that covered the entire floor. "Yeah my cat is sick. Just step around it " he said. Literally his mattress was right on the floor with no sheets or box spring even. Lmao nope, I noped right back home. He followed me hopelessly online for years after. Can't remember his name, so I call him Vomit Guy. Hope the cat is okay though.
Reading these makes me wonder what man in his right mind thinks this is even remotely attractive. Maybe it's the mindset of "women must be ride or die, put in all the physical and emotional effort, etc" and men coast on...whatever. Men, you living like a slob is your own thing, fine. My room is currently in a re-arranging phase so I relate on that. But I'll be darned if someone I was romantically interested in saw my living quarters like that! It also shows a huge lack of respect and tells women early on what kind of partner you'll be in a relationship. The ones who puts in no effort and is looking for a 24/7 momma/maid. Ew!
When you get to know one another, you’ll be the one picking up,tidying,cooking meals,and bringing that poor kitty to the vet.That’s not right.
I dated a guy for a couple of weeks, seemed nice. He invited me to his house for the first time & when he opened the door the smell that rolled out hit me like a brick. The carpet loudly squished when he walked on it. Turns out he had over 30 cats in the house with no litter boxes. I refused to go in the house, he called me "prissy" lol. I called animal welfare on him & cps (he had a 4 year old son). He got his kid & cats taken from him & the house condimed. He still hates me but idgaf, imo I did the right thing.
Pee in water bottles. Walked in. Took a look and walked right the f**k back out.
WHY?!? Why not just use the bathroom? why are people like this?
Lazines or wrong prioritys like not leaving the desk until the match is finished. Or they like to drink p**s
Load More Replies...Where the hell are these women finding these men to date?? The local asylum??
Same I mean he might be scared of the dark and when he needs to be he goes in the bottle
Load More Replies...Not true. People who have plumbing issues have resulted to such. Maybe they have a terrible landlord and can't leave yet?
Load More Replies...Now, if you want to take a step further and make sure that your place really makes an impression, then there are some tricks to try. Freeman’s advice is to have scent sticks or a diffuser to make the place smell like a high-end department store or hotel. “Candles are always a nice touch too. Just make sure there aren’t so many that she wonders if you have expectations of where the night will go,” she explained.
He has much more stuff than he can realistically afford to own. And I don't just mean unmanageable debt. Let's say he has no debts but he's consistently vague or dodgy about what he does for a living. "I'm into imports". FLEE.
or an arms dealer. or a fence for stolen antiquities. or a spy.
Load More Replies...So my mom immigrated to the US from England. She landed in New York where she'd date men that would pick her up in a car with a driver, go to the nicest restaurants, and get the royal treatment. This was late 60s. All were Italian and they would never disclose what they did for a living. It was cute to hear her later reminiscing about it and thinking she may have dated some men in the mob.
Oh, no doubt. Young, beautiful English woman with an adorable accent? You have MOB TIES!! Lol
Load More Replies...I have friends who work in classified areas of the govt who aren't allowed to say what they do for a living, or even where they work. It's not always bad.
My husband and I have worked for companies that had government projects where we had to get security clearances. Even though both of us had clearances, we couldn't tell the other person what the project was. We're both in IT/Engineering/Operations, so the base answers is "I work with servers."
Load More Replies...Or he has incredible debt,and his12 different credit cards are all teetering on being maxed out,and just makes minimum payments.But he looks like he’s livin the dream!
What if he is an importer/exporter or maybe an architect, you know, like George Costanza?
This is asinine just because someone is selling drugs doesn't mean they're trafficking women you weirdo.
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Sheets that smell and look dirty.
No soap at the bathroom sink.
Skid marks
Clear evidence that he eats straight out of the pot or pan. Edit- eating out of the pot, ok, efficient. My true objection was that there were always multiple pots with food left lying around his place. Accidentally stepping into a pan of cold pasta is never an experience I want to repeat.
Sink full of dishes growing their own life forms.
Huge gaming computer with trash all around it, literally thrown on the ground and never dealt with.
Soap scum in the shower so thick you can run a nail through it to the tiling.
This is all one guy. I should have noped out faster, but was ignorant of men being decent creatures. Tbf- I was 19.
Edit- spelling. And clarification regarding pots.
If he can’t be bothered to clean up before you come over, what hope is there?
On this note a nice/ funny story from a friend of my Mother: the friend worked as a… cleaner(?). Someone who comes to your home x times a week to clean your space for you. She had one client she visited once a week and there wasn‘t much to do. Just the usual stuff. Vacuuming, dusting…. One week she could not come on the accustomed day, so she decided to go the day prior. In comparison, the home looked trashed. Some empty bottles here and there, lots of dishes in the sink… that kind of stuff. She was baffled. Apparently he always cleaned up the evening before she came, so as to make her work easier. They married and had a daughter. He is the kindest man I ever knew. Both were giants. Their daughter was bigger than me when she was 9 and I 16. The woman died a few years ago of cancer. Wish we would have stayed in touch more. She always called me stuff like bunny, kitty or fawn… only in Polish and cuter
Load More Replies..."Accidentally stepping into a pan of cold pasta is never an experience I want to repeat." That musts mean it was on the floor right? Why????
A mattress with no sheets, pillows with no cases, and a duvet with no cover.
What's a duvet? Why does it need a cover? Is it the big fluffy quilt that goes on top of my sheets that has awesome graphics?
Load More Replies...My ex roommate eats soup out of cans. Wouldn't be so bad (I occasionally do this when I'm hiking) but he leaves the cans by the sink, with the spoon still in it. You can't walk the 3 paces to the trash can???
Or a few more steps to the recycling like someone I am glad not to share an office with any more?
Load More Replies...Yeah. If his place isn't clean, and there's that old food smell that just permeates everything, big red flag. Unless you're okay with essentially being the guy's mom.
And to think, a lot of men would say we women are too high maintenance and have impossibly high standards to meet. Because you know, expecting a grown, mentally sound adult to exercise basic hygiene in most basic areas of their adult life is crazy unreasonable. Glad I don't date right now.
Moreover, “It’s always a good idea to have a stash of extra, unopened toothbrushes,” Freeman argues. “But don’t go too above and beyond to have extra toiletries. This may give her the idea you have frequent female visitors,” she warned.
“When she walks into your bedroom, there should be two bedside tables — one for you and one for her on each side of the bed.”
Too many mirrors.
Erotic art.
A half completed suit made of human skin on a tailors dummy.
the half completed skin suit does it for me. That is someone without goals or the ability to follow through.
"Too many mirrors" - that's ok with me. "Erotic art" - I can live with that. "A half completed suite made of human skin"... - wait, WHAT???
That's how you know most of this stuff is made up. It's from a movie.
Load More Replies...Now these are just getting satirical. That's when you know to quit reading.
It could be very true. This is the real world. You gotta hear some true crime stories if you think this can only be a joke.
Load More Replies...Look up Ed Gein. That story went all over the world, and that was back in the 50's
Load More Replies...Ummm... I feel like I missed something in between the second and third step and have fallen into the well of what the actual f**k?!?!
A closet full of empty alcohol bottles presented as an achievement
That's college kid stuff. But there are some really cool looking bottles on the higher end that I would want to keep and not throw away.
I wouldn't mind having a few of those skull bottles. Unfortunately, I don't drink or have enough people over that do drink to have an excuse for buying them.
Load More Replies...Put empty bottles over the kitchen cupboards in college for a little decoration as well as a reminder to myself to slow the hell down.
Depends on the bottles and the time frame. There's a delicate balance here.
I don't get the "presented." He ushered you to the closet and bragged? Yeah. That would be a bad sign... for so much. You just kinda found 'em... he didn't overtly brag? So. Don't snoop. [Okay. Sorry. Who died, turn of the century maybe, leaving behind a house full of several hundred ... Chevis or Crown bottles... I can't remember. He just didn't want anyone to know he drank.... for years! Musician or comedian? Help me out.
Most importantly, Freeman suggests “instead of focusing on the outcome or her opinion of you, shift your attention to how it feels to have her in your place.”
“How does she walk into the place? Does she offer to take off her shoes? Do you feel like she’s respectful of your stuff? Does she thank you for offering her a beverage?”
Crispy socks
I did not know how much two words could make me gag. Thank you for that mental image.
Is this whole article about boys?? or men?? Anyone with terrible hygiene and maintenance issues is RED FLAGS - Men or women
To be fair my socks get crispy even after washing I have to use vinegar or downy rinse and refresh to soften them again. It is a medical issue.
Holes in walls. F**k no.
EDIT: I was talking about holes he punched in anger (or for fun, which is crazy behaviour)
EDIT 2: I'm SO SORRY to all the guys and girls out there with anger management issues that they are working on. I didn't mean to belittle your situation. I was thinking of the type of person who smashes walls, furniture, windows and people without giving a damn what happens next. I was thinking of legitimate A******S. Anger issues does NOT make you an a*****e by default (I struggle with this sometimes too, though not to the extent that others have mentioned, so I get how it messes up your self-esteem and ideas about what kind of person you are). For all of those people who are struggling with this type of issue and are trying to fix it, you deserve utmost respect. That s**t is HARD. Sorry for the blow to the self-esteem, that's not fun when you're already struggling. ):
You have to be aware of your own safety and holes punched in walls don't give you that ‘I feel safe here’ vibe.
Yeah, it's good to work on anger issues, but if someone is constantly punching holes in the wall, or it happened so recently that they haven't repaired the holes, this person might need to do a little more work on those issues before dating again.
Load More Replies...No need to explain yourself. If that turns you off, then so be it. Also you‘re protecting yourself from possible danger.
I find the edits unnecessary. I dont think it's belittling to people's situation to say holes in walls caused by anger is a red flag, whether they are in anger management or not. It IS a red flag, and concern for my own safety comes before feeling sorry for someone's struggles, whether they are a danger to me physically or emotionally/mentally. That is why I have no contact with certain people in my life. It is okay to notice red flags and take appropriate action. If someone feels badly about it, or they are working on themselves, that still doesn't mean I'm going to ignore the red flag and walk right into the middle of it.
I think the first edit was necessary, if only because my husband, wonderful in other ways, is absolutely c**p at DIY. We have a lot of polyfiller in our shed.
Load More Replies...Don't be sorry. Some people have anger management problems. If they are aware of them and they treat them, good, but if they still make holes in walls, stay away.
I have anger management but the therapist just says be good breathe
Load More Replies...We need to stop shaming people who have certain standards for the ones they want to date/be with. I personally would not get involved with someone who has mental health issues that are not actively being treated and I certainly would not be with someone who has anger issues. My safety and well-being trumps others and I refuse to be a therapist, punching bag or the one to "fix" someone.
Fairly certain there's also a difference between "anger issues - punch a wall - *fix the wall* - work on issues" and "ashole issues - punch a wall - leave multiple holes - feel no remorse" people.
"Why are there fist-sized holes in the walls all over the house?" "I have anger management issues." "Oh. That's okay then."
Load More Replies...F**k these people. Stop being toddler and having tantrums. Grow the f**k up and deal with it.
If you have anger issues so bad that you are punching holes in the walls, you aren’t ready for a relationship
Getting angry at a post that reminds you about how hard it is for you to control yourself because you "don't like being judged" = red flag.
Even more important than how your place looks, Freeman added, is how you two feel in it. “If she seems nervous, stay in the common areas and help her feel more relaxed by sitting close to her while leaving breathing room,” the dating coach concluded.
Decorates with beer logos and pics of weed culture.
A person so into their alcohol and drugs that they decorate their apartment with it is just not going to be a quality relationship.
Edit: Okay, clarification of my intent is needed lol. I'm talking about the apt of someone out of college, who has plastered his walls with PBR flattened cases (for soundproofing, man!), has pyramids of beer bottles (because it's cool, man!). Many posters of Bob Marley with weed, Cheech and Chong with weed, pictures of weed leaf everywhere, has beer logo bath towels, beer logo drinking glasses, has a couch throw that is weed leaf designs, the massive bong, water pipe and 8 lead hookah are the star attraction in the living room. THIS is the type of manchild I am referring to.
I work in the weed industry so weed is literally my life
I do circumcisions at the local hospitals, you should see my place. It's a great job, and the tips are good too.
Load More Replies...Some of the edits on these posts make me believe Reddit is full of cranky over-sensitive ppl looking for a fight. Why must one's opinion always have to be justified to the hilt?? They don't like beer/weed decor, so what? I personally dont either, I wouldnt get involved. Doesnt mean Im a bad person or beer/weed-lovers are bad ppl, its just a preference.
It is. I thought Reddit would be the one place I wouldn't get banned, since it seemed like it wouldn't be as sensitive as every other social media place I got kicked out of. Nope, permanently banned second day.
Load More Replies...I drink and partake in 🍃 but I agree that making it your whole personality is odd. Imo, it's like advertising you have a substance abuse problem. I find "wine mom" culture to be similar.
I like the shape of wine glasses, (some are rather pretty), but I don't drink alcohol in any form.
Load More Replies...Makes me laugh how edits are being thrown in so many legit posts! 😂 Boys, ya gotta handle the heat here 🙌
I don't get why OP felt the need to have a caveat on their post. I agree. I'm not into it either and I see it as kind of frat boy-ish. People are allowed to have preferences.
Terrible picture to use. That looks like a great work area in the garage not at all what is described in the post.
I mean.... I'm a beer snob and I love whoever does the art work for Weyerbacher, so I've got several of their bottle designs on my kitchen wall.
I wouldn’t decorate my room with weed decor but I don’t personally see any issues with it. Beer decor doesn’t really have any special style tho and I have personal experience with seeing alcoholism in action so I can see the beer being an issue.
A 68 yo Southern hippie. My house: Abbey Road poster (from 19f*****g70!FU!), 3 nice Snake photos, two Raider's jerseys (#41 and guess! Not the Vegas act --- REAL! BIG! (Exceptfred) MEN!, an uncounted number of Dead posters, many photos of the Dead drummers (🖕It's just Billy!), EVERY song (I've found!) recorded by Paul Butterfield, Duane Allman, ABB, and (Hand to god!) Elvin Bishop, Skynard, Scaggs, Cooder, Stevie Ray, & Black Oak Arkansas (FU!), and THE Fish Camp Band(!), 5 guitar picks, ONE Coricidrin bottle, a Robert Johnson collection, one lovely framed print of Duane Allman, and a jar that has "$ for TTB concert" scrawled on it (Yeah. A permanent fixture... they're out there! I have to see them before I die! I HAVE to see him --- to believe! I DAMN sure have to see her!! BABY!), and a strange 19th C. New Orleans print of 'The Dancer and Death." AH. My Treasures! And, the smell of fragrant and uplifting herbs, whiskey, grilled red meat. Offended? Fine. I'll visit you. Don't judge
No hand towels/paper towels/anything to dry my f*****g hands on in the bathroom after I wash my hands.
The question is, did he have hand soap? If you have to air dry it's not so bad, but if he had no soap now that's a red flag.
I once went to a guy's house & the brown (vom) towel made my hands stink. I re-washed and dried on my jeans before a speedy exit.
You women need to stop dating children. This does not happen when you are dating a mature individual.
I prefer to air dry my hands. It's actually better than using the same towel or the air dryers in public bathrooms.
Plates and/or silverware crusted with old food.
Bonus points if they're plastic.
Extra bonus points if they're in the bedroom.
Extra extra bonus points if they're in the sink with the dishwasher empty.
Just had an intense flash back to one of my cousins I used to babysit back in 1996. He was going on 5 and after lunch or dinner I had him helping me clean up. Wash up yourself, then put the food away, then the dishes, then sweep the floor. One day his Dad came home early and saw his only son (out of 5 girls) doing WOMAN'S WORK?!! and he blew up at me. That cousin is in his 30's now and lives like this. Chronically, painfully single, terrible relationship with his Dad anyways too.
Plastic plates in silverware crusted with old food in the bedroom sink with the bedroom dishwasher empty (no, I don’t have a sink or dishwasher in my bedroom)
Who uses a dishwasher? That's more disgusting than someone not even bothering to wash their dishes. At least they're honest about not giving a damn. Using a dishwasher does not clean your dishes and I would hate to eat anything from your home if you use a dishwasher. Washing by hand is the only way to actually clean your dishes.
Extra, extra, extra points if those dishes in the sink are as paper plates and plastic take out cups.
Lots of pictures of his ex.
Still plastering the entire place with pictures of the dead ex-partner is not a good way to start something else.
Load More Replies...If they were divorced, nope. Red flag. Now, if they are pictures that contain his kids as well, I'd be willing to accept that. And I really wouldn't mind if he had 1or 2 or pics of a dead wife. That would be ok with me. But the house plastered with them, nope. Red flag.
Depends on the why she/he is an ex... if they're dead, it's acceptable to have lots of photos. If they've got kids together and shared custody it's acceptable for photos including rhe kids ti be about, but if she left his tail and he's all creepy obsessed... red flag
Then maybe he/she isn't ready to move on. A few... understandable... plastered...call me when you've downsized.
I don't have any pictures of any of my exes. I barely have any pictures of myself. Not even on my phone. Is that weird?
I honestly think that is not the case. Often people who had a family together, maybe were married or shared a long time together still have pictures. My mom still has one from my dad. Even though he passed away a long time ago. Even when she got a new partner. The pictures are still there. It is a part of her past and our past.
Load More Replies...In the case of passed away, one or two after a couple of years is acceptable; the person was a part of your life for a definite period of time, and it's fine to have photos of some of the best memories from that time. However, hundreds of pictures of the one(s) who left you (not died), not cool or of the one who died over ten years ago; homie be obsessed
One often overlooked thing is *too different from yours*. If it's too dirty or too clean compared to how you keep yours, get ready to deal with the difference. A messy person will always leave a mess, and a clean one will nag you about yours.
Then there's in-depth hobbies. It's not necessarily a bad thing if someone has anime figurines or sexy calendars, but the question always is, do you? If someone likes something enough to have it around and buy associated merchandise, it's a major hobby. If you can't enjoy it together, it will stand between you.
Hobbies don’t stand between people. You each can have your own hobbies and find new stuff you enjoy together
I think this comes down to the intensity of the hobby. If he has sexy calendars on his wall, and I have my embroidery on the other, and we're both okay with it, that's fine. If his anime figurine collection is taking over space in our shared bathroom to the point I'm sharing a shower with polyvinyl, we're going to have a problem.
Load More Replies...I think this one boils down to the amount of shared and non-shared hobbies/habits and more importantly, whether overall values and goals align. If you're both people that value respect, open communication and empathy and you share the same goal for creating a happy life together, then most other things will work out. Having a good understanding of and respect for boundaries helps too^^ If cleanliness levels don't align at first, you will find a way to meet "in the middle" - since you wish to create a good life together and you respect each other's needs and boundaries. Same with hobbies - so one of you likes warhammer figurines and needs a space to paint and keep them? Okay, let's make that possible, because a good life also entails doing what you love. The other person wants to have space for a yoga mat, keep plants etc. Okay, let's do that too and also make sure to plan time for shared hobbies and dates. Sharing no hobbies at all, sounds rather impractical though^^
Lovely comment :-) would upvote you twenty times if I could.
Load More Replies...The Hobby thing, if you have neutral spaces where you only take care of eachother, it doesn't matter if your hobbies are totally different.
I never believed in opposites attract. They may attract but they rarely stand the test of time. Find someone similiar to you but just a slightly better version, complimentary. You, adjacent.
Yes, it should be more like if they'd rather spend most (if not all) of their time on their hobby instead of spending time with you on anything else then it's a red flag.
Load More Replies...I think if that that person spends more time with their hobby than with you then that will be a problem.
I'm a huge fan of a certain character from a manga/anime. My collection stays in one room (mine) with one or two things in the main house like a magnet on the fridge and a Funko or two in our combined Funko case. That said, in the beginning of our marraige my husband communicated he didn't want to see stuff like that everywhere because he got jealous. I took stuff down but after almost 20 years together he just says "oh, that's her other husband" without even blinking. Lol
This is a real issue... nothing makes a person lonelier than a person whose hobbies take them away every weekend for hours on end... golf, video games, long distance bike riding hours away.
Load More Replies...I had a GF who didn't like football (soccer) she tagged alone to the bar a couple of times and actually got quite invested in the game. We went to a few games and a couple of finals and she loved it.
A bathroom sink and floor so covered in hair you’re not sure what color the sink is/was.
A bedroom filled with so much s**t it looks like a hoarder house.
No couches. No sitting area. Just a tv and a lawn chair for gaming.
I walked out within 10 minutes and regretted A LOT.
Edit: spelling because typing is hard.
Why is it saying all these bad red flags when the photo is the coolest f*****g game room I’ve ever seen
Right? I'd date that guy, he's got his shìt together.
Load More Replies...The first two, yes, disgusting. The third one, couches are fkn expensive and there's nothing wrong with playing video games unless it's taken over to the point where it's making you inconsiderate to others or unable to function in society.
I don't like the hair part, but the gaming one actually turns me on
Ok, some of those are real deal breakers, but my dad actually didn't have a couch when he met my mom. The first time she went to his house, they watched a movie leaning against his weight bench. Their 20th anniversary is this December.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue tearouts all over the walls by their twin bed, when they are a 25yr-old adult.
Also like few girls come there (pun not planned but intended upon realizing, hehe)
Load More Replies...My husband had a friend he rented a room out to when they were in their early 20s. Sadly he got into drugs so he moved out (I think back home to his mom's) so my husband and I were cleaning up his room and underneath his bed he had cut out Playboy girls with all the women's faces cut out and was sticking pictures of his ex into the playbook silhouettes. 😳 Very disturbing
He’s 25!!! Probably has a high sex drive that you couldn’t possibly handle cuz your panties are twisted so far up your vagina you’re practically coughing them out.
I once met a girl who had a wedding dress in her apartment, she said she was saving it for a special day. I left quickly after that.
I mean, if she got the dress from someone, or it was on sale and she new she would like the style in the future, i would not find that a problem. If she just bought a full-price wedding dress for no reason, that might be an issue. Also did she ever mention having a previous partner? Maybe they were going to get married but it ended after she had gotten the dress.
I bought my wedding dress before my (now) husband proposed. I had always admired it in the window and the shop was going out of business, so I grabbed my mom and took her with me to buy it. I got it for $250! Then it was a waiting game... :-) To be fair, we had been dating for years by this point.
Load More Replies...I bought a wedding dress from a thrift store and used it as my zombie bride costume for halloween, was asked to be married twice, declined both, am forever single and totally a ok with that.
My wife (GF then) had one, but it had belonged to the eldest daughter of each generation following her matrilineal line. Still looked incredible despite being older than WWI; even after being altered to fit each wearer. Thankfully, the mother/daughter similarity held pretty true over the years.
Women owning a wedding dress isn't bad. Some see the dress they just know they'll wear but don't have the guy yet. She was up front not hiding it.
No toilet paper. Sick full of dishes. Stank. Crunchy hand towels. BEDSHEETS TACKED UP FOR CURTAINS AND YOUR A*S IS OVER 22.
Not owning a hammer is weird too but that's all genders and I might be the weirdo there. Unsure.
I think 22 is pretty young to have your s**t together. I know 30 y/o that use sheets as curtains (men and women) and some are married with kids.
At 22 you should've figured out how buy toilet paper and that you need to wash towels.
Load More Replies...Bedsheet curtains are not all bad. Window "treatments" can be danged expensive, and bedsheets, strung up with some thought behind it, can actually look nice and be fun.
The sheets as curtains isn't that big of a deal. It can actually look really good if done right or just work as emergency shading for cheap. The rest? BLEGH.
I totally tack up curtains whenever my cats bend another curtain rod (which is a regular occurrence.) I would rather have immediate privacy versus aesthetic value for judgmental guests but apparently if I try to block out exterior judgment thefe will just be a Karen giving interior judgment so its a lose/lose either way.
The cats climb the curtain, make it up the curtain rod and walk across it causing it to bend? I find that hilarious! If mine were agile enough to do that the whole thing would crash down
Load More Replies...The bedsheets as curtains thing could just be frugality. Or they need it extra dark and quiet so they use an extra layer (I do it for migraines, it helps block sound and light fully) Plus 22 is young to have all your ducks lined up.many are still figuring themselves out at that point. And not having a hammer isn't weird if you don't know how-to use one. Some people never need those skills in life. (Foe the record I have 2 full toolkits and a car toolkit so no I'm not one of those girls)
Curtains are fu*king expensive and the nice ones only come one panel to a package, then there is hardware and a pole, now multiply that by however many windows you have. Depending on the curtains it could run like $500 to put curtains on every window. Sheets at goodwill $2.99, thumbtacks $1.99… BIG DIFFERENCE, especially when you’re young and have a budget…
I’m 45 and have a blanket over my windows. But I work overnights and the blackout curtains aren’t good enough
His ex girlfriends stuff.
Or maybe they're not over each other and she still comes by every so often, but are keeping an open relationship. Could mean you're getting played. Either way, why would the ex's stuff just be left out in the open? Most people would bag it up and put it somewhere until the ex comes to claim it.
Load More Replies...That’s true. And he wasn’t bright enough to put it somewhere not out in the open?
First date with my ex (and visit to his place), he tried to give me his ex-wife's half-empty bottles of perfume that he still had in a dresser drawer. Yuck.
My ex-bf was bald, but he still had hair products in his bathroom. He said it was in case his daughter and her husband came to visit. Caught his lie when his daughter visited and brought her own shampoo. He was still waiting for his ex-gf to come back after 8 years.
Roommates who don't ask your name or really even say hi. This usually means he has girls in and out of the apartment and they don't feel like putting the effort in any longer.
Or it's just a roommate who thinks it's none of their business, you're the other's friend, not theirs.
Or a roommate who's an introvert. Just because you have people over shouldn't obligate me to socialize when I'm in my home/sanctuary.
Load More Replies...Yeah no, as an introverted autistic person, idgaf about who you're banging just don't touch my s**t.
I have no interest in getting involved in my roommates' business... And I fully expect them to stay out of mine. We're roommates; not friends, or family. Nobody owes anyone an explanation about our guests.
Yeah that's just rude. There's such a thing as basic courtesy
Load More Replies...Or you are roommates and not friends therefore unrent/ roommate things aren't their concern.
Wow, how incredibly arrogant to say "this usually means he has girls in and out of the apartment..." This is a huge assumption that has earned the narcissistic OP a HUGE RED FLAG.
100% agree with you. I'd tell the OP to kick rocks if she approached me with this complaint. She obviously wants the whole world and then some if she demands that much attention from everyone.
Load More Replies...Big difference between being an introvert and being an @sshole. "Doesn't want to deal with you ' is being an @sshole
Load More Replies...Now this does seem a bit...too sensitive for extreme lack of a better word? Now, if they ignore you or attempt to make you feel uncomfortable or act snarky just because you're in their shared space, they're an a-hole 100%. But otherwise, who cares? You're not there to see them anyway.
Is the roommate a friend or just someone they live with cause rent isn't cheep? I don't get into my roommates business, and expect them to stay out of mine.
During the first date or so, everything is immaculate.
Then the more you know him, the more cluttered it gradually becomes. Trash here and there, kitty croutons not being picked up. No trash bin in the bathroom, no toilet paper on the roll.
Forks and plates strewn *everywhere*.
Laundry *everywhere*.
You'll wind up being his mother and maid instead of a significant other.
Laundry is somewhat understandable, but leaving cat droppings is just disgusting.
Guys often don't need trash bins in the bathroom. Not worth it for just qtips I guess
I'd rather not want my used period products in the same room as my food.
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Picture frames turned face down with another woman.
Run, not because they're necessarily bad, but they're definitely not ready for a new relationship.
Not a ladie but me & gf slept one night on a borrowed aparment of this single guy, while on trip. He has a sort of shrine with some 3d printed statues from 20cm to 1m of himself. I mean, it was kind a small church of him.
from OP? definitely. They don't even know the guy whose apartment they were in.
Load More Replies...Get more creative. Make a "you" centaur and a "you" merman. Recreate famous sculptures. Venus de Milo is just "armless NetworkMan" at your house.
Load More Replies...he was probably testing his printer and had fun. so many pointlessly judgy comments from allegedly tolerant bored panda users.. Most of y'all are hypocrits.
Agreed. If I were to practice 3d printing then I would be making figurines of myself from various works just for fun/practice.
Load More Replies...Well, was he just storing his Warhammer 40k stuff though? Some of the mechs do look like cathedrals. Putting yours and your friends faces on the characters is really popular right now. I just recently modeled and printed my sister's entire D&D crew, so this miiiiight not be as weird as it sounds.
A queen size bed with one pillow, no sheets, and a crumbled polyster comforter thrown on top. It just really bothers me when people don't treat their bed like the fluffy haven it is.
I love my bed. I make it. when I got up. There is NOTHING better than getting into a nice cozy, made bed after a long day.
I put 2 fitted sheets on my bed and then a flat sheet and then a comforter with another comforter on top of that one and then a feather blanket and then a throw blanket on top and then I work my way down layer by layer so my bed is never really unmade until Im ready to wash the bottom sheet and I keep 4 pillows on it at all times. Sometimes 5 or 6 or 7 pillows depending on how much I want my dreams to feel like marshmallows.
Load More Replies...So, for most of my life I never really made my bed. But, 3 years ago I just started doing it first thing in the morning and it's going to sound overly simplified and cheesy but it really does help signal my brain into understanding "Ok, we're awake now. Let's get going."
Well if there's NOTHING in the house except a blow up mattress in the living room, I would nope the f**k out and I did.
My husband had only a mattress when I was the first time at his place. He had a completely furnished flat shortly after. First impressions can be misleading.
I once went home with a guy and there were dozens of condoms on the coffee table.
Well, at least he showed you his intentions immediately and HAD condoms.
Using a daily calendar of naked girls as toilet paper.
Edit- the calendar in question looked like this but with naked chicks. http://imgur.com/loe1ayk
Probably all the KY Jelly bottles that my former guy friend had strewn around his apartment. One in the kitchen, one in the living room, one in the bathroom.... I lost count. That night he confessed he had feelings for me, but I didn't feel the same way. Things got pretty awkward and I haven't talked to him since.
Sounds like he's got issues with yanking the crank a bit much. I hope you were honest with him and told him specifically what was the put off. Some guys (and gals) don't understand.
"Tools! Tools! Duct tape, zip ties and gloves! I have to have my tools!" "Why do you have a bunch of, like, weird tools in a hidden compartment in your car?"" "It's fetish- it's fetish s**t! I-I-I like to bind, I like to be bound!"
If the interest is shared, none of my business. But it absolutely MUST BE consensual.
Paraphilias are ok as long as there's consent. This involves more than leaving things out to guage a response AFTER meeting. Find people who like what you like. And keeping things like this in your vehicle? No, no, no, noooooo, nope.
Photo frames on the wall that still have the sample photos in them. I think that women's gym shooter did that. Edited to add: Thanks for all the replies! In a room full of other things, I can see how it wouldn't be a bad thing at all, especially if the stock photo happens to be a nice scene. But in an empty place devoid of life (because the owner wants it that way and not because they just moved in and don't have a budget for decor) and there's that one sad framed stock photo picture on the wall, that's so disturbing to me. When the news stories detailed what the gym shooter's place looked like, I couldn't help but shudder.
*puts away her frames that don't even have a stock-photo* FYI, they're standing on a shelf because I couldn't find fun foto's to put in there yet. One's got a Doctor Who quote though ^^
No... keeping even one frame with a stock photo is weird... can't afford decor...then don't buy anything. It's better to look broke than creepy.
His pet rat free to roam the dining table. I'm fine with rodents, but not where you make food. The 3 other rats in the freezer, waiting for the fourth and lone survivor to kick it so they could all be cremated together, was a line well crossed however.
Nah, he just loved his rat buddies. Frankly, he was probably glad you left, too. Having said that, remember fellow rodent buds, rats are predominantly incontinent and pee basically all the time to find their way around by smell. Put little diapers on them or be prepared to clean all the surfaces you let them on. This really should go for ALL pets though. Honestly though, it just sounds like the OP has an issue with rodents as pets, which is a shame because rats can actually be pretty affectionate. They live terribly short lives though.
Secretly he was really hoping the last rat would start making food for him like Remmy.
So... it kind of depends on how clean the house/rat/person is. If they regularly clean their rat, then it'd be more sanitary than my cat who jumps up on the tables/counters regularly. However I wipe down all the surfaces before cooking, even if I know my cats haven't been in there. I love my little heathens, but they are dirty lol. As far as the freezer thing, I've been around snakes... and unless you feed them live critters, they get thawed critters... probably would also be a lot cheaper to cremate them together than separately (even though it's unlikely that your cremated animal is alone. They do pet cremation in batches. Not that it's a bad thing)
NO. NO, NO. That shows a complete lack of care or understanding for the rats. Rats are social animals, they need other rats for their mental health. Same with a lot of rodents(Guinea pigs and ferrets come to mind immediately) if you are not willing to keep multiple rats and make sure you always have at least 2 you should not get rats or any other social animal. That would be my red flag, not properly caring for the animals you adopt.l, whether that be because you know how to care for them but don't, or if you chose not to do your research before getting the animal
Not a girl but one thing my grandpa told me was to always have a lidded trashcan in the bathroom. I’m surprised I haven’t seen this on here so far.
LOL, I said this above. We have lidded cans in our bathrooms because bathroom trash can be gross.
Why would a guy need a trashcan in bathroom? All I need a trashcan for (in bathroom) is q-tips and paper I use to clean my blade when I shave (because putting hair in drain is just stupid, it is me who has to clean it when it clogs). So, how much trash we have there per week? Two q-tips and three to five pieces of paper, about half the size of napkin. That doesn't need special trashcan, I can take those and drop them in trash in kitchen. Maybe I'm the weird one, but I always wonder what other guys put in trashcan in bathroom, because sometimes I hear something like "you cannot put used pads in trashcan in bathroom, my son could see it". How often guys use those? I don't use it and I'm over 30 with family.
Stayed overnight at a guys house once and brought my toothbrush to brush my teeth in the morning. He had no toothpaste and only mouthwash and used that to brush his teeth. Most bizarre thing I’d ever seen and he had great teeth!
Brushing alone isn't enough...does he floss?? It really makes a difference!!
Load More Replies...The Communist Manifesto. Comrade. Edit: I’m not making a political statement. Communism. Red flags.
So person can't own The Communist Manifesto? That doesn't mean he is a communist. It's been publicated sereval times as a piece of history. So nobody ever can read it and own it? It's not about hate at all. It's pretty harmless and was pretty harmless back it the day. It was just taken out of its original context by some really awful people.
No, this was a joke post. Communism is represented by a red flag, post is about 'red flags' Geddit??
Load More Replies...I.. think this person was making a joke. Communism having red flags, lol, made me chuckle a bit when I got it like 30 seconds later. That said, yes, a person being a believing communist when their ideology (which is often like a s****y religion in its dogmatism) has been used to kill millions and abuse millions more, and is still a major force for evil in the world yeah - that's a red flag and no joke about it. Avoid like the plague, because even the "harmless" ones are annoying, immature, "real communism has never been tried right" types.
Yeah...but technically communism isn't any worse than the "capitalism" we live in today. Both follow the same flow of keeping the poor poorer while ensuring the rich get richer and killing everyone who disagrees and starting wars to make money/"cull the herd"
Load More Replies...How is this a problem? Owning it doesn't make you a communist. My grandma has a copy. She's not a communist. It's not like it's hateful or something. Someone can think that communism is interesting and worth reading about without actually supporting it. Edit: Sorry. I'm an idiot.
Damn Commie Incels. “From each according to her ability, to each according to his needs. And baby, you know what I need!”
Any odor of garbage. A messy bathroom lacking common hygiene products. Too many “collectibles”
"Collectibles" ...I'm side eyeing you, here. The quotes make me believe you think something isn't a collectible when it very likely is, it's just not to your liking.
And who decides what is too many? The person who doesn't like them? Full disclosure, I have a huge hockey collection and a 30-something collection of sake sets (all in storage). If I had room, I would proudly have them out where I could enjoy them!
Load More Replies...how is "collecting" 45 red lip glosses any different then collectibles that genuinely make the person happy
You lost me at #3. You don't need to poo poo on someone else's brain candy just because it's not your thing. I'm more worried about how well kept the collectibles are.
What hygiene products? I have shampoo, conditioner, shower gel in the bath. Hand soap and mechanics soap, toothpaste, desodorant and some eau de Cologne in the sink cabinet. It looks pretty bare.
those are all common hygiene products! you're good 👍. i think op meant toilet paper, soap, hand towels, evidence of teeth hygiene, evience of body hygiene...
Load More Replies...Asked wife this question. Without hesitation she said “superhero bed sheets.”
No way am I risking having a fight with the g/f of a possible superhero.
Load More Replies...I love colorful bed sheets. My husband has robots on his and I currently have pirate ships and sea critters!
Note: Not a woman. Can still give advice. 1: Dude clearly has physical space at a premium yet rooms are clearly not put together and he moved in a year ago. Your living space doesn't need to look like an Ikea show room but there's a point where it's obvious you expect someone else to do it for you and you just haven't gotten around to guilting mommy and daddy into it yet. 2: More than a quarter of your dishes are dirty and either in the sink or stuffed into your dish washer. Dish washers don't work properly when they're stuffed to the brim- something you'd know if you ever *used* it- a sink that is full with more than just two or three dirty dishes- I mean, I immediately clean pots and pans either after the meal or depending on it, after I'm done cooking- like you don't get where they're coming from. 3: Stank, or interchangeably an incredibly strong air freshener scent. The air freshener thing is an auto-break for me because it actually gives me migraines, but people tend to forget that houses are supposed to be *opened up* during the warmer season. And the only reason your home smells- thus justifying air fresheners- is because you don't. clean. up. after. yourself. Week old dirty laundry and a trash can that needed to be taken out a week ago will do that. 4: Carpets that needed to be vacuumed / floors that clearly need sweeping. If it's been a month the answer is always, 'yes.' Put some headphones on, it takes 30 minutes to an hour, tops. Your standard issue bachelor pad is *not* that big. 5: Bed sheets, towels, ect, that have man funk or musk or a moldy smell to them. If it's been two weeks the answer is always, 'yes, it needs to be washed.' 6: If you got a large preponderance of hobbies, you had better be ready to share one with her. If you are nerd supreme, Magic player, you'd better be dating a fellow enthusiast or have a damn good marketing pitch to give to the laywoman. Because she ain't interested in you if 9/10ths of your free time is a hobby you refuse to share. There's nothing *for her* there. 7: Too much of the sexy things. Art work, *cough* toys, apparel, that kind of thing. While it does drift into point 6, this is the kind of thing you're either up front about- there's a kind of person you pick up at the dungeon or munches- or the kind of thing you build up to. If you date a professional artist, they do legitimately need reference material sometimes. Especially if they just got asked to do the cover art for an issue of Heavy Metal and the most exposure they've had to music is Beethoven. You **can** have these things but have the self awareness to box it up if you're not dating as mutual enthusiasts. Especially if you're not trying to explain / show it to them. In some respects this actually works to your favor- there's no easier way to litmus test a date than to try and explain a hobby or kink to them. If she digs poetry you don't need to know Charles Baudelaire but you'd better be willing to learn. If you're dating a goth you may want to dig out your high school Edgar Allen Poe books. 8: Dirty appliances, fixtures, toilets, showers, counters, ect. Again, like you don't know where it's coming from. When there's clearly a urine stain on the back of the toilet seat, urine splatter on the rim of the toilet, the toilet bowl clearly hasn't been cleaned in 6 months because something is *growing* in it and you got flecks of what looks to be s**t on the underside of the seat from the last time your Chipotle went nuclear, and you didn't think to clean *any* of this, you clearly don't want to date someone so much as you want a mom. And you know what? Some people will actually do that. They enjoy the household chores and feeling needed for that. **Some** do. 9: A fridge with more condiments than food. A pantry with more convenience meals like boxed mac and cheese than things like canned crushed tomatoes or beans. A spice rack with black pepper, salt, crushed red pepper and little else. Eating nothing but take out is convenient but it is neither healthy nor thrifty. Cooking for yourself demonstrates a certain level of maturity- god knows you don't go to fast food because you want to eat something you can't make yourself- and home cooked meals are the easiest and cheapest of date nights. Plus, the kind of woman who willingly has going out to restaurants as the cornerstone of your dating life is more likely there for the food than you.
1: Can’t say this would bother me much to be fair. 2: We all can’t be bothered to adult at times, this wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me. 3: I think we can all agree that stinky is bad. 4 & 5: Basic hygiene is a must. 6: What’s wrong with having hobbies? It’s healthy to have your own interests and not spend 24/7 with your partner. 7: Too much ‘Sexy Stuff’? Tell me you’re sexually repressed and insecure without telling me you’re sexually repressed and insecure… 8: As long as things are fairly clean, I don’t expect to be able to eat my dinner off the floors. 9: There’s rarely any food in my fridge. Not everyone is a great cook or even bothered about what they eat and when. This doesn’t signal a red flag for me. However, with the list of so called red flags here, I’m not sure anyone could live up to this persons standards.
This should really be up much higher. This is all actually solid advice. Seriously though, it looks like a lot of Pandas are taking these things personally for some reason. It's literally "clean up after yourself and find someone into the things you're into. Don't date an overgrown kid who still wants their parents to do things for them." For real, they're not judging you specifically and if you feel like they are you might want to sit back and think for a while why that is. Seems like a few of you are now worried you've been giving off red flags and are now mad at the wrong person about it.
I like this. If you imagined each of these as a sliding scale, then looked at them all together and looked at the overall picture, that'd be pretty informative. A little bit of a few of these, not so bad... loads of all of them jammed together, bad.
1 and 9 are way too judgemental for me. 1) I am not into having a ton of furniture and knickknacks - everywhere. Who wants the extra hassle of cleaning space they don't use? 9) I have a full fridge, extra freezer - also full, and a spice cabinet... but not everyone has the means or knowledge to cook scratch meals and condiments are great shortcuts... and if free meals at restaurants is her cornerstone, that's where I'd leave her. (Easy for me to say though. I have been with my wife since I was 19 and married over 20 years.)
I plan my weeks food so I use the dishwasher once a week with the occasional rinse. So by Friday I sometimes have most of the plates, knives & forks in the dishwasher. Some plates are in the fridge with pre cook meals ready to warmed in the microwave.
That, plus I don't feel the need to own/store an entire set of full service dishes for just one adult
Load More Replies...Man, this should be higher up, but I think a lot of people are either reading too far into it or not far enough. So I'll try to help break it down: 1: he's saying that if the guy has a lot of empty rooms with either junk furniture or not put together furniture, and stuff just thrown around without being tidy (doesn't have to be perfectly clean, but shouldn't be clearly dirty)(piles of laundry in like a separate bedroom.. I HATE doing laundry, but I cringe at huge laundry piles in "empty rooms"). 2: I hate doing dishes lol, but I hate seeing them too. I'm complicated. However, I feel 2 and 9 should be kind of coupled, because if you are basically only eating fast food, why is every single dish in your house dirty?! When I'm in a depressive state (or slump) I will not adult well for weeks at a time, but I will wash at least some dishes every few days. Granted, I don't have a working dishwasher and would be stupid annoyed to see one stuffed to the gills with dirty dishes.
Lol, had to keep going. Also, men, if you aren't planning to help cook, then learn how to wash dishes properly. I promise, even if your future spouse appears to enjoy doing all the work, they will deeply appreciate you helping with dishes/cleaning/learning to cook. It's a great way to connect. 3: yep. Stank bad. 4: Vacuuming is tricky, because the guy might actually vacuum but if the vacuum is c**p, it may not look like he did. Although I do agree that effort should be made. It doesn't have to be perfect, just needs to be done. 5: DO YOUR LAUNDRY REGULARLY (did I sum it up okay? 😏) 6: so I agree and disagree with this one. It's good to have separate hobbies. It's good to have shared hobbies. I feel that what he was trying to say is to make sure are share with her the hobby you spend the most time on. So like magic tournaments used to happen weekly, but players would get together between to play each other. Or like DND nights could be once or twice a week, but...
Load More Replies...I don't trust anyone who considers Mac and cheese a red flag, regardless of how it's made.
You're describing depression. Or chronic illness. I see a lot about the current state of my home here. Although, I'm not dating, and I would definitely be embarrassed to bring a date to my house. But OP makes their disgust obvious, as in, anyone who lives like any of these points is a bad person.
As someone dating a pagan goth, we bonded over playing tabletop/video games and watching anime. Out of the two of us she is the one with the sexy statues, the bigger the boobs the better. Moral being you don't have to share interest in all of your partners hobbies, you just need to have enough common ground to have fun together. In fact trying to share in/learn about every one of your partners hobbies/passions isn't always a good thing. I can't even tell you which pagan faith she follows, just that it involves altars and burning some plants and she would like to keep it that way. We have been together for about 9 years.
an existing girlfriend Edit: I'm not a girl leave me alone
Actual things I've observed in homes of single men: - *Star Trek* shrine (2 instances, 1 of which also featured uniforms) - lawn chairs and inflatable furniture in the living room of a guy who drove a Mitsubishi 3000GT (this was in the late '90s, so it was a current car) - a separate bedroom for the pet snakes (the 7' boa was nice, but when there is also a 7' yellow anaconda that requires PPE to be handled...) - his "apartment" is actually his mom's garage - *everything* had NASCAR logos on it
Agree with the lawn chair and inflatable furniture, the car probably will get more love than you will. Nascar logos on everything.. a bit too much for me honestly. If the apartment in the garage is a decent living space and gives you privacy, it can be a nice way to save up. Who doesn't like Star Trek? And danger noodles like that I'd rather have in a separate room, that's actually a wise thing to do :)
"Danger noodles" is going to be my new way of referring to snakes, I love it, thank you! 😂😂
Load More Replies...#1. Let people like things. Star Trek isn't hurting you. #2. Inflatable furniture was super popular at this time. I had two friends whose living rooms were inflatable and see through stuff for a couple years. #3. The snake room actually sounds pretty cool. #4. Honestly the only real RED FLAG is calling his Mom's garage his apartment. #5. Let people like the things they like. Nascar isn't hurting you.
My new neighbor's house was a mirror of the one I just bought. So he showed it to me. Everything was extremely clean and neat. His clothes were separated by exactly 2" in his closets, the contents of his cupboards were alphabetized...
…nothing wrong with a bit of OCD or someone who just likes things in their place.
This isn't actually OCD. Being orderly/neat is not OCD.
Load More Replies...those backward facing hangers in the stock photo are making me twitch. and i don't have OCD.
Sounds like heaven. I'm so messy I need someone who is neat. Lol me and my other half are just as bad as each other for mess
Wasn’t an apartment,he was still living at home and at 23+ but this was what made it wierd. A bunk bed Edit: Just to clarify I didn’t care he still lived at home the issue was the bunk bed - for quote “incase if my brother or I have friends round” he was 23 and his brother was around 25-30 no friends were going to be staying round. It’s also not that they could his family piled “collectibles” aka c**p on top. EDIT no.2: the red flag is the bunk bed If he ain’t 10 he don’t need a bunk bed
Yeah, but you can saw the legs to make it 2 normal beds
Load More Replies...I was looking at bunk beds when I needed a new one so I could maybe put my stuffed animals on top. ... I'm 46.
I've had a bunk bed my whole life because I shared a room. bunkbeds are great for small rooms and are NOT childish.
i mean, Tom Hanks still got Elizabeth Perkins with his manchild apartment and bunk beds. 😉😂
The best advice I've ever gotten as a single dude in my first apartment was to keep my bathroom nice, and always have fresh towels. Bitches love fresh towels.
A sense of humor gets downvoted? Have an upvote, Ember.
Load More Replies...Did y'all seriously down bomb this guy for using a shìtty old meme in his post? Oi vey. Bad taste, sure, but I'm pretty sure he was joking around. At least he keeps his bathroom clean...
Yeah this b***h is out of here wow we can have bitches but not B I T C H
Ladies I don't mean to brag but I can actually put the toilet roll on the correct way and my bed has not 1 or 2 but 4 pillows with a duvet set that matches XD In all seriousness though, a persons home tells you a lot about themselves. If your disgusted by their living conditions your probably going to be disappointed down the line
In my opinion, red flags is an overused term nowadays for any flaw someone has. Not being good at cleaning doesn't mean a red flag as person. People aren't perfect. We get different advice: Don't hold yourself up to those picture perfect images of houses and families you see - sometimes 80% is enough. (in parenting, cleaning etc). But reading most of these "red flags" posts sound like people DO expect others to be picture perfect regarding househould, personal life, etc. I am not a housewife. My house is cluttered, I try to keep it clean, I try to keep everything stocked, I try to keep up with laundry (I am divorced, 3 kids, work 36hrs a week, have kids every other week and have hobbies). I am more than just a cleaner or mom, so I would like to spend time on me being a person (as in, relax, hobby,sport,socialize etc). The big question with all these "red flags" is self reflection - what bad habits do you have? Those red flags used to be called flaws/ bad habits. Everyone has them.
Some of this is really specific, as in some people having bad experiences with one person. Other than that we could sum up: Bad smell, dirty, lack of hygiene equipment, photos/ personal belongings of (ex) girlfriends are bad signs for most people.
oh i have one that'll top ALL OF THIS. When i was young and dumb like around 20, i went on an all-night ride-along with a cop i kinda liked. after his shift, we went back to his place. walls were hung with *framed newspaper clippings* of the people he'd shot/killed in the "line of duty"...last night i ever saw that monster
Survey photos with an eye of a mathematician. I dated a great guy and fell hard for him, not noticing a significant age difference. He was youthful, current, and hot. We met at a friend's party and age never came up. We had a great connection, but once our ages were revealed, he abruptly ended it due to "our age difference." I thought the smiling college grad photos were other loved ones, not his grown kids. (We both had no idea that the age gap was so significant.) The man clearly had access to the fountain of youth, ala Paul Rudd.
I may get downvoted below the Earth’s crust for this, but back when I was more interested in seeing the world than in settling down, everything I owned was in a duffel bag on my back, a toolbox in one hand and a laptop in the other hand. Creepy, coercive and filthy guys are one thing, but guys just enjoying their agency to be happy while not “marriage material” aren’t in that same danger zone.
You know how we all know that disgusting fact that a flush shoots bacteria 6 feet? Guess what? It's REALLY easy to prevent. Don't like your dog drinking out of the toilet? Yes folks with the amazing LID you can fix this any many other problems. People are disgusting
Smell of mold. Towels that can hold a shape and look depressing. Dirty bathrooms. Pets kept in filthy cages or aquariums. Beer cases stacked in kitchen. Broken toilets. Like broken not unflushable. Crusty sheets. Dust. Roommates that walk around in underwear. This is all one guy btw.
I knew a lot of these guys in my early 20s. They were raised in a house where usually their mom cleaned or their mom had to tell them constantly to clean up and wash up. Without that person telling them what they need to do they don't do it. They are at the "It's my place I do what I want" stage in their life. Some grow out of it, some marry their mothers so they don't need to.
Ladies I don't mean to brag but I can actually put the toilet roll on the correct way and my bed has not 1 or 2 but 4 pillows with a duvet set that matches XD In all seriousness though, a persons home tells you a lot about themselves. If your disgusted by their living conditions your probably going to be disappointed down the line
In my opinion, red flags is an overused term nowadays for any flaw someone has. Not being good at cleaning doesn't mean a red flag as person. People aren't perfect. We get different advice: Don't hold yourself up to those picture perfect images of houses and families you see - sometimes 80% is enough. (in parenting, cleaning etc). But reading most of these "red flags" posts sound like people DO expect others to be picture perfect regarding househould, personal life, etc. I am not a housewife. My house is cluttered, I try to keep it clean, I try to keep everything stocked, I try to keep up with laundry (I am divorced, 3 kids, work 36hrs a week, have kids every other week and have hobbies). I am more than just a cleaner or mom, so I would like to spend time on me being a person (as in, relax, hobby,sport,socialize etc). The big question with all these "red flags" is self reflection - what bad habits do you have? Those red flags used to be called flaws/ bad habits. Everyone has them.
Some of this is really specific, as in some people having bad experiences with one person. Other than that we could sum up: Bad smell, dirty, lack of hygiene equipment, photos/ personal belongings of (ex) girlfriends are bad signs for most people.
oh i have one that'll top ALL OF THIS. When i was young and dumb like around 20, i went on an all-night ride-along with a cop i kinda liked. after his shift, we went back to his place. walls were hung with *framed newspaper clippings* of the people he'd shot/killed in the "line of duty"...last night i ever saw that monster
Survey photos with an eye of a mathematician. I dated a great guy and fell hard for him, not noticing a significant age difference. He was youthful, current, and hot. We met at a friend's party and age never came up. We had a great connection, but once our ages were revealed, he abruptly ended it due to "our age difference." I thought the smiling college grad photos were other loved ones, not his grown kids. (We both had no idea that the age gap was so significant.) The man clearly had access to the fountain of youth, ala Paul Rudd.
I may get downvoted below the Earth’s crust for this, but back when I was more interested in seeing the world than in settling down, everything I owned was in a duffel bag on my back, a toolbox in one hand and a laptop in the other hand. Creepy, coercive and filthy guys are one thing, but guys just enjoying their agency to be happy while not “marriage material” aren’t in that same danger zone.
You know how we all know that disgusting fact that a flush shoots bacteria 6 feet? Guess what? It's REALLY easy to prevent. Don't like your dog drinking out of the toilet? Yes folks with the amazing LID you can fix this any many other problems. People are disgusting
Smell of mold. Towels that can hold a shape and look depressing. Dirty bathrooms. Pets kept in filthy cages or aquariums. Beer cases stacked in kitchen. Broken toilets. Like broken not unflushable. Crusty sheets. Dust. Roommates that walk around in underwear. This is all one guy btw.
I knew a lot of these guys in my early 20s. They were raised in a house where usually their mom cleaned or their mom had to tell them constantly to clean up and wash up. Without that person telling them what they need to do they don't do it. They are at the "It's my place I do what I want" stage in their life. Some grow out of it, some marry their mothers so they don't need to.
