Living with someone teaches you things that advice alone can’t cover. Even if you think you know a person well, sharing a home often reveals small, let’s call them “quirks” you never noticed before.
If you didn’t grow up around many men, moving in with a boyfriend, husband, or male roommate can bring even more surprises. Everyday life can suddenly feel different, from big meals and odd bathroom habits to strange noises and random thoughts.
When Reddit users were asked what surprised them about living with men, they shared moments that caught them off guard, made them laugh, or left them wondering if this was normal. Here are some of the most unexpected things they discovered while sharing a home.
#41
His shower turns my bathroom into a sauna. mirror is fogged up for hours and my hair looks like a frizzy mess.
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5points
#42
The constant amount of mucus they produce. a trip to an ent or an allergy diagnosis could help them immensely stop hacking, gurgling, sniffing, snoring, and spitting so much. yuck.
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5points
#43
I was not prepared for them always having their hands in their pants just laying there 😂😭.
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#44
Gas. I don't understand how they're just chronically gassy.
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4points
#45
That they have a poop schedule, and sometimes can’t leave the house or go do something if they haven’t pooped yet.
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4points
#47
The strive to just do the bare minimum. I’m in college and I know 1 guy who sleeps on a bare mattress on the floor and another who uses paper plates so he doesn’t have to do the dishes.
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3points
#48
Stuff is never where it’s supposed to be. For example, I once found a fork wedged between the couch cushions.
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3points
