Women Reveal Bad Bachelor Habits They Discovered While Living With Their Boyfriends, and Here Are 24 of the Worst Ones

A 28-year-old woman thought moving in with her boyfriend would be the easy part, until the “just living together” phase turned into a nonstop stream of gross discoveries. It wasn’t one weird moment either, it was a whole parade of tiny habits that slowly made her question what she was signing up for.

She and other women in the same boat started comparing notes, and the stories get brutally specific. From pee bottles under the bed and dried wet wipes to hoarding food and never taking out the trash, these are the kinds of bachelor behaviors that don’t stay cute for long. Add in the ones who refuse to change bedsheets, don’t brush or shower, and treat the couch like it’s a permanent dumping ground, and you’ve got a relationship that feels less like partnership and more like a cleaning schedule nightmare.

Here’s what they found, and why it made every shared space feel impossible.

And the question has been popped

1. Hoarding is a no-no

2. Wasting foodstuffs is also a no-no

3. I can't even start to imagine this

4. There are so many options to put your feet into

5. Someone is lucky enough to have a clean partner

6. Sweating while sleeping

7. Someone who doesn't brush his teeth or shower

8. That is so disgusting to even imagine

9. Pee bottles under the bed should be a deal breaker

10. Someone who doesn't wash the dishes they used

11. When someone thinks that it's not necessary for them to change bedsheets

Also, this echoes the roommate who keeps the apartment excessively warm and fights about splitting utility costs.

12. The towel should be left out to air dry

13. This woman's husband likes to organize something every single day

14. Clean the drain catch if it's dirty, not remove it

15. It's not her circus nor her monkey anymore

16. This list doesn't seem to be getting any better

17. Dried wet wipes are not fun to use

18. Someone who undresses as he walks around the house

19. Finding his fingernail bits in weird places all over the house

20. Appreciate your clean partners

21. Someone who is obsessed with Facebook

22. Sitting on the couch no matter what is on it

23. Someone who never takes out the trash

24. Hmm, what's your take on this?

Right away, the vibe changes when “someone who doesn’t brush his teeth or shower” is also the guy sweating in his sleep like it’s a feature, not a problem.

Then comes the kitchen and bathroom reality check, with the dishes piling up, the drain catch left dirty, and the towel treated like it’s too good to air out properly.

The whole thing gets worse when the roommate rules collapse, like undressing while walking around the house and leaving dried wet wipes to be discovered later.

And by the time you hear about pee bottles under the bed, never taking out the trash, and sitting on the couch no matter what’s on it, the “maybe it’s fine” stage is officially over.

There are many different stages that relationships go through. Every stage of the process is vital to the growth and longevity of those partnerships, but one of the most important changes a relationship may undergo is moving in together.

This is often the true "make-it-or-break-it" moment, and this list contains many bad bachelor habits that we hope the men will actually change for a healthier relationship.

He might be happier in a different apartment, because nobody wants to live inside someone else’s mess.

Want more relationship boundary drama, like when someone refused a beloved pet snake moving in? Read this question about refusing a partner’s pet snake moving in.