| Many men still live with their parents and are actually | | | | excuses are: "I was living on my own for a while but |
| interested in developing long-term relationships. | | | | I've come back for a year to save for a home |
| When dating a guy who lives at home, here are five | | | | deposit". Or "'I'm staying with my parents until I |
| important dos and dont's to remember: | | | | complete my demanding law degree." Unacceptable |
| In the film, Failure to Launch, Matthew McConaughey | | | | excuses are: "Mum does my cooking and washing" or |
| dates women, they start talking marriage, and he gets | | | | "Mum and Dad are the only friends I've got." |
| cold feet. | | | | |
| He decides she should break up with him. His | | | | 2. Silence is a virtue. While normally you would convey |
| strategy? Invite the girl to his place - only it's not his | | | | your date's kissing prowess by letting out little sighs, at |
| place. It's his parents' family home. The girl's dreams of | | | | his parents' place you must learn to love in silence. |
| an independent man are shattered. She dumps him | | | | |
| and he's off the hook. | | | | 3. Listen to directions. It's one thing to visit your date's |
| In real life, however, many men still live with their | | | | place for the first time, it's quite another when it's also |
| parents and are actually interested in developing | | | | home to his parents. If your date gives you a quick |
| long-term relationships. | | | | tour of the house, be sure to listen up. My friend Sarah |
| When dating a guy who lives at home, here are five | | | | once had the horrifying experience of entering what |
| important dos and don'ts to remember: | | | | she thought was the bathroom, only to find her date's |
| | | | parents sitting up in bed. "I'd accidentally walked straight |
| 1. Assess the situation. His reason for staying at | | | | into their bedroom!" she says. |
| Mummy's and Daddy's better be good. Acceptable | | | | |