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