Moving in together is a big deal for a relationship. Suddenly your space is no longer your own, and sharing and compromising become part of the equation more than ever. Because this is the case, HomeAdvisor surveyed 2,000 men and women, and came up with some interesting findings in their Home: Habits and Preferences results. For example, the number one pet peeve for couples living together is not closing the blinds or shades at night. For 85 percent of respondents, this creates so much annoyance that they’re willing to tell their partner to get the hell out if they can’t close the damn blinds!
According to research, people opting out of marriage has been on the rise for years. But while that’s definitely the trend, further research has found that more Millennials are cohabitating. Sure, they may not be locking it down with marriage, but they’re still willing to take a chance and cohabitate with a partner.
The study examined gender habits and preferences, as well as what’s preferred for different generations in regards to what potentially irksome things that might arise while living together. Here are nine things that can drive cohabiters batty.
1. Most people must have their doors locked when they’re home
While closing the blinds is the number one preference for people, at 85 percent, for 82 percent it’s locking the doors while home, with women, at 83.1 percent, being more concerned than men at 81.9 percent. For these people, even if it’s the middle of the day, they want those doors locked. You never know when your neighbor is going to bust in a la Kramer style.
2. Naturally, there’s a thermostat war
For 81.7 percent of people, they want control over the thermostat. Interestingly enough, 82.3 percent of men and 81.3 percent of women actually think they control the thermostat in their home. But then there are those who believe they control it because they pay the bill. In that case, it would 92 percent of men and 89.1 percent of women. Basically, the thermostat wars at home are just as common as they are in the office.
3. The majority are bothered by clutter
While one person’s “clutter,” is another person’s “stuff,” either way, 68.7 percent of people are deeply annoyed by their partner's “stuff” that’s constantly “cluttering” things. Women, at 70.9 percent, in particular, are a bit more bothered by this than men, at 67 percent.
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