So redditoru/PerceptionMain7258asked, “Whathabits of girlsdid you only find out about when you got a girlfriend/wife?”

Here’s what people said.

“Similarly to cats, they naturally gravitate to the warmest parts of the house.

Two actors portraying a couple asleep in bed, cuddling a pink teddy bear

“The fact that they take showers with boiling water.

u/AMorder0517

3.

“They never finish their drinks.

Four used coffee cups with spoons on a tray, one cup with leftover coffee

It is with the force of a thousand suns and a sigh of relief.”

u/EngineeringVirgin

5.

“Women have a million black hair ties and also none.”

Person's arm gripping a white sheet, partially covered, evoking a waking-up scene

“The squeezing and plucking of things, like a compulsive need to squeeze blackheads and tweeze rouge hairs.

u/ReasonableExplorer

7.

“That a 5-foot-tall, 100-pound woman can take up an entire king-size bed.”

A dog is lying on its back with its paws up, relaxing on a bed

“My wife pulls on the toilet paper roll like she’s trying to start a lawn mower.”

u/deadbass72

9.

“They plan things way more than I do and much further out.

A medicine cabinet open displaying various personal care products and medications neatly arranged on shelves

u/QuiteBusyAtWork

11.

“Hair washing is something that needs planning for and has consequences if missed or overdone.”

“If you buy snacks for yourself, hide dat sh*t. She’ll find it.”

Person washing hair with shampoo, back facing camera, against a tile wall

bipartist

13.

“Makeup is a whole thing.

I never saw my mom put it on as a little kid.

Woman looking into a handheld makeup palette mirror, applying eye shadow. (Personal names are not provided in the image.)

When I lived with my first significant other, watching her put on makeup fascinated me.

I lost track of time when she went full-on with the makeup for an event.”

“They are either cold or hungry.

Person holding a hairbrush entangled with strands of hair

u/CaptainAwesome06

15.

“Their hair gets everywhere.

“How tricky it is to find a well-fitting bra and how darn expensive they are.”

A white couch with mixed-style pillows against a distressed multicolored backdrop

u/LaoBa

17.“Pillows.

The more decorative pillow, the better.”

“How much time women spend in the bathroom every night before sleeping.

Person applying lotion from a tube to their hand, seated with legs partially visible

No, sir, it’s not just a matter of brushing your teeth and going to bed.”

u/buckwheats

20.

21.And finally: “Common areas which guests can see must be spotless.

Person reaching into a fridge stocked with labeled containers and fresh produce

Their personal space that cannot be seen by guests: absolute disaster zone.”

u/bigkutta

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