Would a 28 year old living at home put you off?

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Met this great guy. Has a good job etc, but still lives at home to save money for a house.

Would that put you off? What should I look out for ?

It seems to be a big cultural divide. To me it seems really English to leave home and then visit your parents at various intervals. In my culture it's fairly normal for adults to be attached to the family home even if it's not their permanent address. I live with my husband but we both go 'home' to my parents or his whenever we feel like it. Chores and stuff are just done by whoever gets there first but it was always like that at my house...

Anyway, I don't think 28 is automatically too old but I would observe the relationship with the mother...

After reading this thread I'm convinced I'm not a functioning adult, let alone the bloke in question.

Hell, I've never even "cleaned a bathroom". I wipe surfaces down after use, throw the bathmat in the washing machine occasionally, and mop the floor equally occasionally. Oh, and if I need a "product", I use washing up liquid. Much safer, and doesn't trigger my asthma.

Where do I hand my "adult" badge back in to?

My husband was 29 when we met and still lived at home. I never even gave it a second thought tbh. Never bothered me at all. He did his share around the house. It made sense for him to live at home. Made no difference at all.

I know some people do live at home to save for deposits, but some other people also live at home for years and SAY they are 'saving for a deposit' when in actual fact they squander all of their money, buy flashy cars on finance, and like their parents doing everything for them. I dated a 40 year old man once who was living at home apparently due to his last relationship ending some years ago. I couldn't bring myself to meet up with him again after he told me he didn't have any money to do anything because he had just had to pay his phone bill and some other minor bill. Gosh, I couldn't imagine how difficult it must be to have to pay bills. He even had the gall to send me a message saying something like 'I'll look after you'. No, Colin, you won't. You live in your mum's spare room and think paying your monthly phone bill is an act of heroism. Does she still shout you to come and help her to carry the food shopping in after she's been to Tesco's?

Nope, didn't bother me in the sightest!
5.5 years later I've just married him and he's the best partner I've ever had - works full time and pulls his weight at home. No complaints here.