Dating a new guy - not sure I fit in with his friends

[sundaysupperclub]

I really like a guy I've been dating fora few months.
Everything is great.
I've bubbled up with him and he lives with 2 of his mates.
I've very briefly met them (I live alone so new guy is my support bubble) and they weren't very friendly and they are quite different from me.
I'm quite MC and I think they think I'm a snob (I'm not, but I sound a bit posh because of where I grew up/went to school). The thing is I'm not a party girl and I'm fairly serious, I can have a laugh and conversation with anyone, but I'm a bit stiff when I'm uncomfortable and I'm not 'one of the lads'.

I know the new guy would fit in with my friends/family as they are all easy going and he's nice.

Do you think it matters I don't think his friends were very warm to me? I think I'm always going to feel like I stick out hanging with them.

Times are really weird - ideally I wouldn't be going round their house - but the COVID rules mean it's the only place we can go (of course we go to mine too, but I don't like him to do all the driving all the time as I don't think that's fair, as we live a fair distance away from each other).

I'm very independent and like to have friend time without my partner anyway, maybe new guy is the same, do you think that work long-term?

Sorry if the post is too long/confusing!

Unless they're very close friends, people tend to move away from friendships a bit as they get I to serious relationships, mice in with a partner, get married, have kids etc.

If they're motivated, they'll still stay in contact a see them of course but it will tend to be less often and they won't be living with them. I'd imagine that's what will happen with this guy if you two keep seeing each other long-term, get on well etc. You'd probably move in together after a while or he might get his own place before then etc.
Not to put it too coldly bit they will become less relevant and you won't have to even see them unless he invites them around often (though me many guys prefer to meet out for a drink or to do sports etc rather than meeting in each others houses).

So if you think.hes a good in, I'd just stick it out til things are more normal and then you'll be out a lot more with him .. a d in the longer term he'll probably stop house sharing.

If they don't like you because they perceive you as MC or snobby - they're reverse snobs themselves, they should be looking at your character and if you seek to be a good partner for their friend. But, people are twats so ...

There could be other reasons; blokes in a house share possibly feel a female being around cramps their ability to laze, be messy, fart, scratch, sleaze (at TV or wherever), game, talk about certain subjects, talk very openly etc. You don't mention if they have gf's around themselves. Blokes/mates in house share (or even just a single group of friends)seem to feel like a woman on scene is breaking up their bachelor, laddy, frat boy idyll .. and will bring changes they don't want. They never seem to see the bloke is choosing it and the woman wouldn't be anywhere near them if he wasn't; the resentment tends to be focused on the woman.
They might resent having to share with another person they didn't choose to when you're staying there, they might be focussed on having to find another housemate to make rent if he moves out and in with you; more resentment ...you just wouldn't know.

If he's good for you and you're happy with him, I'd just ignore it/have a thick skin and see how it pans out.