Let's hear it for the boys
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Date Posted:
February-23-2010 15:52
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By Nicole Haddow
A town planner, a lawyer and an investment banker walk into a kitchen.
This is not the beginning of a joke – it's the beginning of my new life. I'm a woman and I've moved into a house with three professional men, none of whom are a boyfriend, a brother or even a friend.
I inspected the property, had a quick chat with the peculiarly tidy, intelligent 20- to 30-something men and decided they were nice enough.
The great thing about living with guys is the lack of sitting around bitching about how shit guys are. Quite the opposite, I'm regularly reminded what a chivalrous breed you lot can be.
On arrival at my new place, one of the boys swiftly picked up my suitcase and dropped it – concierge-style – in my bedroom. When my furniture arrived, it was carried up the stairs without so much as a damsel in distress yodel from me. It was sorted – and I'm not even putting out for any of them. Perhaps there really is something to be said for abstinence?
All the testosterone is possibly inducing delusion, but right now I couldn't be more thankful for my inability to hold down a stable relationship. I think all men and women should have a crack at living together – without sex or romance – at some time before they settle down.
Because when you take out the sex, you realise we're not that different at all. Issues pertaining to gender crop up about as often as a copy of FHM at an old folks home – because we're all just people bound by utility bills and debate over whose turn it is to buy toilet paper.
Can men and women really live in harmony?