Being a single woman these days isn’t easy, even in the age where we have apps on our phones that make it as simple to set up a date with a potential romantic partner as it is to hail a ride or order delivery. Sometimes, ladies have to, well, settle.
Such is the crux of a tweet that’s getting a lot of attention, from both men and women alike. On Sunday, a woman named Lauren wrote, “Every straight girl on this site has an apartment filled with stunning art, plants and vintage furniture but is in love with a man who sleeps on a bare mattress next to his PS4.”
https://twitter.com/LLW90210/status/1026244713538449408
Of course, this is a blanket generalization that’s not true in every single instance, however many women you might talk to would probably confirm that there’s also some truth to it. “This tweet is not a joke,” Lauren continued. “Please treat yourself with a modicum of dignity.”
https://twitter.com/LLW90210/status/1026248101655269376
https://twitter.com/LLW90210/status/1026276955757236225
To help her further illustrate this point, another woman named Jody Hamilton chimed in with an actual photo of her man’s bedroom, and … you can just see for yourself:
I took a picture of my partner’s bedroom as found pic.twitter.com/g0O4syU3f6
— Jody Hamilton (@JodyHamilton) August 6, 2018
And others weighed in, as well:
Nope. Jody… pic.twitter.com/shfg8YKmUw
— toddenfreude® (@toddx) August 6, 2018
JODY RUN FOR THE HILLS
— Paul Jams (@pauljams_) August 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/YumeTanCos/status/1026345757102637056
Jody, honey… pic.twitter.com/bLfKGV2eRA
— Maiya Lewis (@PoeticParthenos) August 6, 2018
This thread makes me appreciate being old and married. https://t.co/iQLmLNsfR8
— Beverly Frans (@BevOutside) August 6, 2018
Another person directed her to the male living space subreddit:
Also this picture belongs on r/malelivingspace subreddit.. reap that karma plz
— Gobi Manchurian Candidate (@shrinirhs) August 6, 2018
A few men retweeted and tried to defend their gender, bless their hearts:
I’d like to throw my pillow firmly in the “has sheets/bed/frame” camp https://t.co/pfklojUF9H
— Frank (@frankjpinto) August 6, 2018
Who the fuck doesn’t own sheets? My bedroom and office are decorated nice af. https://t.co/Tl2okulWkX
— Sean H (@Descension) August 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/Furbalicous/status/1026545441075163136
Yes, there are dudes who are guilty of this. But on the bright side, nobody expects anyone to outfit their apartment in West Elm or CB2. An IKEA bed frame or shabby chic thrift finds, however, can go a long way in the grand scheme of things.
