I honestly notice the smell first and foremost. That impact when the door is thrust open and you take that first step in...that smell says a lot about a person cause they don't even notice it themselves anymore unless it's vile and gross! But everyone has their own particular scent in their household. It says a few things to me. It can be stale and musty and tells me he doesn't clean very often. Or it can be fresh and tells me he airs out the place once in a while cause he knows he doesn't always smell sweet...what with all the yucky bodily functions that fly when he is alone...if ya know what I mean *wink, wink*...and that he empties the trash periodically and doesn't let the science experiments grow.

Next, I notice if the path is narrow or wide. Clutter is a turn off...and I like a wide path so I can get to the exits (as BIBI suggested...^5!) if I need to and not have to navigate the pizza boxes and beer packs.

Next, I notice if there are many pics of girls around (not nudes...just pics). Then I ask..."Sisters?" If he hesitates or starts to remove them...I hit the exit without even a goodbye. If he's keeping pics of old relationships around...I'm not going to add to that collection!

Next is his music library or lack of it...hoping upon hope he isn't secretly into country tunes or that guy with the pan flute!

On to the bathroom! Now...if he had/has a cat or a dog, would I let them drink from his potty? If I wouldn't let them...why would I sit on it? Hey...it's a fair way to judge! I'll flip open the lid and seat (if they aren't already up) and check the cleanliness. This is one spot that can NEVER be too clean! And just before I leave the bathroom...ok, I'll admit it...I'll peek into the medicine cabinet just to make sure there aren't any anti-fungal meds or scripts for STD's! A girl's gotta look out for herself ya know!

If I'm still there after all that...he's passed the test and I can get comfortable!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~