Sex And The Cellar

I'm 26, and I'm trying to start my own business as an events photographer. To save money, I've moved into my parents' house. I have been dating some and get the feeling that girls aren't so keen that I live with my parents. But then, part of me thinks, so what? I'm saving and doing the right thing.

--Basement Dweller

Living at home puts a certain crimp in sexytime. A woman can't help but picture getting it on with you only to have your mom interrupt with "Hey, you kids, just lift your feet while I vacuum." In this economy, moving in with your parents is somewhat more acceptable than it's been, but 26 is kind of pushing it in many women's eyes. Women look for a man to show potential -- and not just the potential to mooch off his parents for the next five decades. You'll improve your chances with the ladies if you present your current living situation as part of a serious business plan, which suggests that there's light at the end of the basement, and not just from the furnace pilot. That's right; you're a man who's going places. Just as soon as your mom pulls your laundry out of the dryer.