# Are men starting to be more frequently the 'moochers' in a relationship? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 28, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-starting-to-be-more-frequently-the-moochers-in-a-relationship/711073 "2015-01-28T02:50:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-starting-to-be-more-frequently-the-moochers-in-a-relationship/711073/41 "2015-01-29T20:44:43Z")
> [@iamthewalrus\_3](#): > > I think the important thing is that people talk about what’s important to them and reach an agreement. “You have higher standards of cleanliness than I do, so you should do the cleaning” is the sort of thing I said to my mom when I was 14 years old. Adults can and should do better. My wife likes things cleaner than I do, and part of the compromise of our marriage is that I do more regular cleaning in the house than I otherwise would. I like to watch movies more than she does, and part of the compromise of of our marriage is that I turned the spare bedroom into a home theater. We can both give a little to make each other happy and comfortable in our home. Yeah, this is a great point, and this is what will make relationships last. Relationships are a give and take. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-starting-to-be-more-frequently-the-moochers-in-a-relationship/711073/42 "2015-01-29T22:08:44Z")
> [@Tuxie](#): > > You bring up a very good point. I know it has been a persistent stereotype of african-american men. Perhaps it is now no longer limited to minority stereotype? It’s also been a strong stereotype in the old-fashioned huge Catholic families - the woman who has a baby every year or two while her husband drinks or gambles away his paycheck. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-starting-to-be-more-frequently-the-moochers-in-a-relationship/711073/43 "2015-01-30T00:46:17Z")
I was doing that, but, there was too much sexual harassment. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-starting-to-be-more-frequently-the-moochers-in-a-relationship/711073.md?page=2)