It's Not You, It's Your Apartment

"Most people, however, will never know how their homes sabotaged their romance. They operate under the assumption that if the garbage has been discarded and the dog hair removed, the house is romance-ready."

Interesting article. There is a lot to be said about someone based on their home. First impressions are everything! Reminds me of the humorous scene in The 40-Year-Old Virgin where Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has a date planned with Trish Piedmont (Catherin Keener) so his friends insist he hide his action figures before she arrives.

Andy: You guys, she's picking me up in an hour.
David: Oh, drag, dude.
Cal: She's picking you up from here?
Andy: Yeah.
Cal: That's fucked up, man.
Andy: Why?
Cal: Why? Seriously? I mean, look at this place, man. You gotta see this through the eyes of a woman, you know? What is she going to think when she comes in here? 'Look! He's got a billion toys!'
Andy: So what?
Cal: And more video games than a teenaged Asian kid.
Andy: ...Okay.
Cal: [Pointing to an action figure on a shelf] Is that the Six Million Dollar Man's Boss?
Andy: That's Oscar Goldman.
Cal: Why do you have that?
Andy: That's worth a lot of money. That's much more valuable than Steve Austin.
Cal: Well, that may be the case, but none of this shit is sexy, okay?
Andy: I'm not trying to be sexy, man.
Cal: [Pointing to a framed poster] I mean, seriously, Asia? You framed an Asia poster? How hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in?
Andy: They did not laugh at me.
David: Know why you're gay? Because you like Asia.
Andy: You guys cool it with the gay. You know, she's on her way here, okay?
Cal: First you relax, okay?
Andy: Just stop calming me down and tell me what I should do.
Cal: Okay, we just take everything that's embarrassing and we move it out of here so it doesn't look like you live in Neverland Ranch.

When Trish shows up, Andy's apartment is completely empty.

Consider yourself forewarned: your place could terminate your relationship faster than you can say, 'Neverland Ranch'!