Any time standards are brought up I often explain that mine are based off of things I also have to offer to the relationship. I moved out of my family's house 3 years ago and it's something I'm rather proud of. I don't think it's crazy for me to be selective about only dating folks who have also moved out of their family homes and can support themselves. I have roommates so I'm aware that living by yourself in this economy is a whole other thing, but just moving out of your mom's house isn't crazy to me. There are valid reasons why dating a guy that still lives with his mom is difficult and inconvenient for me. When you still live with their parents they're typically way too involved in your life still to an uncomfortable extent. I've met too many guys who still had curfews and mothers that they would talk to about every little thing in the relationship. It's extremely uncomfortable for me to date a grown man that needs to get his mom's advice on every disagreement or decision between us. I want a grown-up relationship. I know it's not always like that, but more often than not it sort of is. Parents reasonably expect that if they are going to pay your bills they have a right to be very involved in your life, and because of this, unless you're paying rent at another place, they're almost always in fact involved. I want to date a person, not a person and their parents. It's deeply uncomfortable and unattractive to me. There is also a level of maturity that comes with not living with a person's parents that these individuals typically haven't reached yet. I don't think this is a hot take but the number of people who have exploded at me for this opinion or cursed me out is too many.