What’s the first thing you look for when you go over to someone’s place for the first time?

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1. Floor cleanliness

2. Kitchen always

3. How clean the bathroom is

4. I don’t go looking for anything actually but I do need to know where the toilet is, so I’ll ask that right away, just in case I need it later.

   If they have a dog though I will probably be more interested in that dog and wonder if it likes me.

5. A place to put my shoes cuz I don’t wear shoes in the house ( culture thing I guess ).

6. Overall cleanliness. Dangerous pets.

7. I like to see their decor and artwork.

8. Bathroom was said so my next thing Tbh is animals. I can’t be near animals so if they have them I’ll hang outside.

9. another exit, just in case

10. Their bookshelf. Great insight into their interests, and a good place for conversation fodder. Also their pets.

11. I try to be open and not have any judgments, unless their place really stinks lol!

12. Hygeine. I don’t judge clutter or messy stuff but if it’s unhygienic I’m concerned.

13. I don’t know if it counts as “looking,” but in addition to a neat appearance, I’m checking for smells lol. Do they use candles, does it smell like garbage or cat litter, old food, incense, fabric softener, is it stuffy, and so on.

14. Overall cleanliness, but especially bathroom

15. If they stop to take off their shoes or just walk in.

    Tells a lot.

16. Some random way to judge someone.

17. Any kind of pet.

18. Bookshelf

19. Got any pets?

20. Books

21. How it smells

22. Live plants, nice floors, live pets, wood blinds or shutters.

23. Any dogs, cats, or other pets I can say hello to

24. Pets to cuddle with!

25. Pets and bookshelf

26. I check the air. If it’s really stuffy in there and smells like sweat and doritos, that says something about their cleanliness level imo.

27. Pets. If things don’t work out with the person, at least I can make a friend.

28. How it smells in there.

29. I like to see what’s in their bookshelf, I feel like the types of literature/info they consume will lend me a lot of ideas of how they are as people and their interests. I also have found if there are no books at all, that also says quite a bit about them

30. I look at their art. I’m always interested in their images, colours, photos. I ask who the people are or the artist, where bought it. Art’s personal and often has great stories connected to it.