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"I don&amp;#x27;t know many dudes who will come right out and declare a desire for marriage and domesticity. But that doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t mean your guy doesn&amp;#x27;t feel that way--you just might have to do a little dating detective work to pick up on the clues he&amp;#x27;s leaving. Check out a few sneaky signs that will help you decipher what he really wants! 1. The kitchen is stocked I knew my last boyfriend was looking for a serious relationship when I spotted a tea kettle in his kitchen. I mean, seriously, a tea kettle? If that isn&amp;amp;#8217;t the archetype of domestic coziness, I don&amp;amp;#8217;t know what is. But your man might not be so overt. Small things like a full spice rack, nice knives or a fridge containing more than Bud Light and old mustard could signal a shift in his priorities. 2. Nice sheets appear on the bed I used to only date younger guys, so when I finally started seeing someone three years older than me, I was shocked at what a spectacular bed he had. There was no sign of the tatty, stained sheets I&amp;#x27;d grown accustomed to. Instead, he had beautiful, Egyptian cotton bedding. It meant that he was a grown-up, so he was paying attention to grown-up things, like his home. In a way, this is a man&amp;amp;#8217;s version of nesting. But beware of a guy with satin sheets&amp;amp;#8212;he probably has mirrors on the ceiling, too. Just kidding! 3. He spends more time with his family It&amp;amp;#8217;s natural to break away from your folks in your early twenties. But as a guy starts thinking about his future, he might develop a new appreciation for Mama and Daddy. So, if he starts looking forward to Sunday pot roast with Grandma, instead of dreading it, he could be ready to start a fam of his own! 4. He pays attention to politics and charity My mom says she knew she was ready to have kids when she got sick of being so self-absorbed. &amp;amp;#8220;You just get tired of being selfish,&amp;amp;#8221; she explained. &amp;amp;#8220;You start wanting to give back to someone or something.&amp;amp;#8221; One way boys might manifest this feeling is by getting involved in politics or charity and realizing that, hey, it ain&amp;amp;#8217;t all about them! A guy who is thinking about the big picture may also be thinking about big decisions&amp;amp;#8212;and hopefully, big diamonds! :) What signals does your man give when it comes to looking for something serious? What signals do YOU give? Are you ready to settle down? If you are, what was the turning point? For more&amp;amp;#133; *How to whip up any guy&amp;#x27;s fantasy dinner! *An Engagement Chicken success story! *10 bad guys worth dating anyway! Photo: Jupiter Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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