I agree with you. The toothbrush is the gateway item to sneakers, razors and then, him. What other possibility is there? He NEEDS his toothbrush? Just in case he's tripping on mushrooms and HAS to massage his gums? Just in case his teeth throw a shitfit and go on strike?
You can think of his leaving the toothbrush as his planting a flag at your house. Like the conquistadores of old, he claims that land for himself and his King (penis). Now, you as the native in the land, can either treat this with a welcoming gesture like offering him maize or creating a special place for him to keep his toothbrush, or you can question his motive. "Are you doing this because you care about me and want to develop something nice between us, or do you just care about your stupid teeth and are escaping persecution from the Church of England?"
Either way, your boyfriend has initiated his settlement. It's up to you to decide if it's settling...
What if a guy does this and he is not your boyfriend? Like if he leaves his hat or tshirt or whatever...?
This happened acouple of times with me and this guy I am sort of seeing/dating and he said at one point he did it on purpose..?
He wants to make sure he'll be able to come over again. Just a quick stop to pick up said t-shirt could lead to [insert guy's ideal scenario].
So that doesnt mean he wants it to be permanent with me it just means he comes over he wants to get some..?
It could be he want's nothing more than to simply see you again and be around you. It doesn't always have to be about sex. Perhaps enjoys being around you, leaving behind a personal item gives him an "excuse" to stop by and say "Hey I forgot my ..." He could very well want to make it permanent but is a little hesitant about being direct because he's unsure what you will say. Leaving stuff behind let's him come over and gauge your reaction to his visits and seeing him.
If you are interested in making your relationship permanent, gently but subtly let him know you would be receptive to the idea, and hopefully he will make the next move.
Not necessarily. I mean, yeah, it could be just sex. But he also might want to come over just to spend time with you, like Mr. X said. Like I said before, he's hoping it'll lead up to his ideal scenario. That might be sex, it might be just time together, or anything in between.
It means he's good about caring for his dental hygiene.
But seriously, it means that he's become comfortable enough with visiting your place that he expects to be over often and those visits to be overnight. And at the last minute sometimes. For some, this could be a "relation milestone", and certainly it's signs you've both gotten closer (since you seem cool with him leaving his toothbrush a your place), but I don't think this is necessarily a sign of "the next level". I'd wait over the next several months. If he starts leaving more stuff behind, like his brand of shampoo, soap, and deodorant, than yeah, he's probably seriously considering a future with you.
I don't know, man... if a guy sleeps over and has to leave in the morning, why would he want to do so with gross teeth?? I think that if he brought a little bag of items for a complete morning routine, you might consider there's an ulterior motive, but clean teeth is basic hygiene.
I see it more as a sign that he enjoys being with you and plans to continue to spend the night in the foreseeable future.
Hard to confirm, really. My (now ex) BF bought ME a toothbrush after the first week together, and he went hard into a relationship....then recently broke it off, not knowing what he wants.
UGH.
Don't rely upon that as a sign of commitment. Better sign of a milestone would be that he has his s**t together and is emotionally/financially stable and grounded after 6 months!
Be good to yourself. :)
Offerings of maize eh?
Can I make a suggestion?
Heat the maize in a hot saucepan with oil covering the bottom.
You'll need a lid unless you're sporting indoor-cricket/tennis/baseball practice.
Eat the maize snuggled up on the couch whilst watching a good movie.
After, you'll need a toothbrush because those husky maizes are pros at getting caught in between your teeth!
:)
My(now ex bf) once left his socks at my place.
I've dated a couple of guys that attempted to leave things at my place but because i'm a little ocd about the arrangement of my apartment I notice right away and give it to them, or when they return if I miss it when it's initially left. They seem to be offended, and a couple have suggested I did so because I didn't want my 'other men' (whom I didn't have) to know about them. They didn't want anything serious so I can only assume it was their way of making their presence known to other men? Just silly.