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Mom Hound, The (n.): He seems so adorable in the beginning. He lets you pick out his clothes for him; he loves it when you cook meals for the two of you. In fact, it's kind of nice taking care of him. It makes you feel needed. But, after a while, something changes. He starts to expect you to take care of him, which immediately zaps any of the joy out of it.

To your dismay, he gets downright bratty if you don't clothe and feed him. He won't do basic housecleaning, so you find yourself scrubbing his dirty dishes and folding his laundry just to make his room look presentable.

Then, the light bulb over your head switches on: This guy wants to date his mom! Think back over his dating history: His last girlfriend was 20 years his senior. He is either an only child or the youngest in his brood. Yup, we hate to break it to you, but you're dating a textbook Mom Hound.

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