A young couple’s move into their first home has sparked an emotional reaction online, all thanks to one boyfriend’s adorable morning ritual.
In a TikTok video posted by his girlfriend that is melting hearts, she revealed the surprisingly wholesome habit her partner has developed since they moved in together—laying his clothes out for the next day. Since the post was published, it has received over 461,000 views and over 42,000 likes.
“When you move into your first home and your boyfriend starts to lay all of his clothes out like this for the next day,” the creator captioned the video. “I seen someone say ‘It’s your partner’s first time living too’ and was nearly crying. Another hard day to be an empath.”
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She added: “Why is it so cute though? Just thinking of him sorting his little outfits out for the next day.” The clip shows her boyfriend’s neatly folded clothes laid out and ready for the following day.
The TikTok community immediately jumped in with love and shared sentiments of admiration.
“In my last long term relationship, I would be so grumpy about this,” one person said. “I’d now do anything to have someone’s clothes laid out round the house.”
Another user shared: “My boyfriend does this in our room that we share at my parents and this just made me even more excited to see it in our own home one day.” To this, the creator wrote that she and her boyfriend had just moved out of the room they shared at her mom and dad’s house, and that it was the “best feeling ever.”
For others, it was a familiar, comforting gesture: “My boyfriend does this before every shower but lays it all out. It’s the cutest thing ever,” one person wrote.
The post resonated so widely that it led to a follow-up video from the girlfriend—but this one had a slightly different tone. In it, the woman revealed a less-charming side to her boyfriend’s routine: his tendency to drape a towel haphazardly over the bathroom rail. The caption? “This one was not cute … you win some you lose some.”
It all seems to be a part of the meaningful process of building a life with someone. The original video, filled with pride and affection, showed how endearing it can be to witness someone learning the rhythms of domestic life.
Newsweek reached out to @jelisehome for comment via TikTok.
