So as the title says, I have lived with my Mother and Sister while I was growing up and very rarely saw my dad. When I was 17 I moved in with my ex gf until about 6 months ago when we split up.

Now it looks like I will be getting a place with some male friends from university in the near future. I've realised I have absolutely no idea what to expect from living with males or really just room mates in general, so I'd like some other peoples opinion on the major differences between living with men and women (also living with a partner vs living with roommates)?

Also a little off topic but what are some ways to split food and other shared things that is fair for everyone and won't cause drama? Like having dedicated shelves in the fridge versus everyone splitting cost of groceries and sharing every thing?