Just moved into a new shared house. Me (25M), 3 girls, and 1 other guy. Dynamic was chill from day 1. From the first day I started light flirting with one of the girls (let’s call her Girl 1). A few days in everyone kinda knew we liked each other. I asked her straight up and she said she thinks I’m cute too, but we both suggested we should wait until we’re not roommates anymore (2 months left) before even thinking about dating so it doesn’t get messy. I overheard the girls talking about this first initially so I thought it would be good if I brought it up first instead of her establishing the strictly roommates rule.

After that convo (like day 6) she got noticeably more distant with me. The other two girls (both in relationships) also pulled back a bit. Now one of the taken girls (Girl 2) is going full “mother hen” mode. Yesterday I brought a TV from my place for everyone to use and wiped it down with 2 wet wipes from the bathroom. She hits me with “those wipes aren’t cheap, next time use a paper towel, just be mindful” in that passive-aggressive “setting boundaries” tone. 2 wipes and I brought the whole TV lol.

She also loves playing devil’s advocate with me for no reason. I don’t want to fall into her frame. Today the other taken roommate (Girl 3) comes at me half-joking “there’s a bone to pick with you” because I put the non-stick pan in the dishwasher to test if it was working (it was broken before). Turns out it’s Mother Hen’s pan, so now Girl 3 is relaying the scolding like I’m in trouble. Last night I brought a girl over and we were watching a movie on the new TV in the living room. Girl 1 walked by and saw us, so at least some preselection/dread is in play now.

Looking for any tips on living with female roommates and setting yourself as the alpha/king in this dynamic instead of falling under dumb rules set by a mother hen.