Taking huge steps

Now I'm just assuming things, but when you say "sustaining a home for your girlfriend" does this mean paying for all of her expenses? Have you two sat down and seriously talked about this? Remember that you two should be supporting each other; sharing a home with somebody else shouldn't be a one-way street unless you have more than enough funds to pull it off, which you obviously don't. What are you plans as far as financials go?

- utils/food

That's a valid point, though there would be 2 salaries to rely on.

I'm hoping by this he means his gf is working as well.

Planning out financials even with his gf working is a really smart move though. Same applies to responsibilities around the house, much easier when everyone knows what's expected of them.