Do you prefer living by yourself?

[pulque]

Last time I got married my best friend asked me if I needed my head set on fire. ; I got married and now my head is now burning bad! Looks like singalism again chicas!

 

[TheFied]

I have never lived alone and this isn't an issue of fear of being alone, just $$$. I lived on campus for 2 years with a roommate and then lived in north campus for 2 years with 2 roommates (could not afford a 1 bedroom when I was an undergrad). I then went to grad school and I never could afford to have a one bedroom.

The only time I could have afforded to live alone was my 1st job after grad school. But at that time I was living with a friend of mine in a house we were renting (3 of us) and I was able to save up so much cash and put it towards all of my grad school debt. Did that for 1 1/2 years and paid off all of my grad school debt and credit card debt from grad school. No way I could have done that if I had my own place. I went from that rent house to marriage (never lived with my wife until we got married).

I wish I had a chance to live by myself. One of my best friends had his own place from out of undergrad (he got a job instead of grad school). When I would visit him and crash at his place, it would make me envious.... but that ship has sailed for me.

 

[Wulaw Horn]

Can't stand living along. Have done it for very small points in time.

Almost always have had roomates and/or a wife.

I shared a room all through college- having my own room in law school was nice, but was really glad to have the 2 roomates (3 of us in a 3 bedroom).

It's cheaper, I like the interaction and companionship.

You can always have your own space just going into your room. I have no need/desire to control all the sq footage I live in, provided I have a place that is just for me.

 

[HornHawk]

Yesterday was my 25th wedding anniversary (yeah, I'm an old fart). And there are a lot of times when I'm the only one in the house because the family is traveling, and I enjoy it for the first day or so, but then I get bored and lonely and can't wait to see them again. So I guess the answer is no.

 

[I Am Texas]

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[Summerof79]

Depends on if you are living alone, or living lonely. When I was younger and in college I lived with other people, then lived alone from my senior year and beyond. But in my case it was never really alone for much of a length of time as I usually had a girlfriend living with me a good portion of the time.

When you are lonely and have had a relationship end and you at at wit's end as what to do with yourself... the you would usually do anything for more companionship. I think if I were going to have a roommate I would probably look for a girl. I had a lot of girls that were friends in College and they were often my best source of finding my next date. Plus if they get a boyfirend they tend to go to the guys house more often than not.

Been married 23 years now so it's been a LOOOOOOOnnnnnggggg time without a roomate.

NICK DANGER- your post made me laugh out loud, even though I don't but ocassionally feel that way.