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[–] lung@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

While couples can usually find some cost savings by splitting mortgage or rent costs, there is no such discount for single people

Hilarious that the author hasn't heard of roomates

[–] Ret2libsanity@infosec.pub 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Requiring roommates to live is a joke

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Is this a common sentiment? I had roommates until I was 27 and to me it was the normal way for young, single people to live. I never thought of my roommates as a burden or considered living without them a high priority. Even when I could have gotten my own studio apartment, I preferred to split a much nicer apartment with a couple other people.

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

**preferred **to split a much nicer apartment

That's a valid tradeoff so long as that crappy studio is actually affordable. When even the studio is north of $2k/month, though...

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Or OnlyFans!

Clearly people need to do things other than live on their regular wages or the author didn't think of it!

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Plan to self retire before I need a roommate.