"Once Vanessa Dunn started living alone, it became impossible to imagine sharing her space with a boyfriend. It was so, so girly, said Dunn, who is a 25-year-old fitness instructor from Maine. There was pink everywhere. I'd look at my bathroom and think, Living with a man sounds like my worst nightmare.' Then, six months into a whirlwind romance with a long-distance boyfriend, Dunn's apartment gained another occupant."
"I just had a mental breakdown about the finances of living alone, Dunn said. It doesn't feel like the world is made for single people. When you have a partner, everything's split down the middle, and you can put that extra money away and potentially have savings. Every love story is unique, but Dunn's speedy meet-cute to move-in timeline echoes a wider trend."
"A September report from the Kinsey Institute and DatingNews.com surveyed 2,000 single US adults and again, nearly one in four said they would fast-track cohabitation with romantic partners for the sake of finances. This was especially true for gen Z: 38% said they would move in faster due to inflation and the cost of living perhaps skipping the formative step of living alone altogether."
Vanessa Dunn moved from living alone to cohabiting with a long-distance boyfriend after six months, citing both love and rising rent as reasons. Financial strain and the high cost of living made single living feel unsustainable and motivated splitting expenses. Apartments.com found one quarter of couples move in within six months, with 33% doing so to save on rent. A Kinsey Institute and DatingNews.com survey of 2,000 single US adults found nearly one in four would fast-track cohabitation for financial reasons, and 38% of Gen Z would move in faster due to inflation. Many young adults view cohabitation as a practical financial strategy, sometimes foregoing the experience of living alone.
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