40M Americans Live Alone, 29% of households
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40M Americans Live Alone, 29% of households
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Re: 40M Americans Live Alone, 29% of households
#2Any causes? Is it that we are too independent and don’t like collectivism? A conspiracy might say it’s on purpose to have more people pay for things typically bought for a couple. Like everyone having their own house, cable bill, utility bill, water bill, …
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#3Any causes? Is it that we are too independent and don’t like collectivism? A conspiracy might say it’s on purpose to have more people pay for things typically bought for a couple. Like everyone having their own house, cable bill, utility bill, water bill, …
> too independent
individualistic
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#4Any causes? Is it that we are too independent and don’t like collectivism? A conspiracy might say it’s on purpose to have more people pay for things typically bought for a couple. Like everyone having their own house, cable bill, utility bill, water bill, …
The American tendency to move away from family earlier is probably involved.
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#5Any causes? Is it that we are too independent and don’t like collectivism? A conspiracy might say it’s on purpose to have more people pay for things typically bought for a couple. Like everyone having their own house, cable bill, utility bill, water bill, …
After college, I intentionally lived with roommates. The three of us were doing well, having secured jobs at Microsoft and Amazon.
Even so, splitting rent, utilities, and furniture was a significant financial advantage and helped set us up for long-term success.
We had our disagreements, and eventually a falling out with one roommate, but I’d do it all again. The other roommate and I are life long friends and you learn lessons and form bonds in addition to the financial benefit.
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#6If more people lived together with friends, that’d make a dent in both the housing and loneliness crises.
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#7Is it a bad thing? People's life choices are their own.
29% seems like a fairly neutral number.
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#8Any causes? Is it that we are too independent and don’t like collectivism? A conspiracy might say it’s on purpose to have more people pay for things typically bought for a couple. Like everyone having their own house, cable bill, utility bill, water bill, …
The American tendency to move away from family earlier is probably involved.
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#9Incidentally, that newsletter has a lot of interesting charts.
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#10Any causes? Is it that we are too independent and don’t like collectivism? A conspiracy might say it’s on purpose to have more people pay for things typically bought for a couple. Like everyone having their own house, cable bill, utility bill, water bill, …
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