Shared house or own place?
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i was in a very similar situation back at the end of august/start of september
i looked at quite a few of both
saw some really nice shares, but other than the split bills they really werent that much of a saving (maybe 100-150 a month)
i decided on a specific share which was an ideal location, fantastic room etc, but the tenants chose someone else
so i ended up in a one bed flat on my own
fortunately it's over the road from my work so i managed to remove travel expenses almost entirely
it was towards the top end of my budget, but i could have gone maybe 50 a month more and still afforded it
i've found that i've just adjusted so i'm not spending as much as if i had more cash available, to be honest i dont really notice the difference, but i do spend all my money every month, when i'd like to be putting some aside
i looked at quite a few of both
saw some really nice shares, but other than the split bills they really werent that much of a saving (maybe 100-150 a month)
i decided on a specific share which was an ideal location, fantastic room etc, but the tenants chose someone else
so i ended up in a one bed flat on my own
fortunately it's over the road from my work so i managed to remove travel expenses almost entirely
it was towards the top end of my budget, but i could have gone maybe 50 a month more and still afforded it
i've found that i've just adjusted so i'm not spending as much as if i had more cash available, to be honest i dont really notice the difference, but i do spend all my money every month, when i'd like to be putting some aside
Thanks for the sensible replies.
Its a shame everything comes down to "is she fit" "i'd hit it" and "pix please" type answers for a lot of you, i'm sure you are capable of more intelligent answers than that, and for the record i'm straight but have no intention of jumping her bones or shaking her tree!
Its a shame everything comes down to "is she fit" "i'd hit it" and "pix please" type answers for a lot of you, i'm sure you are capable of more intelligent answers than that, and for the record i'm straight but have no intention of jumping her bones or shaking her tree!
No need to get all up in arms about the "she is fit go for it lal" comments as im sure they generally said in jest.
Its a no brainer imo, sharing gives you short flexibility and chance to make a friend and be introduced to a social group.
Its a no brainer imo, sharing gives you short flexibility and chance to make a friend and be introduced to a social group.
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Slime101 said:
Nope it isn't but at least you can think of the forums by moving in with her and then posting pics of her on here
Whoop whoop!
Well the first question I would ask is:
Do you have any experience of sharing? (excluding family members/partners, obviously)?
If you have, then you've probably got a reasonable idea of how you coped living with relative strangers. Obviously it does depend a lot on the people involved but some people just don't like living around people they have no ties to, whereas others can't get enough of it. Can you handle dirty dishes and underwear lying around, music blaring at all hours, people not pulling their weight and leaving the front door wide open? Would living alone in a small flat leave you feeling lonely or craving people to do things with?
Do you have any experience of sharing? (excluding family members/partners, obviously)?
If you have, then you've probably got a reasonable idea of how you coped living with relative strangers. Obviously it does depend a lot on the people involved but some people just don't like living around people they have no ties to, whereas others can't get enough of it. Can you handle dirty dishes and underwear lying around, music blaring at all hours, people not pulling their weight and leaving the front door wide open? Would living alone in a small flat leave you feeling lonely or craving people to do things with?
HangTime said:
Nope, generally speaking i dont "do" strangers! It would drive me insane especially if they were drunk and noisey as its a pet hate of mine, however tight finances might force me into that route, and it may not be *that* bad afterall!