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Tips for living alone for the first time!

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Couch2Potato · 13/06/2021 20:35

Gooood evening all,

I'm recently single and for the first time in my life, I will soon be living alone in a three bedroom house (can't downsize, too long to explain but situation isn't changing.)

I'm highly sociable 26 yo, with family close by but due to Covid am working from home and I don't live in city.

I hate being alone so will try and join clubs and fill up my calendar but it's inevitable some times that's not possible!

Do you have any tips for someone living solo, perhaps cooking, feeling safe, evening entertainment or anything that I might have never thought off!

All comments welcome! TIA x

OP posts:

ravenmum · 14/06/2021 12:23

Men will assume you need and welcome their guidance on everything.
This reminds me of one good thing I did when I moved into my own place - I got myself a decent toolbox . Lots of info on Youtube about how to fix things, and if you have your own set of power tools you won't need to have any muscles to do it. (Obviously you may be a weightlifter or something, but the power tools are still good!)

Peace43 · 14/06/2021 16:12

Firstly take a little bit of time to think and process what YOU want. It took me a little while to really identify what I enjoy. I like background silence (previous partners have enjoyed radio on). I like to eat certain types of food that previous partners have been less keen on so it took me a while to adapt to cooking what I want.

I totally agree with comments about making your space beautiful. Again it took me time to find MY style.

I was worried at first because I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, watch, eat, etc.. I have got better at it. I wouldn’t want to live with a partner again.

FoxgloveSummers · 14/06/2021 17:02

You've got lots of great advice on here but I just wanted to say, it's ok if you realise you'd rather not be alone and decide to take in a lodger for example (pick a girl!) - the protections are good if you own your home. I have some friends who've done that, and some who've been the lodger, and they've really enjoyed it! Less stressful than a houseshare because it's your space that they're paying to use.

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