Online Dating Profiles For Those Who Live With Their Parents
- Wednesday, July 29 2009 @ 08:19 am
- Contributed by: EFoley
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It seems that many in Gen Y are suffering from “failure to launch.” Or after launching, are returning to the nest for a few years for varying reasons. I’m not exactly sure why this is, but it seems to be happening more and more these days. So what do you do if you want to find love but you’re still living with Mom & Dad? Are you doomed to being single?
This all depends on why you’re living with your parents. There are people who are living at home for all the wrong reasons. Maybe you crash in Mom’s basement because you’d rather stay there than move in a friend or find a roommate. This isn’t horrible, but it’s harder to explain to a potential date. After all, you must have enough friends that you could find a roommate somewhere, right?
Then there are the moochers. They live with Mom because Mom lets them live there for next to nothing. They get food, they get their laundry done, it’s all the perks and none of the work! Sadly, if you fall into this category, your best chance at romance is to find someone who is either crazily desperate for a relationship or another moocher like yourself. Moochers lack the ambition and motivation to make their lives better – and generally will treat their romantic relationships the same way they treat their Moms – as a means to an end.
I’m no Dr. Phil, but if you want a healthy love relationship, you need a healthy life first. In general, the first step to a healthy life is leaving the nest and building up your future.
On the flip side, if you’re living at home for a good reason, you should have no problem finding an understanding partner. Good reasons for living at home include being a caretaker for a sick or elderly parent or helping out at home due to a financial mishap that has made life difficult for either you or your parents. I recommend checking “Live with roommates” on your profile – it’s not a lie and it will keep you in the running for search results in a way that “lives with parents/extended family” will not.
Once you’ve established communication with a match and things are going well, you can mention why you are living at home. There will be folks who will be turned off and leave no matter what your reason. However, most people will be reasonable and understanding of your circumstances. Hang in there and you’ll be sure to find the right person for you and your living circumstances.
This all depends on why you’re living with your parents. There are people who are living at home for all the wrong reasons. Maybe you crash in Mom’s basement because you’d rather stay there than move in a friend or find a roommate. This isn’t horrible, but it’s harder to explain to a potential date. After all, you must have enough friends that you could find a roommate somewhere, right?
Then there are the moochers. They live with Mom because Mom lets them live there for next to nothing. They get food, they get their laundry done, it’s all the perks and none of the work! Sadly, if you fall into this category, your best chance at romance is to find someone who is either crazily desperate for a relationship or another moocher like yourself. Moochers lack the ambition and motivation to make their lives better – and generally will treat their romantic relationships the same way they treat their Moms – as a means to an end.
I’m no Dr. Phil, but if you want a healthy love relationship, you need a healthy life first. In general, the first step to a healthy life is leaving the nest and building up your future.
On the flip side, if you’re living at home for a good reason, you should have no problem finding an understanding partner. Good reasons for living at home include being a caretaker for a sick or elderly parent or helping out at home due to a financial mishap that has made life difficult for either you or your parents. I recommend checking “Live with roommates” on your profile – it’s not a lie and it will keep you in the running for search results in a way that “lives with parents/extended family” will not.
Once you’ve established communication with a match and things are going well, you can mention why you are living at home. There will be folks who will be turned off and leave no matter what your reason. However, most people will be reasonable and understanding of your circumstances. Hang in there and you’ll be sure to find the right person for you and your living circumstances.
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