One of the main benefits of living alone as a young adult is that you get an early taste of adulting and the valuable life lessons reaped from this newfound independence. Living alone for the first time will force you to manage your finances, and teach you to prioritise your needs and wants.
You might also find interactions that stem from living independently to be rewarding, be it liaising professionally with property agents and landlords, to making friends with new neighbours and roommates from all walks of life.
Another tempting factor of living alone as a millennial is the sense of freedom — you no longer have a curfew or anyone to answer to when it comes to your sleeping and eating habits, for example. But this also means that you must remain disciplined and not succumb to unhealthy lifestyle choices.
If you’re single or unable to get legally married here,...