I really wish I did and honestly I feel like I start dates/nights out a leg behind even though I really try to progress anyways. So I'm 26, and I'm working on my masters degree in engineering while working as an intern part time. I make roughly $700 a month (I work as much as doesn't put a lot of stress on me, I can increase hours but that'll also increase stress). A semi-decent place in my area costs about $800 a month (not including all the car/food/cellphone/utilities bills etc i'd have to pay for). I have some savings but I also have student loans to payoff so I'm hesitant to touch that. Living with my parents is just so not conducive to seduction, as well as living in the suburbs being terrible. I'm looking for full time work but I've had no luck so far (in year 4 of looking, hoping that turns around after I finish my masters of which I have 1 year left on). Once I find a full time job I can easily comfortably find my own nice (not just semi-decent) place....but it's already been years. Is it worth it to just get my own place? And no my parents are not cool with me bringing girls over and no I don't have anywhere else I can take them.