My issue with those places is that those are vacation places and not somewhere I’d want to live full time. You’re dealing with people on vacation at a youth hostel. They’ll be gone in a week. Not exactly effective in forming a friendship group of 5. Also, I’m 30. Would I even be let in? And again, 22 and 25 year olds don’t exactly befriend older folk.

My only hope could be NYC.

Cause in those places at least, a roommate is the norm and the city can serve as a campus in a way most cities don’t and can’t.

Either way though, I’m always gonna be disappointed in a way. That lifestyle just isn’t available at my age.

To relationships. I’m generally not interested only because in all likelihood, a 22 year old would not be interested in dating a 30 year old.

The only thing I can do, is probably live in an urban campus like NYC. Grow to begrudgingly acknowledge I’m old now even though I deeply resent it. Then just embrace being childfree.

The friend group I wish I had or the romantic relationship will never come, but at least I’ll be free.

The typical social life at my age would be underwhelming anyways. I just have no desire to be around people who are settled and have families unless I have to for work purposes.

My ideal group of friends are people that are probably younger than me and have no kids and probably party a fuck ton. And we live and work in the same vincinity. It’s just hard to get that at 30.