I can't afford a house deposit - fact. I'll tell you why - after graduating from university, I moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and around half of my wages went on having a roof over my head. A rented roof.
03.02.2022 - 18:23 / ok.co.uk
While Valentine’s Day is seen as a couples’ celebration, we meet two long-term unattached women who will be spending the day of romance alone and they are happy about it. ‘I’ve frozen my eggs so I don’t have to worry about rushing to settle down’ Events planner Liz, 40, lives in London and has been single for nine years. She documents her life on podcast Diary, She Wrote.
"I’m coming up to my nine-year anniversary of being single and I’ve had so many adventures, both good and bad. My friends in relationships tell me that they wish they’d had more fun like me when they had the chance and my single podcast listeners often get in touch to let me know I’ve inspired them to enjoy dating, which is lovely. Being single has made me braver – even just starting the podcast was a big step– and I’ve started doing spoken-word poetry nights.
I’ve taken solo trips to many countries. Most recently I went to Tokyo. I walked over to a man sitting alone in a bar and asked if he wanted to have a drink.
We ended up clubbing, going to a karaoke bar and then staying in a love hotel, where you pay to use a double bed at an hourly rate. So I’m not shy of dating. In fact, I go on a date every couple of weeks.
But only about 10% of those make it to a second one. Sign up for the BEST celebrity house tours and BIGGEST exclusive interviews Download OK! magazine's FREE app and get all the gossip straight to your phone I have incredible stories that just wouldn’t happen if I was in a relationship. I went to Paris and ended up helping a man I met at an art gallery wrap thousands of pounds worth of art while drunk.
I can't afford a house deposit - fact. I'll tell you why - after graduating from university, I moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and around half of my wages went on having a roof over my head. A rented roof.
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