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  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    cupid_stunt wrote:
    I wouldn't mention it to her just yet lol!
    But once people have been together a while I'm sure it seems like a logical step.

    I think you'd probably find it easier to live in a smaller group though. Less people to make mounds of washing up and less people to disagree with each other.


    If you're sharing all utilities are split so you do save quite a bit. And generally you will find house shares that are near to uni and town meaning travel costs are minimal

    Yes, I agree there.

    Dont worry, I am not going to look at moving in with her yet as we just dont know each other well enough yet.
    :beer:
  • cupid_s
    cupid_s Posts: 2,008 Forumite
    Though me and hubby moved into a shared house before we were even going out together and that worked out ok.....(so far lol)

    We soon got to know each other quite well
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    cupid_stunt wrote:
    Though me and hubby moved into a shared house before we were even going out together and that worked out ok.....(so far lol)

    We soon got to know each other quite well

    Maybe if we are still friendly and she wants to live out of halls in year then we could look at sharing together. She likes me for the odd hour but she might not like me every day:rotfl:
    :beer:
  • cupid_s
    cupid_s Posts: 2,008 Forumite
    studentphil wrote:
    She likes me for the odd hour but she might not like me every day:rotfl:

    I suppose its then that you realise whether you could marry them or not
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    studentphil wrote:
    She likes me for the odd hour but she might not like me every day:rotfl:

    Hang on a minute!

    How come she gets a choice?
    You never asked us! :D:D
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    cupid_stunt wrote:
    I suppose its then that you realise whether you could marry them or not

    She is great in my eyes! It is probably harder for a woman to decide if she likes a man than it is for a man to like her.

    I am not getting married before I am 24 and she is 22 anyway!
    :beer:
  • cupid_s
    cupid_s Posts: 2,008 Forumite
    studentphil wrote:
    She is great in my eyes! It is probably harder for a woman to decide if she likes a man than it is for a man to like her.
    I think it depends on your expectations. OH is lucky that mine were low!
    studentphil wrote:
    I am not getting married before I am 24 and she is 22 anyway!

    Very sensible too
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    She likes me, I dont know why as I am not that special or anything really!
    She brings out my manly and confident elements though.

    No, I wouldnt marry her until she had graduated.
    :beer:
  • Loop
    Loop Posts: 2,717 Forumite
    why dont you live in halls?
    :wall:Crazy Nutters Club Member 003 :wall:
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    Loop wrote:
    why dont you live in halls?
    Because it works out cheaper to live at home.
    :beer:
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