Hey c_hawkthorne, this article somewhat involves a company in Syracuse, you should give it a read because of the proximity.

Forget communes or co-ops. Millennials, Evans says, want the chance to be alone in their own bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens, but they also want to be social and never lonely (hence #FOMO).

I can agree with this. I am currently in a 1-bedroom by myself, because it's not particularly expensive and I shared a room this past year with someone who I fell out of friendship with. It created a situation where I wanted to give living alone a shot for the first time ever. However, it gets really lonely some nights despite living in a complex. Nobody in this complex interacts with each other which is kind of sad to me. Sometimes having a whole night to myself and not saying a single word creates anxiety and tension. I know a lot of people my age that are living by themselves though. I'd imagine many of them feel the same way.

I wouldn't say it's a mistake to have spent this year in a place by myself, but once this lease is up I'd like to have a roommate, hopefully my girlfriend if we're still together and in the same area, but if not then somebody else. It'll make it easier to save a bunch more money and allow me to be more social outside of work. That's the problem, it's hard to get out and do things after work a lot of nights and sometimes it's a dreadful feeling knowing you're going home for yet another night alone.