Valentine's Day: Basically No One Wants To Date That Guy Living With Mom [INFOGRAPHIC]

Apparently the idea of going back to someone's shared apartment or home after that Valentine's Day dinner isn't very appealing.

Love-seekers tend to prefer potential mates that either own their own homes or live alone, according to a survey from real estate website Trulia. More specifically, both men and women said they prefer dating someone who lives alone in the suburbs, versus alone in the city. But love birds prefer dating someone who lives alone in any locale over someone living with roommates or, even worse, their parents. Only 5 percent of unmarried American adults would choose to date someone who lives with their parents.

But it doesn't seem to matter whether a potential mate owns or rents the space they're living in. Seventy-two percent of men and 54 percent of women say they don't care whether their partner owns or rents their home, the survey found. Still, having a mortgage may send a potential mate a certain signal: More than half of unmarried adults say that owning a home indicates a person is may be headed for a long-term, committed relationship like marriage.

As renting becomes increasingly popular in the aftermath of the housing bubble burst, stereotypes of homeowners may shift. One Morgan Stanley economist has dubbed 2012 "The Year of the Landlord," as 2011 came to a close with the lowest apartment vacancy rate in over a decade.

With so many Americans renting, some love birds are bound to create their own love nest. Nearly three-quarters of unmarried Americans living alone say they would move in with their significant other to save money, the survey found, but men were more likely to be "willing" or "very willing" to shack up.

See below for more stats on how American men and women approach the intersection of dating and real estate, according to Trulla:

Comments

[shellyb]

10:39 PM on 02/14/2012

Never marry a guy who can't support himself, you'll be paying the rest of your life for this mistake.

[shellyb]

10:35 PM on 02/14/2012

Dedicated to that special someone in my life, since you were so kind to post something equally special for me - it's just a matter of time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuKak9AKTE

[jozey57]

07:35 PM on 02/14/2012

I dunno, my son still lives at home, has a steady girlfriend, a couple of motorcycles, a car, and goes wherever he wants when he wants, yes he has a steady job. I don't care about his romantic life except to let me know when he's getting married so I can pack his things so he can move his stuff out quicker.

[belldn3]

07:35 PM on 02/14/2012

Good luck dating?????? Good luck keeping self-esteem!

[tellnldy]

07:25 PM on 02/14/2012

LOL, and not many guys want to date a gal who is still too immature to live on her own without daddy's help people. Times are hard right now, be it male or female sometimes they have lost their jobs and so sometimes they have older or ill parents. It might seem uncomfortable, however, usually that is male or female who cannot take competition from girls daddy or guys mom. Grow up and smell the situation before you judge on it. One day it may be you. How about a divorce person trying to raise a child and has to have help. Good luck on your future one day you all.

[sugarcreekchile]

07:03 PM on 02/14/2012

The survey only reflects who people say they won't date not the reality of dating. If finding someone you'ld like to date were that easy, the plethora of dating services out there'ld be out of business. People aren't that shallow. If they like someone, they won't turn them down because they live with parents, considering there are many good reasons for a person to live at home.

If an adult male lives with mom and she does everything for him, his room hasn't changed since a teen and is a mommy's boy; then, he's probably someone to pass on. My 20-something son moved back home to save money after finishing his military enlistment to attend college. He's 2 rooms on the other side of the house. One's his man cave, the other's his bedroom. He threw out every piece of furniture in the rooms and refurnished them with quality furniture he bought. He paid cash for a nice sports car, has no credit card debt and a very nice savings account. He does his own laundry, buys his own food, and pays nominal rent. We see each other in passing. He and his girlfriend just celebrated their 1 year anniversary. Had she passed on him because he lives with mom, she'd have lost a great catch. Once he finishes his degree in a well-paying field, if they're still together, she'll have it made. Who a person is matters, not where they live.

[jm26dream]

05:52 PM on 02/14/2012

If you can't afford to live on your own, just give up on anything in life ever again and not get out of bed, no point to it

[Halescha]

05:33 PM on 02/14/2012

This affects women, as well. I have a divorced, "always looking" friend who has continued to live with her parents and her 10-year-old son for seven years after getting divorced. I keep telling her, "No one really wants to meet your parents just yet" in so many ways, but...she stays put and whines.

[homelandsafe]

05:08 PM on 02/14/2012

there could be lots of reasons why a person lives with their parents. so it shouldnt be that big of a deal. unless of course the person is just mooching off of the parents, then yes that is not a good sign

[homelandsafe]

05:06 PM on 02/14/2012

but, but.......my mom says im cool! how many guys can say they have their very own race car bed? this Xmas i might even get rims on it!

[valeriaa]

04:21 PM on 02/14/2012

What if someone live with family beacuse they just got divorced or they are helping to take care of a sick parent. I would hate to discredit someone for that reason alone.

[jm26dream]

05:51 PM on 02/14/2012

Screw the parents, let them die alone

[liondavis]

04:19 PM on 02/14/2012

This is crap. Owned a townhouse for 10 years, then moved back in with my parents for two reasons: 1) Foreclosure, but more importantly 2) To be the caregiver to my elderly sickly parents - BOTH of whom, among their other sicknesses, are now suffering from degenerative memory loss. All this happened BEFORE I met my current girlfriend who is also currently living at her parents for financial reasons, and we have been happily dating for a year and two months this past Sunday. She has been my helper in dealing with the reality of these life situations that could hit all of us.

Just goes to show that the shallow stereotypes connected to this survey are nonsense when compared to the reality of one's life situations. If a person is truly in love with you and you with that person, then these stereotypes don't matter since your relationship and/or marriage will be hit by trying times such as these - and it is these times that test whether your relationship is for real, or fake based on those shallow stereotypes that society considers so important.

[cats530]

04:03 PM on 02/14/2012

"Still, having a mortgage may send a potential mate a certain signal: More than half of unmarried adults say that owning a home indicates a person is may be headed for a long-term, committed relationship like marriage."

Really? What about having an underwater mortgage? That sends a "certain signal" too.

[jbeachboy32]

03:26 PM on 02/14/2012

just say its your housekeeper or roommates

[simzillyjp]

03:32 PM on 02/14/2012

LOL.. Good luck with that one.

[jbeachboy32]

02:39 PM on 02/15/2012

i need more luck in finding someone first to even be in that situation

[Matt Honcho]

03:07 PM on 02/14/2012

Stephanie Levine sent me this!