For the first time in Canada, the number of one-person households was the largest living arrangement, according to the 2016 census. Still, catering to solo travellers is a fairly recent phenomenon, as more millennial and baby boomers are seeking to voyage alone, said Nesbitt. The growth in solo living has coincided with the rise in condominium construction. Better pay has allowed more women to live their lives “without being tethered to a husband for economic life support,” DePaulo said. Solo living is a huge trend with implications for how we live, socialize, use technology, meet people, shop and get things done, DePaulo said.

Source: National Post March 07, 2019 17:03 UTC