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title: Will you be my valentine — uh… I mean roommate?
description: New data sheds some light on housing costs and relationships.
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# [Will you be my valentine — uh… I mean roommate?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/news/02142023-housing-relationship-decisions)

 Written by [Jacob Cohen](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/news/author/jacob-cohen) | Feb 14, 2023 9:27:07 AM

A new [survey](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/for-love-or-money-realtorcom-survey-finds-that-housing-costs-impact-romantic-decisions-301744568.html) of 3k consumers from Realtor.com has shed some light on the impact housing costs have on relationship decisions.

Among baby boomers, 44% of respondents said money and logistics were factors when considering moving in with a romantic partner. In comparison, 80% of Gen Z respondents said the same.

- Gen Z respondents were also more likely to sign a pre-move contract with their partner detailing what would happen in the event of a breakup, with 54% of the group admittedly doing so.

Seventy percent of all respondents said moving in with a partner saved them money.

- 27% said the move saved them $1-$500.
- 20% said it saved them $501-$1k.
- 13% said it saved them $1k-$2k.

**Somewhat unsurprisingly**, the survey also found 42% of respondents who had moved in with romantic partners regretted it, with 17% saying they broke up soon after.

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