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I wonder how much of the gender divide just comes from social conditioning. Most women I know have been told from a young age to plan to grow their family and add people to a household, but most of the guys are expected to just exist until it's time and to then find a house big enough for (???) people. That being said, I think 2-Bed/2-Bath is the sweet spot for most people.
Maybe that's a cultural thing. I came from a cult where everything was centered around making new cult members, either through recruitment or reproduction. We even were taught to fuck and time our kids' birth such that they would be the oldest in their grade school class. There's social bullshit what goes along with being the oldest in class, better opportunities. The reasoning wasn't for the kids, it was for the cult. Fucking cults. That usually means Fall birthdays, so Winter conception.
most single people, or most couples? i'd agree with the latter.
fwiw most women I meet who say this are anti-kid. but they still want large homes. I don't get it, but we're not compatible anyway. I'd rather have a kid and live in a small place... sinking all my money into a large childless home is just weird to me.
your struggles with women are one of the funniest things on lemmy. keep it up bro. /s
2b/2b (or 1.5 bathrooms) hits a sweet spot because it can give you/a spouse a private bedroom and bathroom, a separate bathroom for guests or a child/spouse to use, and a second room that can be a bedroom, guestroom, office or hobby room. It's also a layout that can work well at 900-1100 sqft, especially if it's not a ranch layout with a hallway eating usable space.
yeah i could use a second bathroom sometimes, but it's not that big of a deal. i do have a hallway that i suppose cuts into my space, but it's basically the playroom for the pets.
I dunno, it seems in my demographic people expect 1500-2000 sq ft for two people, or 2500+ for a family. I've also been in other people's 1/2beds that are quite nice and spacious and listened to them complain about how awful and small they were.
i am considering buying a house, but really for the yard, not so much more housing space, and also to just move to a cheaper and more vibrant place.