Moving to STT alone

I did it & that was years ago. If you're the type who likes your own company it should not be a problem if you can adapt to island living. Just use common sense. You'll get to know people. I've never regretted it but living down here isn't for everyone. Are you the type who can travel alone without even thinking about it? Can you eat out alone? Have you ever lived on your own by yourself?

There seems to be a large number of women living alone on STT (and maybe STJ - not sure). I am always struck by it. I meet women of all ages, living alone down there. When I meet the more mature ladies who live alone (60s and up), I wonder if they moved down alone as younger women and just stayed alone...or if women move down alone in their older years. I also wonder if they choose to be alone...or of the list of available men is so short that they just wind up along.

In any event, you'll have plenty of single company, as a woman...it seems. I assume this is important to you, since you'll have a boyfriend already.

I met a young waitress on my last visit. She had just moved down and was new to the island. She talked about how she never goes out.....just stays in her apartment and goes to work......it sounded so lonely and she didn't seem so happy - but maybe she'd left something unhappy behind in the states and was still recovering. A couple of days later, I was on the beach and saw her "power-walking" with another girl along the water's edge - and she seemed happy. I was happy for her - she had a friend and was getting out.

The people I know on the island are very involved in organizations. They're always having meetings, which usually take place over a meal, in a restaurant. This seems to be a good way to connect with friends......especially for people who don't have children (I say this because moms always connect with other moms - that seems easy).

If I were a young woman...and I didn't care about finding a mate and didn't have children.....just wanted to live an experience for a couple of years....I'd definitely do it. As Then again, I can dine alone, sit on the beach alone, love to read, love to travel alone.....just like Trade said. If you are a "group" kind of person...or a girl that needs her girlfriends around all the time...or her boyfriend...you might think twice.

I did it a few years ago (stayed for awhile and moved away since then). But, I knew at least ten people-in their early to mid twenties,--who moved down alone. Go for it, but try to line up some work if you can.