I’m not quite in the 25

Brandon — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:27:52 -0500

I’m not quite in the 25 plus category yet, but I am single and I know a lot of other people my age who are also single living in the suburbs.

I think the comparisons to “Friends” are right on the nose, though. I keep expecting life to be like that show (just like I expected high school to be like “Saved By the Bell”). The biggest difference in my opinion is that I don’t seem to have anywhere near as much money to spend as some of the "Friends" did. But that might just be me – I know a lot of people who spend lots of money often.

One of the most important things in my mind when I moved to Jordan was trying to find a group of friends my own age that I enjoyed being around. It took me a while to do it, too. I met most of my friends through church, and I looked long and hard for a young adult group where I felt I fit in. Some of the young adult groups seemed a little too young (recent high school graduates), while others were just a little too old (young parents). I felt like I was right in the middle.

One thing that surprises me, though, about living single in the suburbs, is how far I’m willing to drive to hang out with friends. I live in Jordan, go to church in Eden Prairie and have friends who live as far away as Roseville, Inver Grove Heights and Woodbury. Sometimes I’ll drive for 40 minutes to an hour to see a movie or go to a birthday party. Our church is a somewhat central location, so a lot of what we do for fun is in Eden Prairie – movies, disc golf, bonfires, going out to eat, parties, et cetera.

I’ve also noticed that a larger portion of people my age than I expected are still living with their parents. That was surprising to me. And many of those who aren’t living at home grew up in the Twin Cities area.

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I’m not quite in the 25