Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "Why Do So Many Young Europeans Still Live At Home?" video.

  1. I'm sensing that there's far fewer people that want to have kids nowadays, and with that, there's far less pressure on needing to move out, I know a few people in the UK that actually prefer living with the parents and the parents don't seem to mind, in fact, I know of two of them that prefer it in old age because of the company, it's also much cheaper and easier on your life. As for if it's a problem or not, well it depends, in the short term, it's not a problem, but if there is no balance and hardly anyone has kids, it could become a problem, so a bit of a population slow down or even decline isn't a big issue, as long as it settles at some point, the real issue could become with younger generations having to support older generations, but that might not be as much of a problem if A.I. and robotics takes over a lot of that workload. There is also another factor I'm seeing, some that can move out and buy their own home, are choosing not too, maybe that's a culture thing that's changing, because clearly the stigma of living at home is nowhere near as bad as it was decades ago. But in any case, like all things, things will eventually correct themselves one way or the other, so depending on need of change, people and policies will change accordingly, but for now, it's not that big of a deal and probably won't be in the future because people and policies will change to counter issues that come up. I'm also seeing signs that fewer people want to get into a committed relationship and want to be more free to enjoy life, that doesn't mean people don't get into relationships but there seems to be less commitment to them and are more short term than they used too, that probably plays a big part in not wanting to leave home, after all, unless you're married, having your own house can get quite expensive and for many, it's not worth it unless you're in a committed relationship and it's funny, because when I was younger, we all assumed we would get married as we get older, as that was the norm back then, but as time went by, more of us seem to want to be free of that kind of commitment.
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