I got very tired of traveling alone after about 6 months, when I was in my 20s. Came home sick, tired and wanting more community than I had found other places. I purchased a house on a cul-de-sac, advertised for roommates and hired the neighbor to clean up after us ;-) One roommate was a skydiver, one was a mountain climber, one was a motor cycle rider. I was none of the above, and learned how to do all 3...