I can't answer any of your questions from personal experience, cuz I'm still a wannabee
but from hanging out at this forum for a couple of years, I am confident that you will enjoy your status as a "single man living in TV" as the odds are definitely in your favor
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Born in Coney Island, Bklyn NY. My first apartment on my own was in The Village NYC. Now I live in The Village Walk, Sarasota FL