Or there was the young waiter, who had separated from his wife just weeks before and was considering reconciliation. As he carefully penned my personal information, the estranged wife waltzed in, eager to display her storebought goodies. Yes, I refused to live with a variety of people, but that rejection was based on a strong sense of home. And as a woman, I discovered, the odds were slightly against me. According to Leslie Parrott, founder of the Center for Relationship Development at Seattle Pacific University, women are much choosier than men when it comes to home.
Men just see the home as functional, and more utilitarian.
Well, I'm a divorcee, but like my single brethren, I still need digs. And the competition is growing. Next, I dragged myself over to Bay Area Rentals, parted with 98 bucks and hoped for the best. The rental agency gave me a list of 30 or so properties that matched my criteria and, inspired by the hole in my wallet, I began working my way down the list. Ten minutes, and fifteen properties later, I had scored a big zero.