Moving to a new city alone is always a daunting experience; there is no loophole to avoid that.
What it can be, and often is, is the opportunity to start fresh in an exciting city, filled with opportunities and memories waiting to be made. One of the best ways to feel calmer about the concept is to accept that your feelings are completely natural.
Psychologically speaking, humans are typically not geared to make major life decisions without some healthy level of reluctance, at first. Once that initial panic settles, and it will settle, you can start confidently planning the new chapter of your life.
If you are considering a move to The Great White North soon, and you just so happen to be doing it alone – do not panic, this article has got you covered!
Below are five tips for moving to Toronto for single people in their 30s:
1.Tap Into Your Savings
Moving to a new city or country is never easy on a shoestring budget, so tap into those savings!
Relocation, food, travel, transport, and incidental costs add up quickly, and if you are not prepared, you could be living on ramen noodles for longer than expected.
Toronto is an expensive city, but for good reason. This city has multiple vibrant restaurants, bars, clubs, and boutiques. If there was ever a time to break into your proverbial piggy bank – this is it.
2.Research The Neighborhoods
As with any big city in the world, safety is a primary concern of every resident.
Before you build a custom home, take the time to properly research each neighborhood until you find the one that best suits your needs.
When doing so, pay close attention to safety stats, proximity to nightlife (if that is your thing), and availability of public transport for each neighborhood.
Toronto is an extremely busy city, so travel publicly wherever possible – you will save loads of money in the long run!
3.Find Accommodation
Suitable accommodation in your 20s is typically a studio apartment with a questionable background. Provided it was clean and dry, or mostly clean and dry – it was fine.
Your housing requirements change in your 30s. You have had an extra decade to take up hobbies, buy a guest bed, and upgrade your trusty futon.
Before you put an offer on a 2-or 3-bedroom apartment in the city, plan an extended stay in Toronto using furnished suites. That way, you can get a feel for each area before you move everything you own.
4.Socialize More
The thing about being alone is that loneliness and aloneliness (not a word technically, sure) are cousins. Well – cousin-adjacent.
To prevent an Eric Carmen moment in your apartment, you should get out there and socialize.
Toronto is packed with exciting things to do and see. Be willing to put yourself out there, and you will make friends and new connections before you know it.
5.Explore Your New Environment
Toronto is one of the best places in the world for a single 30-something-year-old.
It is one of the most multicultural urban areas in the world and offers something for everyone.
Recreational activities in and around the city include cycling trails, outdoor ice skating, paddling, rafting, hockey, and more.
Your options to explore the city and its surroundings are almost limitless.
In Conclusion
Those five things do not sound so bad, do they? Change is always difficult at first and can be messy in the middle – but it is always worth it.
Good luck with your new adventure!
