Save money by living at home, but dates may be sparse

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Mom and dad at home
Mom and dad at home

"Mom! THE MEATLOAF!"

That indelible line came from Chaz Reinhold, Will Ferrell's character in Wedding Crashers -- a confirmed bachelor and womanizer who still lives with his mother, yet inexplicably manages to land dates with beautiful women. Still, no average college grad can expect to reproduce results obtained by an outsize character in a Vince Vaughn comedy -- or can they?

It seems they just might be able to, at least according to a recent survey by dating site Zoosk. Based on data from the site's members, most of whom are age 30 or under, 80% of singles said they would go on a date with someone who lives with their parents -- which means that, as Zoosk puts it, "living with parents is no longer a dating deal-breaker."

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