in humor 18 Reasons Living Alone Is Better Than Sex by Mary McCaw October 13, 2016, 6:00 pm 16. You can play your guilty pleasure music as loud as you want. Image via Miss Malini 17. You’ll never feel obligated to take care of your too-drunk-to-function roomie, because, duh, you don’t have one. Image via BU Now 18. The entire apartment is a pants-free zone. Image via WordPress Written by Mary McCaw Mary is a freelance writer and editor. She's based in San Francisco, but lately, home is wherever her suitcase is. If you really are what you eat, she is at least 50% pizza.