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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
I'd guess you're closer to 45 or 50 then 20.
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I wouldn't take it as a given that 20 year olds prefer a city of over 1 million to one closer to half a million. Some things that were nice about being a young adult in a smaller city:
- Cheaper to go out. Way, way cheaper. The economy played a part, part in the late 80s and early 90s there were 3 for 1 or half-price drink deals at popular bars every night of the week.
- Smaller populations at U of C and MRC meant it was easier to make friends and feel like more than just a number.
- Music and alternative scenes were small enough that you could know most of the people in them and feel like a bit of a player.
- Cheap rent and accommodation, and landlords had no problem renting to a bunch of 20-year-olds (which I understand isn't the case today). I lived dirt cheap in the beltline in the early 90s.
- People in general were friendlier and most trusting. That isn't something only old people care about.
- The city was big enough to get major music acts, but they didn't sell out in 10 minutes.