Love Island influence? 1 in 4 young couples are moving in together after only 6 months!

With Love Island season seven in the books, a survey by independent price comparison site NerdWallet has taken a look at whether the show’s latest loved-up couples reflect young couples across the country who are looking to move in together.
This year’s Love Island winners, Liam Reardon and Millie Court, seem to be more than ready to take the next step in their relationship after only knowing each other for eight weeks. During last night’s Love Island Reunion show, Liam confirmed he is moving to Essex, saying:

“I’m sad to be away from home but then, it was going to happen at some point, and which better person than Millie to do it with” to which Millie cheerfully replied, “It’s the beginning!”

Moving in together does not seem too far away for couples Toby and Chloe and Faye and Teddy either, as both have struggled to keep apart since leaving the villa. Teddy and Faye have only spent a mere 48 hours apart, and Toby and Chloe even less than that.

NerdWallet’s research suggests that this Love Island trend of moving in together within such a short time period is being reflected amongst the general population, with a quarter (25%) of 18 – 24-year-olds saying that knowing someone for six months is enough time for them to take the leap and move in together!

Additionally, 8% of 18 – 24-year-olds would be happy to move in with a partner within only three months; similar to the show, where singles are together for up to 10 weeks.

But is moving in together so quickly really such a good idea?

As for previous Love Island contestants, moving in together straight after leaving the show and only knowing each other for a short time hasn’t always ended so well. Dani Dyer, on breaking up with Jack Fincham (islanders on Season 4 of the show), confessed that moving in wasn’t the best idea.
“When I had a Love Island relationship that was very fast forward. In eight weeks, you’re meeting someone, you have to couple up and fall in love… Then you move in with each other and then you’re like: ‘actually this isn’t it.'”
For those inseparable couples who have moved in together, it seems that love was their biggest driver, with 56% saying that they did so because it was the “right time” to take the next step in their relationship.
However, 23% confessed that they actually did it because it was financially beneficial to do so. 9% stated that they were housemates before coupling up and it was an easy decision to continue living together, comparable to the Love Island experience.
When it comes to those who have never lived with a partner, 26% of 18 – 24-year-olds feel that the right time to take the next step in a relationship is the only thing that matters. 20% only want to move in together if it suits both people’s lifestyles, and 10% say they like their independence and do not think they will ever move in with someone they are in a relationship with.