. . . and trust me, no self-respecting woman would think twice about dating ryanpal!!

I don't think anyone is advocating staying there until you're 40! Or even 30! But it's not uncommon in many cultures to live at home past college age. Like someone else said, if you aren't just there to mooch, but to save $$$, while helping out around the house, while also working on your fastlane plans . . . then I think most people (parents, friends, dates) would respect and understand that. We're only talking about a couple of years here. That's plenty of time to get on the onramp to your fastlane.