The way I see it there's pro's and cons to both living on your own or "failure to launch".
Pros to living on your own:
Your house your rules.
Cons to Living on your own:
No one to help split the rent.
Living on a VERY strict budget .
If you svck at making friends or getting a date
you're constantly alone.
Pros to "Failure to Launch:
Rent is split evenly there for more money
to use it as you see fit.
Not having to worry about having a roof
over your head.
Parents pass away you get the house.
Cons to failure to launch:
Women might not like the idea. This might be a good thing as you can tell what the woman's true colors are, but again dating life might suffer so choose your poison.
Their house, their rules. Unless your parents aren't as tight as mine. As long as I pay my rent and my set of bills then all is good.
Credit might suffer but if you're like me that don't depend on credit then ignore this.
Again it's a choose your own poison, if you can handle the constant loneliness and want to be on your own then have at it. If your like me and don't like the idea of being alone 24/7 and want some stability then stay at home with the folks.