Single women are consistently outpacing single men in homeownership, accounting for 19% of homes sold nationwide last year. What’s Lou’s advice for single-woman homeowners? Do not let the boyfriend move in. If you do let him stay over, do not give him a key. Do not let him forward his mail and bills to your address. Do not let him make any improvements to the home or fix anything. And under no circumstances, do not allow him to pay any utility bills — except if it’s in cash. It seems young singles don’t know how to date these days; for starters, women do not like splitting the bill. If a man asks a woman out, he should pay the bill and NOT go Dutch. For a single woman, there are no such things as relationships with men. Instead, men should be classed as either acquaintances, fiancés or husbands.