By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Children living with their parents until their wedding used to be something few questioned until recently. This no loner holds true. A survey showed that a growing number of young people want to be independent from their parents before they tie the knot. Online recruiting company www.saramin.co.kr said that 71 percent of 820 singles said they would like to move out from home. About half said they needed time to themselves and a place to be on their own; 16.1 percent felt they were too old to be with their parents and 12.3 percent wanted to live closer to their workplace. Ten percent highlighted avoiding conflict with their parents, while 5.7 percent said their moving out reflects their desire to lessen their parents' burden of having to support them. Asked what is most needed for independence, 33 percent of the respondents answered "regular income." Strict self-management, a stable job, sufficient savings or investment and property were several their must-have-items for the singles. Of those surveyed, 43 percent were already living on their own. In regard to difficulties, 54 percent said loneliness was their biggest struggle. Having to bear the financial burden, having to cook meals and do the house chores as well as keeping oneself in shape and healthy marred the fun of being alone. The 57 percent not living alone said they haven't yet moved out because mostly they could not afford it (46.9 percent) or they felt no need to (16.6 percent). Some 12 percent said their parents would not allow this "independence" while 10.2 percent preferred to live with them. bjs@koreatimes.co.kr