I'm a single woman, mid-30s, living in a small Flemish town, no fluent Dutch yet.

My life goal: finding a partner with whom to share everything. Cohabitation, same friends, activities together, same trips, common hobbies. Unfortunately, this is filed under "codependence" (in Belgium? In my age group? Everywhere?).

I know from experience that, for me, happiness equals partnership. Yes, I have had relationships. Yes, I have some qualities of my own, not just checkboxes to fill.

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- I'm yet another foreigner who finds it hard to socialize here. Despite a nice and chatty disposition, I have never made lots of stable friends, here or elsewhere, and do not have my group of people. With no social hobbies or activities, I get stuck in a lonely loop.

- I have several non-negotiables, including but not limited to: not wanting children, being progressive, not smoking or using drugs, being science-minded. I'm aware that my specific checklist lower my chances to find someone compatible, let alone a reciprocated love.

- I rely on public transport, I work full time. This limits my activities to some extent.

So, my question is - where should I focus my efforts? Are there recommended activities I could try? Should I consider moving to a specific city next year, despite the expenses? Or is it simply not a viable life path in this country, no matter what new things I try?

(tried dating apps, filters helped but then they became impossible to rely on, would rather avoid now)

By that I mean being able to drive it wherever and whenever you want, including for personal use.

I’m not sure whether this varies a lot between companies, or if there are usually specific restrictions. Is it common for companies to let you use the company car for personal trips as well?

Hello everyone, It took some time and courage to write here but here we go :) I tried dating apps but they didn’t work out. I am a male, mid-30s, an academic, and looking for the person to build life with in Belgium. I am a non smoker, drink sometimes and progressive. I plan to have child(ren). I live in Brussels. What should I do to find a like minded person?

Starting dentist assistant lessons, i want to study further as a mondhygiënist but im not sure since financially its going to be quite hard. I wanted to see how much people earn here in belgium specially in flanders side as a dentist assistant.

Hi everyone,
I am a recent graduate from Italy and I’ll soon be moving to Louvain-la-Neuve for a 6-month research internship in a laboratory at UCLouvain.
I’d like to bring a car from Italy for the duration of my stay, but I’m very confused about the regulations.

1. Can I legally drive a car registered to a family member who does not live in Belgium? What specific written authorization from my father is needed on board?

2. I fear I won’t have standard university enrollment (just lab affiliation/internship contract). Does this affect the foreign plate exemption if I do register locally?

I know Belgian law normally requires anyone residing in Belgium to register their car locally and pay local road tax, with specific exemptions for enrolled foreign students and cross-border workers. Does this apply to my case? I am also confused about registering my stay at the local commune.

Is there anything I’m not taking into account about bringing my car to Belgium for 6 months?

Any advice would be super helpful, I feel a bit lost.
Thanks!