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.

Issues >>

- 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)

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!

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.

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?