A woman who lives in a van has lifted the lid on what it’s like to date on the road after separating from her husband, including where she gets intimate.
YouTuber Lidia Rico, 32, from Spain, was working as an au pair in the US when she met her American ex-husband, Philip Miller, 36, in December 2014. They got married a year later and hit the road in their 2006 Ford E350 6.0 Power Stroke Diesel 4X4.
After announcing her divorce last summer, she is traveling alone for the first time in nearly a decade. In her latest videoshe opened up about the difficulties of dating when your house is on wheels.
“I recently got an account on Hinge, and it’s because my friends pushed me to do it,” she said, admitting that being on a dating app is “quite new” for her after being in a relationship for so long.
YouTuber Lidia Rico, 32, from Spain, travels across the US in her Ford E350 6.0 Power Stroke Diesel 4X4. In a recent video, she talked about what it’s like to date while living in a van
She shared the van with her ex-husband, Philip Miller, 36, who she divorced last year. She said she joined dating app Hinge, but her dates have been ‘unpromising’ so far
Lidia marked the beginning of the next chapter of her life by getting two divorce tattoos, which she proudly showed off.
‘It is a snake that pierces my heart. That’s how I felt betrayed when my ex left me,” she said of the first draft. “I got this tattoo, so I’ll never forget it.”
The second is a bald eagle with her date of birth meant to symbolize freedom, remembering herself and being brave.
Lidia insisted her Hinge dates so far have been “unpromising,” saying many of the guys were “liars” who “don’t want anything serious.”
“I change my location when I travel because sometimes I go to different cities,” she said of using the app.
“So when I stay in a certain area, I change my hinge to see if there are any nice guys around.” But normally I don’t really interact with too many people.’
Since she only recently started dating again, she visited her boyfriend Logan, who lives in his 1991 GMC Rally Wagon, and let him answer some questions from her fans.
Lidia enlisted her friend Logan, who also lives in a van, to help answer questions. Both admitted to having had sex in their vans before
One person wanted to know if they get nervous when they have to tell their dates that they live in a van.
“I embrace that shit. It’s half and half. They are about it or they are [not]Logan said of the reactions he gets.
“Honestly, if they live in an apartment, I’m probably going to ask if I can use their shower,” he added. “I also drive a van.”
Lidia agreed that she embraces the lifestyle and is confident when she tells people where she lives.
“Guys, they get pretty excited about it,” she explained. “They really want to ride in my van. A lot of guys sometimes ask more questions about my van than about me.’
She noticed that when she stays in the same area and goes to the same places, most people don’t put it together until she tells them.
“They don’t think you live in a van,” she said. “They just think you have an apartment down the street, but we live down the street in a van.”
“A lot of guys sometimes ask more questions about my van than about me,” she added
Lidia ended her video by sharing that she definitely wants to be a mother one day but now she won’t have kids because she’s single
Another follower wanted to know if they have sex in their vans, which they both have done before.
“Everyone has sex in their van, you know, because it’s so convenient,” she said.
“It’s a vibe,” Logan jokingly added, “when the van is rocking, don’t come knocking.”
After returning to her own van, she crawled into bed to watch a movie while talking about what it’s like to date an influencer with tens of thousands of followers.
“I don’t know if I’m a celebrity YouTuber, but it’s awkward sometimes because I’ve met some guys [who] really knew who I was, but they lied. So they pretended not to know who I am,’ she said.
“There are other people who just tell me right away, so I’d rather you tell me you know me than lie.”
Lidia concluded her video by sharing that she definitely wants to be a mother one day, but she’s not having kids now because she’s single.
“If you know someone who’s pretty, emotionally available, stable, and doesn’t yell, just send them my way,” she told her nearly 75,000 subscribers.