Single people in the real estate market

During my hunt for my first home, all I knew were couples (married or common law) hunting for their first property with very high expectations. I was the only single person. I would never be able to afford what a dual-income couple could afford. I would love to hear stories of single people (single women especially) who were able to purchase their home (condo or detached home) on one income. How were you able to do it post 2019? I'm not talking about people who lucked out before 2019 or before that when a condo was still in the $200-300k range. I feel like 2019 is the cut-off point before prices went skyrocketing. Do you think the real estate market and the world just revolves around couples?