Tips For Finding A Roommate
|
By :
Jerry Glynn
Submitted
2008-11-21 11:36:32 |
Choosing a roommate can be a nerve wracking experience, but if you plan ahead, it does not have to be. Before you start interviewing prospects, take a minute to decide exactly what you want, and do not want in a roommate. For example, do you have a preference for gender, or are you flexible. Do you prefer a non smoker, a smoker, or either. How do you feel about pets. How many. Which types. For some people, gender, sexual orientation, and moral values are the most important considerations. For others, cleanliness, personal hygiene, and dependability are more important. Only you can decide what is the most important to you when it comes to choosing someone to live with.
Make sure that when you are interviewing potentials, you are as honest and upfront about yourself as you would like your new roommate to be. Do not pretend to be a neat freak if you are really messy, and do not pretend to be a partier, or not a partier if you really are (or are not) because eventually, anyone who lives with you will discover your true personality. The best way to find someone who is enough like you to be fun but enough of an opposite to be interesting is to be as honest about yourself as possible. Ideally, you want to find a roommate who shares your interests and is easy to get along with, but again, how many of your interests a potential roommate needs to share with you is completely up to you. You will definitely want to make sure that you do not end up sharing an apartment with a horror movie buff if you are terrified of monster movies, or a tarantula aficionado if you are afraid of spiders, and vice versa.
Before you sign a new lease with a roommate, even if they seem like your new best friend forever, make sure that you have checked their background as thoroughly as possible. If you can find a former roommate of theirs to speak with, by all means take the time to do it. Searching for a new roommate may take time, especially if you search wisely, but in the end, finding a compatible, fun person to live with, not to mention split the cost of your rent with, makes the whole process worthwhile. Keep a positive, realistic attitude, and only respond to people who have the qualifications that you are looking for, and eventually, you will find just the right roommate. |
Author Resource:-
If you are looking for one of the best websites to search free advertisements and post online classified ads, the author recommends Geebo Online Marketplace.
|
|
|
Article From eArticles |
Can't find what you're looking for? Try Google
Search!
|
|
|
|
|
Related Articles :
|
|
|
|
![[Valid RSS feed]](images/icon_Rss.png "XML Feed For RSS"){kind=icon}
Category Rss Feed
Print This Article
Add To Favorites
