Finding the perfect roommate… or roommates

Max Arias
Max Arias
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

¿Is it even possible to find the perfect roomie?….

I would say yes… but no. Before going in that direction, let’s find out what a perfect roommate is.

Looking for someone to live with has to be one of those things you should take more than 5 minutes thinking about.

There are many factors you should consider, depending on how picky you are, you might want to think about expenses you will share, if they are clean, loud, how you will work around the food issue, separately or together…. you should even check who their friends are, you never know…

I’m not really an expert on the subject but I do have some experience, so I’ll try giving you a few tips I think could be useful to you.

Before anything, these tips might not work for everyone and… well, is just my humble opinion at the end, so if you don’t agree with some or all of them, that’s fine.

First of all, I’d advice being roommates with someone from your same sex. Even if it seems like a really cool idea, it most probably won’t end well, guys and girls have very different lifestyles usually and you’ll be constantly fighting about silly things like walking around the house in underwear or doing the chores.

Second, find someone that it around the same age you are, and is doing something similar to you, for example, if you’re a college graduate working, you’ll probably have some trouble sharing an apartment with a freshmen.

Third, friends can be great roommates, but not all best friends have good roommate chemistry, it’s a completely different thing, hanging out and living together. You need to set a lot of ground rules. Besides, sometimes roommates can become great friends!!!

Fourth, Trust. This one is a big one, you need to be able to trust whomever you live with, imagine having to hide all your things and constantly closing your room, or having to worry about your stuff inside your own house. I’d advice to live with someone you can trust… or at least find someone who seems trustworthy.

Fifth and last I promise. You can find a perfect stranger and become great roommates, who knows?? You might even become good friends, just because none of your friends seems like a good fit, it doesn’t mean you have to live by yourself.

Anyway, those are a few tips I’ve learned through experience, they may vary from one to another person but hopefully it will be at least an interesting reading…

Regards… Max.

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