My roommate is leaving :crying: so I'm looking for a new one...anyone ever used an on-line roommate search?
I joined at www.roommate.com hoping it's safe...think it's safe? Hmmmm.
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My roommate is leaving :crying: so I'm looking for a new one...anyone ever used an on-line roommate search?
I joined at www.roommate.com hoping it's safe...think it's safe? Hmmmm.
Personally, I wouldn't try to find a roommate online. Someone might seem like they would make a good roommate when you read their profile, but you never know if your personalities will click unless you meet them in person.
A friend of mine ended up with a terrible roommate-he didn't look for one over the Internet, but he put an ad in the newspaper. His roommate seemed like a nice guy at first, but he turned out to be totally psycho and an alcoholic (he would call my friend from the bars at 2 AM for a ride home-my friend had to get up for work at 6 AM), and he screwed my friend over by not paying his last two months' rent.
I would try to find a friend, family member, or acquaintance to live with first, and use the Internet as a last resort. If you do decide to use www.roommates.com, I would meet your potential roommate first and talk with them in person before making a decision on whether or not to live with them. You should talk about things such as how you are going to split the cost of rent, electricity, telephone, cable, etc., pets, smoking, whether you are neat or messy, what time you wake up and go to bed, having friends over and having parties, whether you like to drink or do drugs and if so, how often, what kind of music you like to listen to, what kind of TV shows you like to watch (if you only have one TV, you don't want to be fighting over what to watch), and there's probably more that I can't think of right now. Good luck to you. :)
Thanks! Oh yes I'd meet them first!!!! The site is pretty comprehensive on what you're looking for...although you still never know what you're going to get...just like anything else in life.
I'll let you know if it's a mistake...LOL.
It might be a good idea to make a survey type thing for them to fill out with all the info that blonde hottie suggested on it then you can see who will make the best match....
Digital...sorry to hear about your bf!
Tell me if you have any luck, me nothing so far...I don't know how often they'd be checking their mail. Plus, my area isn't as desirable. I'm in the burbs.