How do I adjust to having a roommate?

DadOfJerseyGirl
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:39:45 +0000

There are a couple of things that I think are key when you’re selecting roommates, to make living with each other easier.

are you both night owls or early risers? If you’re opposites living together is harder

match your level of cleanliness/tidiness/organization. If one is a neatness freak and the other is perfectly happy living with piles of clothes and junk everywhere, there’s potential for conflict.

Anything else that’s important to each of you: reach an agreement up front and sign it.

Aside from all this, learning to adapt and get along with people who are not like you is a valuable and useful life lesson.