<p>He’s a nice guy; we just have almost nothing in common and the way he chews (which is frequent) and exhales really bothers me. I get the feeling that he’d rather be with a certain one of his friends than with me, and I feel the same with one of mine.</p>
<p>personally, i would just pick a time where you are both in the room and be like hey we gotta talk. then tell him what’s bothering you ( just dont be rude about it) and tell him btw i am most likely switching rooms next semester. just lay it out flat. and see what he says. he may be like i will try to change my ways and see how that goes. or just tell him it would be better if i just leave. its your college experience so make it work! and if that means switching then switch.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t mention the chewing and exhaling - wow, petty! Compared to the roommate horror stories you see on this board, yours seems like a prince. </p>
<p>If you are sure you can count on your friend to room with you, I would just approach it from the social aspect you mentioned: “hey, since I spend so much time with X, and you like to hang out with Y, I was thinking it might make sense to switch up the roommate situation.” If he is not in agreement, leave it alone. His minor transgressions don’t warrant a roommate switch.</p>
<p>Just tell him that you would rather room with your friend and that you sense the same from him. Don’t mention his habits such as breathing or chewing.</p>
<p>^Exactly…seriously, don’t mention breathing/chewing.</p>
<p>Just say, “Hey,man. I’m rooming with a friend of mine next semester, is that cool with you?” Don’t make a big deal out of it. Just mention it at passing. If you say something like “we need to talk” it won’t come off as easy.</p>