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There’s little doubt that Craigslist changed how people picked their living partners: No longer relying on flyers or friends of friends, Craigslist allowed us to peruse literally hundreds of potential new living partners without ever leaving our homes. And in case that wasn’t personalized enough for you, now we have (in New York at least) RoomatesWantedNYC: A new group that organizes speed-dating like events for future roommates in the city. Here are 5 tips to finding a new living buddy at these parties.
1. Don’t try to be too cool for school: Boast about your record collection all you want, but all your potential roommate is going to hear is “I have a lot of crap I’ll be moving in.”
2. Don’t try to be sexy: If there’s one thing worse than dormcest, it’s roomate-cest. If you dress like a skank, other chicks won’t want to live with you for fear you’ll be taking their dudes, and other guys (if they’re smart) will realize they don’t want a live-in girlfriend before the first date.
3. Time to bring up Fido: If you have an animal, now is the time to mention it…not when you’re already on the lease and about to move in. Same could go for your kid too, if you have one.
4. Be candid: If you like to have loud orgies or cook very pungent Korean food on a regular basis, you don’t want to have to change your whole lifestyle or hide these things to find a good living match. Instead, be upfront and try to find someone who is also into gastro-sex-themed parties.
5. No one wants to be looked down on: #4 can cut both ways. Make sure you just smile and nod while someone is telling you that as your future roommate, you’ll be required to participate in their role-playing Dungeons and Dragons nights. Then thank them for their time, get up, and get the hell out of there.
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