Author: Zack Fair
Article:
Living with a roommate is a lot of fun. You have someone who is
your age and is more than likely interested in some of the same
things as you are. If you get to choose a roommate on your own,
you can decide on a roommate who shares the same interests. In
the technologically advanced era that we now find ourselves,
there are more places than ever to search for and find the
perfect roommate. In the past the only way to find a roommate
was to post ads in newspapers and places where other people
looking for roommates would find your advertisement. Then you
had to meet and personally interview prospective roommates. Now,
with the use of the internet and the World Wide Web, it is
easier than ever to find a roommate.
Money can be a huge cause in making you decide that you need or
want a roommate. A roommate will pay half of the bills, such as
rent and utilities. Another factor that a roommate will have is
you may have just enough extra money between the two of you to
get a place that is just a little bigger, giving you more room
and personal space. Or instead of getting a bigger place you may
decide to get cable or phone service if you do not already have
it. There are several perks to having a roommate when it comes
to money.
With the use of the internet, it is easy to surf to find
Roommate Finder websites that are all about helping roommates
find each other. Because there are such a large number of these
websites, you first need to decide what exactly you want the
website to do for you. Is it just a place you want to place an
ad? How much money are you willing to spend on finding a
roommate? Do you want to list a profile so that potential
roommates will know something about you? These are just a few of
the questions you need to ask yourself before deciding to go
with the firs website that you come across.
Many of the websites that offer roommate finding services allow
you to post a personal profile along with your advertisement.
Depending on the specifications of the site is how much
information you have to provide. Some allow you to make the
judgment call and you can post as much or as little personal
information as you want; while others have a generic form that
you fill out and are unable to elaborate on things to the degree
that you may want to. The amount of personal information you
provide will greatly help you in your search for a roommate
because it will allow potential roommates to see what kind of
person you are and if they will fit into your lifestyle. There
are even sites that will allow you to search for roommates, and
you can view potential roommates’ profiles yourself and choose
the ones that you think will make a great roommate.
When you make the choice to find a roommate, you may do it for a
variety of reasons with money being the most plausible in most
cases. Having a roommate will allow you to share the cost of
living out of your parent’s home and help make living on your
own easier to bear. And with the technological advances we have,
it is now easier than ever to go about searching for and finding
the perfect roommate.
About the author:
Zack Fair currently writes for Rental Markets Inc. that manages
a <a href='http://www.getaroomie.com'>Roommate Finder</a>
community website Getaroomie.com that serves as a roommate
search engine as well as a community for people finding a room
or <a href='http://www.getaroomie.com'>roommates</a>.
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