Three Different Types of Roommates Having had plenty of roommates in the past has given me a chance to observe the different kinds of behaviors a roommate can exhibit. Living with a untamed jungle monkeys is a good comparison to leaving with roommates. Roommates can never be easy to live with, especially if you get one that is like the roommates I mention in the following paragraphs. I like to think that I could classify different types of roommates into three separate categories. The first type of roommate is what I like to call the moocher.
They’re the ones who never have either enough money and are always running out of their own supplies. This type of roommate is always eating your food using your toothpaste or either your toiletries. They never have anything to offer you in return. The moocher is the worst kind of roommate, because it is inevitable that this person is going to end up breaking the lease, sticking you with all the bills. If I had to rank this type of roommate from 1 to 10, 1 being the worst and 10 the best, this roommate would have the rank of 1.
The second type of roommate is the slob, the one who doesn’t have the common courtesy to pick up after himself. This type of roommate most likely will have the worst smelling body odor. Be prepared to have your apartment smelling like Lincoln Park Zoo. Roommates like the slob don’t like to do dishes, even though they use a separate dish after every time they eat or drink something. The worst trait this type of roommate has in my opinion would be leaving smelly clothes around the house.
This type of roommate usually has their own money and supplies, making the stress a little bit easier. The slob ranks a 3 on my scale. The neat freak is the final type of roommate, this type of roommate can be a controversial type. The neat freak can get very agitated at the slightest mess, resulting in a tense living environment. Depending on what type of relationship you have with your roommate, they might invade your room to clean up a mess. The other side that makes this a controversial type of roommate is that, your house/apartment will always be a clean place.
The neat freak is usually a pretty stylish type of person, so the house/apartment that you live in will be nicely decorated. If you get a neat freak as a roommate you either love them or hate them. Rank of the neat freak would be a 6. These are the three types of roommates that I have encountered. Be careful when choosing a roommate, because you can be putting yourself into a situation that you might not want to be in. No roommate is perfect, just make sure you choose wisely and try to find a balance in qualities.
