Many tenants find themselves in a situation where they have to act fast to keep up with the rent. Here are some tips on how to find a roommate.

It has never been easier for people to connect with one another. Instead of figuring out how to get in touch with a friend or a person with mutual interests, the real question today is just what method are you going to use to get in touch with them. There are nearly a dozen popular social media platforms, each with their own distinct rhythm and usefulness. But if getting in touch with people, both in your area and all over the world, has never been easier, then why can it still be so difficult to find a great roommate? Here is a primer for how to go about a roommate search.

Social Media

Using social media to find a roommate has never been a better option. Social media makes it easy to get a pretty good handle on a potential roommate before you move in. This limits the possibility of a roommate turning out much different than you expected, an experience many of us have had. Social media makes it easier to advertise the fact that you are looking for a roommate. Once you’ve done this, you can check out a potential roommate’s account (or multiple different social media accounts) and look for things like shared interests that might make the living situation more enjoyable.

Word Of Mouth

While social media has certainly made it easier to connect instantly with a much wider range of people, there may never be a replacement for old-fashioned, word-of-mouth networking. This is true in a number of areas, and the search for a roommate is chief among them. Simply asking your friends or coworkers if they know somebody who is looking for a roommate can be the best way of finding one. Sure, it might seem like a shot in the dark compared to potentially finding a perfect match on social media. Sometimes, though, you can get so caught up in the information available on line that you miss the obvious solution right in front of you. Perhaps that new co-worker is just as much of a neat-freak as you are and binge watches the same shows online. You never know until you spread the word that you’re looking for a roommate.