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Finding the perfect roommate requires a little effort, but these steps will help.
You Will NeedAn understanding of what you want in a roommate
Knowledge of your own boundaries
A computer with internet access
Fliers
Magic markers
Step 1: Choose a gender 選擇同性還是異性室友
Determine whether you want a male or female roommate, and how either will affect your lifestyle.
Step 2: Decide on an age range 制定好室友選擇的年齡
Decide the age group a roommate would belong to in order to be compatible with your current lifestyle and life preferences.
Step 3: Consider personality 考慮室友的人格, 個性
Decide on a personality type that will work for you, such as laid back and reserved or social and independent. Know what you can tolerate, and don’t settle for candidates who don’t fit the profile.
Step 4: Social habits 選擇室友的應(yīng)考慮一些社會習(xí)慣
Establish drinking and smoking requirements. Decide whether you can accept a roommate who drinks or smokes, and to what extent you can tolerate these habits.
Aim for tolerable – nobody is perfect.
Step 5: Ask around 四處咨詢
Put out the word through friends and acquaintances that you are looking for a roommate.
Step 6: Advertise 貼廣告
Place classified ads in local papers, on community boards, and on the web. Use paper and markers to make fliers and hang them in local establishments.
Having a roommate of a different race can reduce prejudice, diversify friendships, and boost academics.
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gender
n.1.<語>性 某些語言的（陽性、陰性和中性，不同的性有不同的詞尾等）
French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.
法語不同于英語, 所有的名詞都有性。
2.性別
personality
n.1.人格, 個性
His personality is in good taste.
他的品格很高尚。
She has a powerful personality.
她有堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的個性。
2.名人，風(fēng)云人物（尤指娛樂界或體育界的）
Einstein was a great personality.
愛因斯坦是個偉大的人物。
acquaintance
n.1.相識的人, 熟人,泛泛之交
We are only casual acquaintances.
我們只是泛泛之交。
2.對…有了解, 熟知, 認(rèn)識
I have no acquaintance with this book.
我不熟悉這本書。
3.（與某人）認(rèn)識，略有交情
