Living with people is never an all-together easy experience, which is why this helpful infographic covers important aspects of being a good roommate. Created by the Society of Grownups, the chart 'The Grownup Guide to Being a Good Roomate' lists a number of key questions you can ask potential roommates before taking the plunge and deciding to live together. This helps you discover compatibility and get integral conversations out of the way, ensuring your cohabitation situation is a happier one.
Some of the topics to discuss the obvious, like rent and bills, pets, parking, food and cleaning. Others might not occur to you off the bat, such as communication style, how to handle adult sleepovers, vices and work style.
Grownup Roommate Guidelines
This Infographic Lists Questions and Explains Being a Good Roommate
Trend Themes
1. Co-living - Opportunities for companies to create shared living spaces that facilitate compatible lifestyles for their residents, including features like private bedrooms, shared kitchens, and communal living areas.
2. Smart Roommate Matching - Innovative roommate-finding platforms that use data-driven algorithms to match potential roommates based on shared interests, lifestyles, and communication styles.
3. Virtual Communication Tools for Roommates - Companies can create innovative virtual communication tools for roommates to use for meeting new people, planning events, paying bills, and resolving conflicts.
Industry Implications
1. Real Estate - The real estate industry can capitalize on co-living trends by developing properties that cater to the needs and lifestyles of young professionals and students.
2. Tech - The tech industry can create innovative roommate-matching platforms and communication tools that help roommates improve their living experience.
3. Personal Development - Companies that specialize in personal development can create resources that help individuals develop the necessary interpersonal skills required for living in close quarters with others.