# Roommate-Seeking Social Events Speedroommating Lets People Mix & Mingle to Find Living Partners By Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman | Published 2012-02-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedroommating References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/roommate-speed-dating.html/roommate-3-copy) & [speedroommating](http://www.speedroommating.com/) The basic idea behind [speed dating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-and-breeze) is transferred over to roommate searching to create speedroommating. [Finding the right place to live](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-exchange) is already a challenging feat, and it becomes even more stressful to lock down the perfect roommate. Speedroommating is an event that anyone can attend to mix and mingle until they find the [perfect roommate match](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-matchmaker). Everyone has a name tag sticker that indicates if they have a room or if they are looking for a room so people know right off the bat what they are getting into. The sticker also includes information on price range and desired location. Conversation comes easy to event-goers because they all share a common need. At the moment, speedroommating is only held in New York City and England, but with its brilliant formula, it is sure to spread quickly. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social Roommate-matching:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating an online platform for roommate-seeking that emulates the social aspect of speedroommating events. - **Digital Sticker Tagging:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating a mobile app that features digital sticker tagging to match users with the right roommates based on price range and desired location. - **Virtual Speedroommating:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating a virtual speedroommating event, allowing people to connect with potential roommates from anywhere in the world. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** The speedroommating concept could be adapted by real estate agencies and online apartment search platforms as a value-added service. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planning companies to create and host speedroommating events in cities other than New York and England. - **Social Networking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the social networking industry by creating a platform specializing in roommate-seeking, using the speedroommating model. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Roommate-Matching Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coliving-sector.md) - [Social Network Room Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatx.md) - [Single-Room Rental Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-rooms.md) - [Music-Forward Dating App Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-dating-app-cerca.md) - [Neighborhood Storage Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacemate.md) - [AI Rental Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-rental.md) - [Offline Singles Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumble-x-house-party.md) - [Friend-Finding Dinners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeleft.md) - [AI Matchmakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-matchmaker.md)