1. Upon first meeting your new roommate make sure you assert your dominance by doing such things as squeezing as hard as you can when shaking hands, refusing to blink or look away when your gazes meet, and showing as much tooth as is physically possible when you smile. This alerts your new roommate to the fact that you are a strong individual, with the ability to protect your home, which will make your new roommate feel safe and free to trust you.
2. Immediately find two or three things about your new roommate that you find odd, or otherwise capable of being criticized, and inform your new roommate of them. He or she will appreciate your honesty and be pleased you took the time to be so observant.
3.Upon meeting your new roommates parents, assure your new roommate that you are completely sure it’s not genetic. This will tell your new roommate that you are sympathetic and kind, as well as open minded to their possible faults.
4.Play your music/x-box/t.v. loudly so that they have plenty of reason to talk to you without feeling awkward.
5. Make sure that your stuff frequently overflows into their space, to show that you are very open to sharing.
6. Invite yourself along to any outings your new roommate takes with friends. This will speed your bonding and show that you are willing to compete for her affections, while simultaneously allowing you to scope out which or her friends “need to go.”
7. Borrow his or her things without asking to communicate how much you feel at home around them.
8. If your new roommate is religiously or morally against swearing, make a driven effort to swear copiously around them to broaden their horizons and teach them to be tolerant.
9. To ease any worries he or she might have, be spontaneous and do things that will disarm them and put them at ease. Sit close to them on the couch, casually touch their faces or hands, or lounge about your room with no pants on.
Using these hints, there's no way you can go wrong. And remember, only people who are very close to each other can't live with one another. If your new roommate requests a move, this only means your efforts are paying off!
