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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 选择同性还是异性室友
Determine whether you want a male or female roommate, and how either will affect your lifestyle.
Step 2: Decide on an age range 制定好室友选择的年龄
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 考虑室友的人格, 个性
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 选择室友的应考虑一些社会习惯
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 四处咨询
Put out the word through friends and acquaintances that you are looking for a roommate.
Step 6: Advertise 贴广告
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.
[重点讲解]
gender
n.1.<语>性 某些语言的（阳性、阴性和中性，不同的性有不同的词尾等）
French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.
法语不同于英语, 所有的名词都有性。
2.性别
personality
n.1.人格, 个性
His personality is in good taste.
他的品格很高尚。
She has a powerful personality.
她有坚强的个性。
2.名人，风云人物（尤指娱乐界或体育界的）
Einstein was a great personality.
爱因斯坦是个伟大的人物。
acquaintance
n.1.相识的人, 熟人,泛泛之交
We are only casual acquaintances.
我们只是泛泛之交。
2.对…有了解, 熟知, 认识
I have no acquaintance with this book.
我不熟悉这本书。
3.（与某人）认识，略有交情
