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Why Guys Make Better Roommates
Getting a roommate can be a good idea for many reasons. It gives friends a chance to hang out with each other more, it means you can get a bigger place, and it is usually more cost effective. Over the last several years I have had several roommates and, quite honestly, there have only been three out of eleven that I haven’t wanted to strangle. Those three were all guys. I have decided that guys make better roommates than girls for several reasons.
They don’t borrow your clothes or steal your shoes.
While it can be beneficial at times to have double the closest space, it can also get annoying very fast. Imagine planning out the perfect outfit only to find your shirt is missing. It throws off the whole plan.
You never have to worry about your mascara disappearing
Again, it is nice to have someone to borrow from if you run out or what have you but not being able to find yours when you need it is very uncool.
You’ll never have to mow the lawn
While every girl should at least know how to mow the lawn, it still isn’t fun. You get sweaty and itchy and it seems to take forever. Let him mow the lawn and you offer to do the dishes. This way it is fair but you get the easier, cleaner task.
He can reach up high to get stuff off shelves or to change light bulbs
Ok so if you are super tall then this one doesn’t apply but if you happen to need a step stool for many things, then a guy roommate is just what you need. He can get stuff down, put stuff up, and change stuff out.
He could care less what curtains you put up in the living room
Decorate as much or as little as you want. Chances are as long as it isn’t pink or in his way, he won’t care in the least.
You’ll have a built in handyman
Ever have trouble hanging a shelf or figuring out how to level the washer? How about fixing the garbage disposal when it breaks? Chances are a guy roommate would know how to fix it, or at least know someone who does.
You’ll never have to worry about the leftovers being in the fridge too long
Cleaning out the fridge becomes a thing of the past with a dude in the house. He will eat it all before it goes bad. And even in the off chance that he is too slow to get to it before it expires, he will probably still eat it anyhow.
They will never borrow your last tampon
…and if they do, you have bigger problems on your hands than just a missing tampon.
You’ll never have to shovel the snow off the driveway
Shoveling snow is by far worse than most household chores. It is cold, wet, and you will ache for days afterward. Wheel and deal just like when it comes to mowing the lawn. Offer to do a couple loads of his laundry or vacuum his room in exchange.
His hot guy friends are likely to come over often- especially if you have a big tv and an Xbox
What is better than constant eye candy? For bonus points, keep beer on hand and play Xbox with them. Of course, if you are going to join in the game, you can’t whine about losing or not knowing what you are doing because they will only get annoyed.
You’ll never have to wait to long for the bathroom
Guys usually take minimal time to get ready, which benefits you. However, if you see him take a magazine in with him, don’t go in without a gas mask. Give it a good fifteen minutes before attempting to enter the bathroom and make sure he flips on the fan on his way out.
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Honey February 19th, 2009, 3:27 pm
I have had male roommates and also, largely, had no problem with them at all. One roommate was even FWB for awhile though it was slightly awkward when that ended. Oops!
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