<p>Tomorrow, I'm going to check out an apartment that someone listed on the internet for rent. The owner of the apartment will potentially be my roommate. From the description of the listing, I really like the place even before seeing it in person. I was wondering how I could make a good impression on the person when I meet them tomorrow? She said that she has some other people that are interested in the place and I need to know how I can be the one that she chooses. By the way, I'm a male but she did say that she's considering male roommates since she has had some in the past. Thanks</p>
<p>be yourself and be honest. ok, maybe not TOO honest, but don't try too hard or she might be turned off...in more ways than one. and make sure she knows you like the place and be nice to her b/c afterall, she has to know you guys can get along...wink wink</p>
<p>I've been in the position of the girl, trying to randomly find roommates of the internet and interviewing them and all that.</p>
<p>A lot of it is just going to be based on personal preference. So as a warning, if she doesn't choose you, it's most likely not because of anything you did or didn't do. </p>
<p>She'll be looking for someone who is able to pay everything on time, who has similar ideas about guests, noise, etc. My best advice is take her lead and try to figure out if it'd be a good match for you, too. I had a roommate last year who was just toooooo different and it made life miserable. </p>
<p>Let her know that you're clean and will be respectful of her stuff. Let her know where you stand as far as how much you're willing to pay for utilities, etc (I had a potential roommate come in and tell me that she'd be unwilling to pay for cable and internet, which is fine, but I had to eliminate her because of that). </p>
<p>But yeah. This is all over the place (sorry), but mostly just follow her lead. Show her that you're nice, respectful, fun, etc. Reiterate to her that you're willing to roll the way she prefers. Be friendly and tell her how much you really want to live there and that it's important to you (not just because you need a place, but because you really think you could get along with her and because you like the environment..or whatever it is).</p>
<p>Unless you're sure she's attracted to you - I wouldn't recommend hitting on her.</p>
<p>Yeah. That'd be bad.</p>
<p>And creepy.</p>
<p>Yeah, above all don't creep her out...and, remember, a relationship with your roomie/landlord is just homelessness waiting to happen...</p>
<p>Or free rent. But that's harder to pull off. lol. Personally, if you do find her attractive, I think it would be smarter to not room there.</p>
<p>However, it's not the advice I would follow either. As I'm sure if she was a bombshell, you wouldn't care if the rent was twice as much as you expected.</p>
<p>The best thing that guys have going for them when looking to live with women is that they can be seen as a lot more laid-back and not into the soul-sucking drama. </p>
<p>So be laid back. If that's your personality, point out that you really don't mind doing things x, y, and z ways. Do be very honest about your level of cleanliness and how much you expect to socialise in the apartment.</p>