<p>okay so i got my roommates. i emailed them about five days ago and i introduced myself. one of my roommates contacted me telling me about himself and we've been lightly chatting. today my other roommate finally emailed us back and he straight up asked for the bottom bunk bed (which i was waiting to do after everyone introduced themselves because i didn't want to seem too assertive) what's a fair way to determine who gets what bed? our third roommate wants the loft and we don't want the loft so we told him that he could have it. </p>
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<li><p>Flip a coin, winner gets the bottom bunk. Loser has to suck it up and take the top. You’d probably have to wait and do that in person.</p></li>
<li><p>Trade halfway through the year. So, one of you gets bottom now, and after winter break you trade beds. I don’t think this usually works well, but it’s always suggested in threads like this.</p></li>
<li><p>Find something to bargain with. Are dressers/closet space an issue? Can you let your roommate get a better pick there in exchange for the bottom bunk?</p></li>
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<li><p>Don’t flip a coin. It’s just going to start everything off on the wrong foot. It’d work if you were already friends, but you don’t want one of you feeling like they got shafted. </p></li>
<li><p>This is the best option. All it takes is putting your sheets on the other bed when you get back from break. Simple, easy, and no hassle.</p></li>
<li><p>This is okay, but it’s a small room, there’s not much to bargain with.</p></li>
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<p>I would tell him that you are also interested in the bottom bunk so you can flip a coin.</p>
<p>Again, I’d have to insist that flipping a coin isn’t a great idea. Don’t let random chance dictate who gets something in the room. Whoever “loses” will find it unfair and it doesn’t set up a good dynamic from the get go.</p>