What would you guys do if your roommate/friend has s*x? Like what rules would you set up?

Student Lounge College Life
1

I just stated do it on the weekends (I leave on the weekends). Would you guys also be more assertive and state “do it in your bf’s room because it’s awkward?”

2

I’d just ask for a texted heads-up so I knew when to come back and when not to come back. Then I could keep my roommate’s favor for when MY boyfriend visits.

3

Well, no, especially if your BF also has a roommate. This is just one of those things that you and your roommate need to have a discussion ASAP to set up ground rules that are acceptable to both of you.

4

My roommate and I never spoke about it, even through text. We just did the sock on the doorknob thing. And the socks we used were brightly colored and could be seen from down the hall and so we wouldn’t even bother walking all the way down to the room.

5

Same roommate all 4 years. Our rules:
-Don’t have sex with roommate in the room (relevant reason for this at time that involved a hallmate)
-Text if you need the room.
-Roommate’s needs always trumps sexy time. (My roommate was great about giving me space though.)

My roommate never did have a SO so it wasn’t an issue the other way around.

6

You’re lucky you lived in an environment where people wouldn’t think it was a great prank to take the sock off the door so that you or your roommate walk in on each other.

In addition to romani’s rules, my roommate and I agreed that on a fri/sat you could request the room for the whole evening (i.e. the other roommate, if amenable, would agree to sleep somewhere else. We both stated ahead of time that unless we had an exam or a paper that we would probably be amenable. I never pulled this one, had it pulled on me only once in the 2 years I had a roommate) whereas such a request could never be made on a sun-thurs.

7

I only lived in the dorms my freshman year, and I think the other freshmen living in the hall were too timid to try and do something like that

8

If you don’t sleep in the same bedroom, you are both free to do whatever you want. If you do, I would establish rules. If one of you clearly says “I’m leaving for the weekend” it seems reasonable for the other one to do it. However a no-sex while both roomies are present rule seems pretty reasonable.