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It's always hard to move in to a new place and it's even harder to move in with someone you've never met before. These steps will help you become comfortable with your new roommate.

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    Put a happy face on! After you've introduced yourself, make sure to smile and show the other person that you're excited that you're going to live together. Make them feel comfortable and they'll do the same for you. If there are more people that already know each other, it's going to be a little harder but the same thing applies. It's also a good tip to talk to the person that looks most friendly first. It's like the first day in high school, can't be that hard.
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    Don't forget you're gonna live together for an undetermined period of time. Try to be friendly and understanding. Talk about everything that is related to organizing things in the apartment. Don't do everything on your own, remember you're not the only person that lives there.
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    Respect their intimacy and personal space. Also turning the music up at late hours might disturb them and make the relationship between you a little shaky. Before deciding to do something that seems usual to you, ask yourself if it might affect them as well.
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    Don't fight or argue. At the beginning, when you don't know how the other might react to certain things, try to listen more than talk and solve all the problems in a mature way.
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  • If they're not really your type of people, just keep the distance. If you're going to live in the same place, doesn't mean you have to be friends.

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