It seems nearly everyone has a terrible roommate story. Maybe it was in college, or your first place after moving out of your parents’ house, or that time you moved across country for a job. Sure, maybe finding a roommate on Craigslist was a bad idea, but besides posting a “roommate wanted” status update on Facebook, what other free options are there?
A startup called Friends with Rooms thinks they can help you find a great roommate — someone who shares your love of making waffles, doesn’t let their laundry pile up and isn’t a night owl. And best of all, has a reference through one of your Facebook friends.
Friends with Rooms is an app that uses Facebook’s social graph to connect you with people who might be a perfect roommate match based on what you both have on your profiles, reports AllFacebook.
Users answer questions about their tastes in music, what type of schedule they stick to (early to rise or late to bed?) and other basic get-to-know-you questions that are important when considering whether to live with someone. If you find a potential roommate match, you can take the selection process a step further and also ask your mutual friend to vouch for the other person.
Currently, the app is only available in the U.K.
Would you use Friends with Rooms? What other roommate services have you used to find compatible roommates? Tell us in the comments.
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Source: Mashable
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