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You should also check with your landlord if the acceptance of a room mate is allowed and if you do not have to pay extra or lose some provisions of your contract. Have the contract amended if you have one to include the details of your sharing space and the amounts of liabilities you are both to share. If you get a room mate on your own, that may fall under a sub-lease and many owners do not allow such practices. If the owner does agree, have them talk to your prospect room mate first before making any commitments so you avoid disappointment for you both.

Choose wisely for anyone can be a roommate, friends, co-workers or total strangers you just happen to have met on a trip to the grocery who just happened to be looking for space (get to know them a bit more for they are the most risky ones). If the apartment has enough space with more than one room, then you can still maintain privacy even with a roommate. Remember, living with another person is totally different form living on your own and the selection process with some prior discussions on your dislikes and likes can mean the best or worst roommate ever.

There are many ways of making apartment living an enjoyable one that allows both function and fun to exist in the same space. Some apartments are small some are just right but some are real bargains and you get all that you could expect for, a nice view (do expect to pay premiums for these apartments, an apartment with a view of Central Park would be more expensive than one that faces a wall), pleasant landlords and tenants and all the amenities that makes life easier for the city dweller. There can be more fun if you do choose to live with a room mate who can give life to an utterly bland and lifeless space.