Human existence and its relationship with co-dependence is like a double-edged sword. Sometimes it works in your favor, and sometimes it leads to self-destruction. You start spiraling and end up having to make a lot of decisions on your own–something you aren’t used to.
These decisions become easy to make when you are aware of your boundaries.
Sharing a space with someone can have a great influence on oneself. You live, eat, sleep, breathe, cry, laugh, and whatnot under the same roof together. It’s obvious that you end up catching on to each other’s habits or choices. For example, let’s assume that you are a FRIENDS person, and your roommate prefers HIMYM. A couple of months into living together you’ll be debating on how Rachel and Ross were on a break and how Ted and Robin deserved a better end.
Psychological studies show that actions and emotions are contagious, let’s just say as contagious as covid! Except, a mask and sanitizing helps us keep covid away, but when our mental health is influenced by actions or emotions of another individual, it leaves a long-lasting effect, one that hits us in waves.
A study conducted by a BYU psychology professor showed that people living with roommates were highly influenced by their roommate’s choices and behavior both positively and negatively. Simply put, living with a roommate can have a ripple effect on your mental health. If your roommate is ambitious, focused, and health-conscious so they exercise regularly their actions would present the same, and this could have a positive influence on you as well, on the other hand, if you end up with a roommate who is always cranky, has petty fights and is always sad it could make you annoyed and aggravated too.
When you become an adult and step out of the comforts of your home, you begin to realize that surprisingly enough; the world does not revolve around you. And this comes as a shocker when you have to bunk with a human being who has had a completely different understanding of life and has completely different tastes. Coming back home after a long day should give you a sense of relief and happiness, if the idea of going back home stresses you because you don’t want to talk to your roommate or have to deal with them whatsoever, it’s a red flag! A deep red one.
So, when you can’t change the roommate, change the roommate! In other words, pick someone whom you can call your family away from your family, your support system!
Compatible roommates are essential because they teach you how to maneuver your way through life. Being stuck with a roommate you cannot stand shouldn’t be a concern, and we at codee help make sure of that.
Backed by an algorithm based on behavioral sciences and psychometric tests, codee is the wingman that connects you to your ideal roomie, someone who can be your Homie!
Living with a roommate should be like a sleepover with your favorite cousin, not like being stuck with an annoying uncle or aunty who wants to know all about your life, and to make all things good happen you need codee. Now that we’ve ignited the curious cat in you, go see what else we’ve got on the platter.
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