I've tried to live in the dorms before, and let's be honest, it is most definitely not for everyone. After my freshman year, I decided to move in with a good friend of mine that I had met through living in the dorms. All went well. We found a moderately decent first apartment, and settled in. Later on she asked if her boyfriend could move in. My thought process was, "The more people we have here, the less I have to contribute towards bills," which did hold up to be very true. A year went by, and I learned everything I needed to to be prepared for living with a couple. The people I formerly lived with now live on their own. However, I am now living with my best friend from high school and her boyfriend. I am more than excited to welcome them both to being bulldogs, but here are a few things everyone must know before deciding on living with a couple.
1. Be prepared to be the mediator at ALL times. Girls aren't always nice, and neither are boys. Some days you'll find yourself having to let your bestfriend know she was a little too catty at something as simple as a TV show he likes to watch. Other times it can be as big as finances.
2. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. There are times you find yourself curled up in a ball on the couch with your cat while your two dear friends are cuddling right next to each other. Yes, you're already well aware that your dating life has been anything but perfect lately, and then they start making out on the couch. Now you can either kindly leave (because hey, they pay rent to), or deal with it and continue watching "Orange Is The New Black" until the sounds of wet sloppy kisses become just background noises.
3. It's OK to be the third wheel. It's no fun to be sitting at home while they go out and do activities together leaving you all alone. Sometimes it's ok to politely ask if you can tag along. If the three of you are living together, you may as well become close with one another. I like to think these couples that I've lived with are more than just saving my bank, but a life long friendship. If you act accordingly, then basically it really is like being Ted from "How I Met Your Mother."
