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STUDENTS LOOK PAST GENDER FOR ROOMMATES
MEGAN LUCAS
mlucas@kansan.com
It's time to begin picking roommates for next school year. Whether it be family, friends or a fiancé, some find it easier to live with the opposite sex.
Melinda Dreesman, a sophomore from Kansas City, Mo., lives in Meadowbrook Apartments with her male friend and his girlfriend.
Dreesman planned on living him, before he started dating his current girlfriend. Now the three live together.
"There is less emphasis on decor and more on game consoles and movies," Dreesman said.
A downside is that cleaning isn't a priority in the household, but there are some positives.
"A perk is that there is always a sporting event on TV and there is always beer in the house," Dreesman said.
Dreesman would like to try living with more men than women.
Samantha Patro, a sophomore from Junction City, plans on living with her fiancé, who will be her husband by next year.
Patro currently lives with three other girls in an apartment. Next year she will live with her husband in Stouffer Place, an on-campus
housing option for married couples
This will be Patro's first time living with a member of the opposite sex.
"Girls are more messy," Patro
"Girls are more messy", Patro said. "Because we will be married, there will be more respect with the person and space. It will be less stressful and more comfortable and calmer."
Janie Roe, a freshman from Little Rock, Ark., will live in Meadowbrook with her male cousin next year.
"It was just easier," Roe said. "We already knew each other and I know I don't have to worry about him not paying rent or slacking on household duties."
Roe also thinks that living with a man will be simpler than living with a woman.
"Girls can be a lot of drama and I'm just ready to get away from all that." Roe said.
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Edited by Tara Bryant
Living with the opposite sex is becoming more popular thanto living with friends of the same sex. This could mean living with a significant other, good friend or family member.
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