You might have spent first year together, maybe you\u2019ve never met, maybe you\u2019ve just never lived together before, maybe\u00a0you are already\u00a0best mates. Whatever the case, you can always do with getting to know someone better. Living in close proximity to someone\u00a0means you are in\u00a0each other\u2019s\u00a0space, a lot. Therefore, it is\u00a0actually\u00a0very important to get to know the people you are living with. You don\u2019t\u00a0have to\u00a0be best friends if you just aren\u2019t compatible. But taking time to get to know someone really makes a difference, especially with housemates.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0you never know, they could just be your best friend in the making. Here\u2019s 8 simple ways to get to know your housemates better.<\/p>\n
Making a meal can often have many\u00a0components. As can people and friendships. Deep. Working together, creating a (hopefully) delicious meal feels like a joint accomplishment. Sitting down together to eat something you have all put in effort to combine together is a really lovely and tasty way to get to know your housemates. Meal time is fun, especially when you\u2019ve made it together. This will definitely help you get to know your housemates.<\/p>\n
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And relax. It doesn\u2019t have to be a mad one, but that could be fun too. If you are quite new to each other, a couple of pints helps everyone relax and seem to find something to talk about. It gets beyond the small talk and helps you delve a bit deeper into the lives of your mates.<\/p>\n
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Board games, video games, drinking games, all of these are excellent getting to know\u00a0you\u00a0devices. On the plus side they are also actually good fun. They can also\u00a0enable\u00a0everyone to have the opportunity to speak which is essential to ensure those who are shy get a chance to be known too.<\/p>\n
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This could be to a national park, a mini-golf\u00a0challenge, or the beach.\u00a0Anything\u00a0you can think of! Embrace the journey to the place\u00a0itself. Let everyone make a playlist if they want to, play car games, or just chat about nothing. Quality time is essential.\u00a0Everyone\u00a0loves a day out, especially when there is a group of you.<\/p>\n
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Sweat it on! It may feel a little awkward at first, but going to a gym class can actually be fun together.\u00a0Plus,\u00a0afterwards you feel great because you\u2019ve done something good for your body and\u00a0soul. And\u00a0you\u2019ve done it together! Getting a routine sweat on together could be the first steps to breaking the \u201cawks\u00a0barrier\u201d of living together.<\/p>\n
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This could be a house party, \u201ccome dine with me” meal, a BBQ, or even a\u00a0quiz night. All of these activities enable your housemates to invite people for you to meet. This can expand your friendship circle, but also help you get to know your housemates better too through their friends. You can be sure this will help you get to know your housemates.<\/p>\n
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Making fancy dress costumes for a night out or birthday cards for another housemate enable everyone to have an input. Great minds think alike but great minds put together also create some awesome ideas. Getting to know anyone through a creative opportunity really gives you an insight into their mind and how they think!<\/p>\n
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At home or at the bar it\u2019ll\u00a0probably\u00a0sound terrible but you\u2019ll definitely have a good time. Everyone is a little bit embarrassed but this levels the playing field. Doing something like this together can create close bonds, hilarious memories and potentially a squad song.<\/p>\n
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Ultimately the best way to get to know your housemates is to spend time\u00a0with\u00a0them. Listen to them and be\u00a0genuinely\u00a0interested in their lives,\u00a0interests\u00a0and thoughts.<\/p>\n
You might have spent first year together, maybe you\u2019ve never met, maybe you\u2019ve just never lived together before, maybe\u00a0you are already\u00a0best mates. Whatever the case, you can always do with getting to know someone better. Living in close proximity to someone\u00a0means you are in\u00a0each other\u2019s\u00a0space, a lot. Therefore, it is\u00a0actually\u00a0very important to get to know…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24753,"featured_media":136064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1804],"tags":[8374,8119,8215,8255],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-136063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flats-houses","tag-flatmates","tag-friendship","tag-housemates","tag-roommates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n