5 Reasons Why a Male Gay Flatmate Could Be Your Perfect Match If You Are a Straight Female Tenant
It’s Gay Pride Month, and whether you are tucking into a Marks & Spencer rainbow sandwich or walking past a 6 ft 4 tipsy drag queen staggering along the Southbank, this month the capital will be well and truly dazzled in multicolour and sparkles.
But with London being known as the diverse brewing pot of culture, languages and overly priced cappuccinos, finding that perfect flatmate that totally gets you and your slightly unhinged obsession with ‘Sex and the City’ is like trying to find a decent heterosexual guy on Tinder, totally non-existent.
While men come and go, the one thing that can always be relied on is the gay best friend. But what is it like sharing a flat with someone who can characterize every Madonna song by order of release date and cultural relevance? Well, with 2.7% of the population in London identifying themselves as gay, it’s quite likely that you will come across a potential gay flatmate in your search to find the perfect match to share your life (and dating problems) with.
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So, why should you consider sharing the bills with a gay flatmate, well for starters not only is this a good lifestyle decision, but having a gay flatmate could be the fundamental difference between being depressed and alone on a Saturday night, and having a best friend who can dish out mandatory reinsurance and compliments over a Chinese takeaway while blasting out the very best of Cher on a weekend.
But stereotypes aside, what is there not to like about sharing the weekly grocery shopping with your gay best friend? A good listener and a shoulder to cry on are all a girl needs in these difficult economic times.
So, with that being said, here are 5 Reasons Why a Male Gay Flatmate Could Be Your Perfect Match If You Are a Straight Female Tenant.
1 –Fashion advice on call
It’s well known that gay men are inherently stupendous dressers and have a pristine sense of style. Having an immaculately dressed gay flatmate means that your tired wardrobe will receive a vivacious makeover and be diligently organised by colour and fabric as hastily as you can say, Alexander McQueen. While being scorned that your open-toed sandals are totally tragic may not be the kind of evaluation you want to hear on a Monday morning, at least you won’t be getting disapproving looks from anonymous strangers on the Northern Line.
2 –Every weekend will be a party
If your gay flatmate is on the gay scene then there is a good chance that you could find yourself strutting down the pebbled streets of Soho on a Friday evening with them. While living with a self-certified ‘scene queen’ may resemble living with a drunk Beyoncé, if you’re the kind of flatmate that doesn’t like to be abruptly woken up by electro-house remixes at 4am then maybe a ‘non-scene’ flatmate may be more suitable. Either way, you are sure to have an obligatory partner in crime when the need (and alcohol budget) arises.
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3 –Your life will no longer resemble Bridget Jones
Speaking of which, having a gay flatmate only a few metres away means you have an emotional support system ready for when you return home disheartened after another disastrous date that you wished you hadn’t swiped right on. Drinking an unadvised amount of wine while feeling sorry for yourself is always a lot more socially acceptable when you have a good shoulder to cry on.
4 –You can walk around the house naked
Having a strange heterosexual man in your flat that is not your boyfriend can be slightly awkward to say the very least. From making sure the bathroom door is locked when frantically running into the toilet do an emergency number 1, to making sure that you are always modestly covered up when all you want to do is just walk around in your underwear. Having a gay flatmate means that won’t have the anxiety of a potential peeping Tom lurking around the corner waiting to catch a sneaky flash.
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5 –And finally, you can just be you
Having a gay flatmate means that you are less likely to find wee on the toilet seat, dirty underwear scattered around and not a burb, fart or football shirt in sight. While not all gay men conform to the dazzling expectations to what a gay flatmate could provide, at least your more likely to find someone you can be your authentic and fabulous self with.
And at the end of the day, gay, straight or somewhere in between, that is a flatmate that we all want to live with.
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