Boys can effectively come between the best of friends causing mass fallout, so what happens when the guy gripe occurs between roommates? So the roomie brings dudes back with increasing regularity come the chillier months. You go to sleep to the sounds of their man grunts. You wake up to see their boxers on your floor. One even asked to borrow your toothpaste! Come on!!

Your room, which should be a safe zone of zen goodness, has suddenly become something between a Motel 6 and a full-on brothel. Clearly you’re not cool with this new situation and the roommate (that bitch!) needs to know! So what’s a gal to do? Ask Marysa, that’s what. See what she has to say below… Read More »

The dorm. The 18×10 space you are crammed into with another girl, who may or may not be a complete stranger, depending on your housing situation. It’s hard enough to keep your notebooks and gym clothes on “your” side of the room when it’s just the two of you…try throwing a relationship into the picture.

Suddenly, you and your roommate are juggling class schedules, study time, piles of laundry, the remote control, and trying to throw intimate time with a guy into the mix. It can be rough, but it can be done. You just need to remain respectful of your roommate, and follow some simple steps to sexile (and be sexiled) without spitefully poking pinholes in each other’s condoms.

1. Have “The Talk.”

Tell your roommate what’s going on. If you move in, and you’re already in a relationship, be honest. Tell her your boyfriend will be coming up one weekend a month, and ask if you can arrange some private time in the room. If you’re single but have a prospect, tell your roommate that you have a date on Friday and ask if she has plans, just in case.

Do not get separated at a party and call your roommate at 3 a.m. to tell her you’re already stumbling home with a boy in tow. Read More »