Fun or not, youngsters love staying together

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After digging deep into realms of reality television, the idiot box now has something more to offer. Delving further into the lives of roommates living together, television screens will now talk about relationships between “roomies”.
While there’s still time for the show to start, youngsters in the city talk about their ups and downs with their roommates, and tell us why they are looking forward to the new show called Roomies on Channel V.
“I’m expecting the show to be real. They must address issues like ego clashes, who will clean the dirty dishes, who will go to the market, fights over limited booze, manipulations if anyone’s girlfriend is coming over (or even better staying for the night) and also how your roomie is your biggest support. All the glitz and glamour taken from other reality shows will not work in this one,” says Ashish, a young professional in the city.
Not only will the brand new show capture the story of five friends who come together from different walks of life, it will also capture their emotions, the ups and downs in their relationships, peek into their career and lives.
Tanya Mohan, 21, who is living with two friends and has “adjusting” problems with her roomie says, “The show can even help resolve issues that roomies face each day, or can make them worse. For instance, I find it extremely difficult to convey to one of my roommates that I don’t like her partying with my friends every other night at our apartment. Such messages are difficult to convey, as you expect the other person to understand without much chaos. The show will probably reveal how living with roommates isn’t as easy as people think it is.”
Except for adjustment problems, ego clashes, and “I need my space” conflicts are also a major issue among youngsters living together today. “Especially among boys, it’s sometimes difficult to explain that one needs a little privacy while talking to his girlfriend, and there are times when you just don’t feel like talking to your roommates. You just need that space alone,” says Pyush Gupta, who’s living with three other roommates.
Seems like household chores are something most youngsters find difficult to divide amongst themselves, leading to problems later. “Most of us fight about issues like who’ll wash the clothes and who’ll do the dishes,” quips Udhav Sureka, who’s recently started living with friends.
“But those matters are resolved easily. I realised in the last three months that roomies can be your best friends,” he concludes.