I’m moving into a roommate situation in about a month with a man around my age, mid 20s (I’m a woman). We’ve followed each other on social media for a while — we actually matched on a dating app about five years ago, but nothing ever happened back then (he said he actually forgot about that). He recently offered me a room in his condo, and I went to visit. I really liked the place, and he seems like a genuinely nice and respectful person. Since then (about three weeks ago), we’ve been texting almost every day, mostly casual conversation and humour. He’s been inviting me to activities in his city (like his baseball games, wine bar, parks and other outings) and seems excited to show me around and introduce me to his friends. He has also had female roommates in the past and has many female friends. The situation is strictly going to be a roommate arrangement, and I want to keep it that way from the start. However, I do find him physically attractive, which makes me a bit unsure about how to navigate boundaries early on so things don’t become unclear or awkward once we move in together. Everyone is telling me how easy it is to slip up and sleep with your roommate. I don’t want to mess things up, but what happens if we catch feelings? It’s so messy. What are some ways to set expectations early in a mixed-gender roommate situation to ensure it stays strictly platonic? Of what If the situation evolve to something else? submitted by /u/No-Elk-8471
Originally posted by u/No-Elk-8471 on r/AskMen