{"id":131,"date":"2018-06-08T08:40:19","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T08:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/flatmate-HQ\/?p=131"},"modified":"2018-10-10T10:35:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T10:35:26","slug":"living-with-flatmates-this-survey-tells-1000-words-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/flatmate-HQ\/living-with-flatmates-this-survey-tells-1000-words-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Living With Flatmates: This Survey Tells 1000 Words! (Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of the talk around the nation’s housing situation is couched in negative terms, with commentators bemoaning the fact that people are buying a property later and later in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

To investigate the assumption that <\/span>flatsharing<\/span> has a negative impact on us, we ran a survey of users and asked them how they feel about <\/span>flatsharing<\/span>. The results are surprising, highlighting the positive effects living with flatmates can have on your life and your mental wellbeing.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A massive 84% of people said that they felt living in a flatshare was good for their mental health. As for why this could be, the sense of having somebody there for you, and the access to a wider social group were some of the reasons cited in our exclusive survey. For instance, 85% of <\/span>flatsharers<\/span> said they had been cheered up by a flatmate when they’ve been in a bad mood, 81% have cooked a meal for their flatmate and 71% of Ideal Flatmate users have said they developed new friendships as a result of the people they live with.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The survey uncovered some other interesting revelations, with 58% saying they liked sharing breakfast with a housemate and 37% of our users admitting that they have needed to be slipped some loo roll by a living companion whilst on the toilet.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are excited to share our latest survey of our users which suggests that living in a flatshare provides a boost for people’s mental health and overall <\/span>wellbeing<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Findings<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

– 66% of people prefer eating with their flatmates to eating alone<\/span><\/p>\n

– 81% of Ideal Flatmate users have cooked a meal for their flatmate<\/span><\/p>\n

– 85% have been cheered up by a flatmate when they’re in a bad mood<\/span><\/p>\n

– 84% of people said living in a flatshare in good for their mental health<\/span><\/p>\n

– 71% of people have developed new friendships via their flatmates<\/span><\/p>\n

– 37% of flatmates have been slipped some loo roll by a housemate while on the toilet<\/span><\/p>\n

– 45% of Ideal Flatmate users have missed a meeting because they slept through their alarm<\/span><\/p>\n

– 58% of people<\/span>\u00a0enjoy sharing breakfast or a morning coffee with a flatmate<\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

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Most of the talk around the nation’s housing situation is couched in negative terms, with commentators bemoaning the fact that people are buying a property later and later in life. To investigate the assumption that flatsharing has a negative impact on us, we ran a survey of users and asked them how they feel about … <\/p>\n

Continue reading “Living With Flatmates: This Survey Tells 1000 Words! (Infographic)”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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