Every week, want-to-be New Yorkers send out hopeful messages on Facebook, Twitter, and then, once those social media avenues fall through, Craigslist. 

You know what we're talking about. 

The message usually goes something like this: I'm moving to New York City! If anyone knows of anyone looking for a roommate, please let me know!

The merits of having a roommate in this city are obvious. Having a roommate isn't just great for staving off loneliness (though it is great for avoiding loneliness). Rooming with someone is the physically responsible, and in many cases necessary move.

Splitting cable, electricity, rent, and other necessary expenses are vital for economic survival in NYC. 

There are also the perils of attempting to sublet your apartment, when you're gone for a month on a vacation to Europe, or you decided to go for one last hurrah and spend a summer as an overnight counselor in Maine.

So what happens when all your social networks fall through, and you just can't find a roommate, apartment, or subletter?

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Roomi's got you, hombre. It's free, and it makes finding a roommate and an apartment a cinch. 

With this app you can post and search rooms, form genuine connections with potential roommates, and put all your apartment woes behind you.

How does it match people up, you're wondering? Great question.

via Roomi

This new app matches you up with rooms and roommates based on shared common interests and compatible lifestyles. So no, you won't wind up with someone who has absolutely nothing in common with you.

Guess you'll have to find something else to stress about now, won't you? Oh well... check it out right here. 

Check out 8 Types of Roommates You'll Inevitably Wind Up Having in NYC. 

[via Sakapfet]