They are your potential roommates!

Exact Matches
These are the potential roommates that you will receive by email. These people will match your Location, Rent, Lease, Gender, Age, Move-in Date, Pets, and Smoking preferences almost exactly. You will receive their contact information via email. They will also receive a similar email with your information. These are the people that you should be most compatible with given the information you have given us. Be pro-active and initiate contact during your roommate search!

Near Matches
Your roommate near matches won't be sent to your email. You must login to your account, click on the "Near Matches" tab, and browse through them.
Location: your city must match one of theirs
Rent: your rent cannot be greater than their maximum increased by 25%
Gender: your preference must match them and your current residence gender(s) must match their preference
. Age: your preference range (expanded by 5 years above and below) must include them and your current residence age range must be included in their preference range (expanded by 5 years above and below)
Move-in Date: their date must fall within 60 days of your date
Smoking: your preference must match theirs

Distant Matches
Your distant matches will not be sent to your email either. Login to your roommate profile and use the "Distant Matches" tab to find these. You have the option to look through these roommate matches and contact them at your own discretion. Some of these matches may seem far off from what you are looking for, but sometimes things can be worked out between parties if you are flexible.