'Speed flatting' matches flat seekers

Having found each other at a speed flatting session yesterday, students (from left) Sarah Romberg...
Having found each other at a speed flatting session yesterday, students (from left) Sarah Romberg (22), from Germany, Lara Rapson (23), from Auckland, Daniel Greenwood (27), from Pakiri, Northland, and Paul Richter (23), from Germany, figure out if they could flat together. Photo by Jane Dawber.
In an unusual move, the University of Otago sought advice from a Dunedin speed dating agency for its latest student support initiative.

Speed Flatting, run by the university accommodation office and the Otago University Students Association, had its second session yesterday.

OUSA education co-ordinator Matt Tucker said it was a great service for students with "no risk and no cost" to them.

"It allows people to meet different people in non-committal environment."

Students looking to join a flat, or flats looking for flatmates registered at the accommodation office to join the sessions.

These operated in a format similar to speed dating in which each group was given a number and moved around to meet each other.

They were given time to chat and exchange numbers if they wanted to.

"We are just trying to make it easier for students to find flatmates."

Information about the next speed flatting session was available from the accommodation office and the OUSA website.

 

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