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Single women only :)
A few years back I found myself sharing a three bedroom house in Sydney with a mate while backpacking down there. We needed to rent out the other rooms ASAP as we couldn't afford the rent alone.

Off we go to Backpackers meeting point and the local hostels to post a few signs. Over the coming week a steady stream of humourless germans, smushy couples and the like come through... As we didn't want to spend the summer listening to Kraftwerk or another couple shaggin, we said no.

Then I hit on what we later dubbed 'The idea of the century'.

Back we went to post a new ad, but this time it said : Single female required to share room with other single female.

Over the next week we got a steady stream of luverly ladies coming through our doors. When any of them asked who the other girls were we started by mumbling, then later were able to give the names of other applicants.

Not long after and we had selected the 'lucky' four, and even lied about the overall rent so that myself and my mate ended up living with the four hottest girls we could find, for free ! Score.

I came home the following year, but as far as I know the other guy is still down in Sydney with one of the girls... and she's STILL none the wiser.
(Sat 20th Oct 2007, 0:44, More)