Oil and water don’t mix

As much as we’d like to we don’t get on with everybody. Living with somebody you do not and cannot get on with is difficult. Sometimes the only way to deal with extreme personality clashes is for one of the people to move out.

Causes of clashes

Personality clashes can be caused by anything. Here are some things that spring to mind:

  • Different attitudes to cleaning
  • Lack of respect for personal space
  • Not having manners or adhering to basic etiquette
  • Differences in upbringing and background
  • Hobbies, interests and pastimes
  • Age
  • Profession e.g. student vs professional
  • Openmindedness vs smallmindedness
  • Smokers vs non-smokers
  • Social life

That’s all we have for now, but we will be getting the experts in to tell us all about common personality clashes and how to deal with them. Don’t forget to share your stories of personality clashes with us or tell us what type of advice you’d like to deal with this issue.