Roomsharing is where two or more people occupy a room, typically a
bedroom. Roomsharing is the norm in some cultures, such as by Mayan families in rural
Guatemala. In cultures where it is not normal, it may be comported out of viability, perhaps due to impoverishment. In some developed parts of the world, it may be illegal for
sibling
A sibling is a relative that shares at least one parent with the subject. A male sibling is a brother and a female sibling is a sister. A person with no siblings is an only child.
While some circumstances can cause siblings to be raised separa ...
s of the opposite
sex
Sex is the trait that determines whether a sexually reproducing animal or plant produces male or female gametes. Male plants and animals produce smaller mobile gametes (spermatozoa, sperm, pollen), while females produce larger ones ( ova, of ...
to share a room if they are above a certain age, while it would be fine to do so with a sibling of the same sex or
gender identity
Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender. Gender identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex or can differ from it. In most individuals, the various biological determinants of sex are congruent, and consistent with the ...
.
China
Due to Chinese high rents and housing and unemployment crisis in an common co-rental "bedmates" arrangement approach some people shared the same room/bed with strangers.
[https://www.insider.com/china-youth-share-beds-with-strangers-to-make-rent-megacities-2023-8?amp]
See also
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Family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
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Rooms
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