Through conversations across our RMs, counsellors, WhatsApp groups, and student community, we learned that students preparing to study abroad often wish they could find a trusted flatmate or travel companion from their own country before flying. With no reliable or structured way to connect, many feel anxious, unsure, and alone during an already overwhelming transition—impacting their confidence even before their journey begins.
Problem Statement
Students moving abroad for studies face deep uncertainty around housing and companionship. While platforms exist to book accommodation, many students fear being placed with unknown flatmates after arrival—in a new country, culture, and environment. The lack of early, trusted connections increases anxiety, making the transition feel risky, isolating, and overwhelming.
Market Reality / Context
Today, accommodation and roommate discovery are treated as separate problems.
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University Living
Focuses on verified student housing, not roommate discovery. -
Amber
Accommodation-centric, roommates usually assigned after booking. -
Casita
Housing listings, limited pre-move roommate context. -
Student.com
Property marketplace, minimal social or matching layer. -
University dorm allocations
Roommates assigned randomly or after arrival.
Business Opportunity
This is not a revenue opportunity, but a trust-building one. By helping students find flatmates on our platform, we extend support beyond loans, creating delight, increasing engagement, and positioning ourselves as a long-term study-abroad companion.
User Journey (Pain → Opportunity)
User Journey Flow
User Profile Creation
The profile creation flow is designed to feel more human than transactional. Instead of collecting information just for matching, it invites users to share personal details, lifestyle preferences, and living expectations that shape everyday roommate dynamics. By capturing habits, routines, and values, the experience enables more meaningful connections—helping users find not just a place to stay, but a roommate they can genuinely feel comfortable with.
Design Mockups
Screen Explanation
User Testing of V1
The profile creation flow is designed to feel more human than transactional. Instead of collecting information just for matching, it invites users to share personal details, lifestyle preferences, and living expectations that shape everyday roommate dynamics. By capturing habits, routines, and values, the experience enables more meaningful connections—helping users find not just a place to stay, but a roommate they can genuinely feel comfortable with.
Problems Identified
Solutions in V2
Version 2 prioritizes exploration before signup and transforms profile creation into a visual, conversational flow that reduces cognitive load and improves completion.
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User Journey Flow
Roommate Finder and Travel Buddy
A Product to find roommate for abroad.
