No girl, or random hook up opportunities? Not my problem, but following David’s suggestions does generally up your self-esteem. You should be proud to show off your living space (keeping the opposite sex in mind when you do put in the effort).

Just because David said you need good furniture, it doesn’t mean you have to go to Room and Board to order ten thousand dollars worth of (awesome) furniture, but it does make sense to make sure what you have is clean, presentable and definitely not ratty. If you don’t have furniture, then craigslist it. It doesn’t have to be Room and Board, but it also cannot be some couch you picked up off the street either.

Buy decor (hello individuality) as it also shows you care about how you live. And keep your floor clutter free. Architects and designers create interiors almost algorithmically based on research to make sure people can get from one end to the other in an easily accessible fashion. Case in point? Most any public place does not make you jump through hoops to get somewhere (unless it’s a hedge maze, if so then all bets are off). Make sure you keep that part in mind when de-cluttering/re-arranging.

Stylish people generally are not super rich, but they do have something that makes up for it: knowing how to mix and match, how to arrange, and how to make things work within limits, both money-wise and other-wise.

Following these suggestions plus daily upkeep (no more than 20 minutes a day; think of it as exercise) will simplify your life (which could mean more game time, if you think of it that way). So set standards, high ones. When you get your own place, you will not only have more pride in yourself when you gaze upon your castle (okay lame joke but still, feel some pride dammit, you worked hard for it), but you also won’t be embarrassed when you have surprise company.