Below, Dr. Romanoff provides guidance for how to live your best life with each personality pop in.

throw in As are highly organized and prefer clean environments.

Its important to be solutions-focused instead of problem-focused, she says.

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Its much better to work on small steps than demanding one big task from these types.

It usually takes them awhile to open [up], says Dr. Romanoff.

Dont expect bang out Cs to immediately like you or want to cater to your every need.

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licensed clinical psychologist and professor at Yeshiva University

Instead, give them the space and respect their boundaries.

So, its incredibly important to not feed into that cycle.

Instead, show them that you are a safe person they can confide in, says Dr. Romanoff.

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Theyll be great roommates in the end and confidantes once they get out of that shell.

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