I don't chase em i replace em
If one roommate says no, you just move on to the next one. No crying, no begging, no drama. You're not looking for a roommate, you're looking for a friend who doesn't make you pay rent.
I asked the first guy to move in, he said no, so I just took the next guy who said yes.
The first roommate was a mess, so I skipped him and picked the clean one.
I didn't waste my time with the first one, I just grabbed the next one who was ready to go.