GAAAAH!

THIS is what I'm up against as far as finding a place to stay. Craigslist, you are sooo shady.
Okay I'll copy it here so you can actually read it. Stuff has been marked out so I can protect what privacy I have (it says what school I'm going to).

hi,
i am a grad student (single male) that is looking for a single female as a roommate that is having financial issues and cannot afford housing. i understand not everyone is getting financial support from parents, etc, or financial aid isn't covering all of your living expenses. i am not going to be living there very often, maybe a few days a week and probably not on weekends. i figure a single cute female could basically have the place to herself when im not there. i only ask the following:
1. you don't host parties there
2. you don't invite random people there, especially guys
3. you don't do drugs (not even 420)
4. non smoker preferred, or if you do smoke you must smoke outside
5. you don't make a mess and pick up after yourself

so you're asking what the catch is? free rent in exchange for what? i am going to get a 1-bedroom / 1-bathroom apartment, so when im there i would hope to be able to cuddle with ya. no nakedness, no sexual favors, no quid pro quo. i just miss cuddling with a really cute co-ed and would like to every now and again. i figure since i wont be there very often you pretty much will have your own place and not have to pay rent. this offer would be for summer 1, summer 2, fall 2009, and spring 2010. at the end of this 12 months we can figure out if we want to continue or not. of course since you're not paying for anything you're absolutely able to leave this arrangement any time you want to. i am asking that if you're interested in this arrangment you email me some pics (face and full body (clothed is fine)). we can then meet up in public over coffee and see if we click. if we do then we can start looking for a good apartment that meets both of our needs. that also means you don't need to be on the rental application if you don't want to, that way you don't need a co-signer or what not. i promise you i am not ugly, weird, or sick. i am 5'8", 180 pounds, not fat, and hwp. so if you're single cute female hit me up with a cell # and pics. and oh by the way - only --- students need apply. i will ask to see your student ID to verify this.
campus at --- (-) (-)
Location: --- (--- Students only)
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests


Okay, so this "NOT CREEPY" guy wants to trap you in a tiny apartment on the condition that he can paw you when he's home? So this poor girl, whoever she is, will be kept by this man, depend upon him because she cannot afford a place to stay, and share a bed with him whenever he comes back? I don't care what he says, you know eventually he's going to go in for some sex. And I bet he has that in mind right now "If I can get her to be okay with this, I'll totally get laid all year!" This guy is such a creeper I keep saying "euuught!" as if I'm trying to get a bad taste out of my mouth. Did you notice he asks for no guys to be brought over? Ladies, he will own you. You will not get to find someone and date them, because the guy that pays your rent doesn't want you dallying off with other guys. But hey, don't worry, he's HWP (height-weight proportional)!

I've seen more ads of this ilk in my area (probably because it's not just college students but gross, lonely old men) to be fair, but still...guuuh.