If you are planning to live in a dorm or an apartment in college, one of the most important questions is how many people you are willing to live with. How many is too many, and what are the pros and cons of living with a certain number of people? Here are some of the pros of living with just one person.
1. Alone time.
When your roommate leaves, you have the whole room to yourself, which is perfect for introverts and extroverts alike.
2. You have an equal amount of space in your dorm room.
There is no awkward "dibs" that leaves one roommate with less space than the others.
3. The room is a lot more spacious.
The room is made for three, so it's not as cramped with just two people.
4. One person is never left out.
There is a common phenomenon of one roommate getting left out or ganged up on in a room of three. You can avoid that when you only have one roommate!
5. It’s easy to figure out who did what.
If someone left food in the fridge and you know that it's not you, then there is only one other person it could be.
All in all, it depends on your preference and your ability to live well with other people. This is where you will spend the next few years, and it's really important for you to find a good number of people to live with. Think about your priorities before you make your housing arrangement decisions!
