<p>I lived with random strangers in college. It was OK but I did not become lifetime best buddies with any of them. D and S roomed with random strangers for 1st year and then friends for the rest of college. The actually preferred living with friends and remain friends with their former room mates. Either way can work, as long as there are clear, mutual understandings and expectations. Living with someone you have never met before can be interesting and expose you to some new and interesting experiences. I have no regrets and my kids haven’t expressed any either for having met new people as room mates.</p>