Do you think it's better for kids to dorm with a friend or stranger the first year?

<p>My sister had 2 successive bad roommates in college. She ended up moving back home and commuting after the 2nd. Her DH, who she met in her freshman dorm, roomed with a HS friend who he knew and liked but wasn’t a bestie. They were in each other’s weddings and are still very close. My sister’s best female friends who she met her freshman year were friends rooming together. </p>