<p>I've noticed that many schools, including mine, have facebook groups for the incoming class. Some people have been trying to find roommates this way. Am I only one that feels like this would be a bad idea? I can't imagine picking my roommate simply because they responded to my "btw looking for a roommate" post.</p>
<p>Well its not like you have to pick them if they do respond…I mean if they do then talk to them a bit and see if they are the kind of person that you want for your roommate. If not then oh well.</p>
<p>My friend chose his roommate through Facebook or something like that, and they get along really will. I don’t think it particularly makes a difference either way</p>
<p>I’m going to be a freshman next year and found my roommate through facebook. When people post those sort of “ads” looking for a roommate, its not necessarily an on the spot decision to room together. Its more of an opportunity to message them to learn more with the thought of potentially rooming together. I talked to SO many different people through facebook and ■■■■■■■■, and eventually found the girl I’m going to be rooming with next year and we seem to get along extremely well (at least over the internet 
so hopefully it will work out next year. We’ve had a constant message going for a long time now, and we have learned a lot about eachother. People who use facebook are really just looking for people who they can message and learn more about them, then it becomes a mutual agreement if both people want to room together. (At least that’s been my experience.) It might not work that way for others, but I think it’d be awkward if someone posted “looking for a roommate!” and then someone else responded and that was that. Messages are definitely involved in the whole process, those groups are really just a meeting place to find people willing to talk and message others. Again, just my experience, it may not work for everyone :)</p>