<p>I am a sophomore who is having some issues with who I should live with as a roommate next year. I was a transfer student this past fall and was quite slow at making friends because I'm naturally a shy and reserved person, and I initially befriended people who I really did not get along well with. I have established better relationships with people since then, and I plan on joining a few more activities to continue to make friends. If the people I am currently friendly with already have housing plans for next year and do not have any friends themselves who are in need of a roommate, I was going to ask people I don't know as well in the activities I have joined or will join if they would like to room with me, given we have compatible living habits. When is it acceptable to ask people I do not know exceptionally well if they would like to room with me? Maybe this isn't as big a deal as I think it is and it's the shyness kicking in/if I can tell that whomever I'm asking likes me well enough it's okay to ask anyway. I have about a month between the beginning of second semester and when the housing process takes place, and I would rather ask someone to be my roommate than do it randomly (I'm not super opposed to doing it randomly/asking on Facebook, but I'd just feel <em>weird</em> that I couldn't manage to find a non random one).</p>
<p>Worst that can happen is they say no. Just mention casually that you’re struggling to find a roommate and don’t want a total stranger, maybe you’ll get lucky.</p>