<p>What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a single versus a double dorm.</p>
<p>One advantage is price. Single dorms usually cost more.</p>
<p>With a single, you have the room to yourself and donât have to worry about a roommate. However, if you want to be social with other folks itâs a bit more of an effort since you donât have someone you meet immediately (the roommate). Some people suggest that folks should leave their doors open during the first few weeks of school.</p>
<p>Edit: Not having a roommate also means you also may not get the life experience having a unique roommate gives. Thatâs only the loss of a potential bonus, though.</p>
<p>Singles are definitely more expensive. At my dorm, they were twice as much. I feel like you also miss out on the roommate experience. It helps you meet new people, some of whom you might normally have not associated with.</p>
<p>IMO, there is no real disadvantage either route. I think this whole âroommate experienceâ is bullshizz. Youre going to eventually make friends and meet people anyways.</p>
<p>Go double because u will get the dorm room experience and single room will be a lil boring with no roomate o no but I will say go with double.
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<p>If itâs a suite with a common area go for a single, you have other people right there and you can all hang out in your common area, then when you need privacy or some quiet you can just go to your room. Otherwise go for the double.</p>
<p>I think the idea that the double makes it easier to be social is really, extremely ridiculous. When I had a roommate I had to coordinate with her social schedule because there wasnât enough room for both of us to comfortably had company at the same time, and she was constantly inviting friends over to watch my tv after I had already told her in advance I was having friends over to watch a movie that night. Not to mention that eventually my friends wouldnât come over if she was home because she made everything awkward. When you have a single you can have people over whenever you want and donât have to worry about disturbing or conflicting with your roommate. The only edge a roommate gives you is meeting ONE person on your floor which you may or may not even get along with well enough to genuinely be friends-- say hi to your neighbors and you have just as much of a leg up if not moreso because you donât live with those people to have the opportunity to get on each others nerves.</p>
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<p>Itâs a suite and it only costs an extra $200. One suite has has two single dorms and a shared bathroom and living room. Iâm leaning towards the suite.</p>
<p>double: usually cheaper, you get a roommate that may or may not be a weirdo. The number one thing they tell you about roommates is that theyâre not supposed to be your best friends, you just have to get along. </p>
<p>single: usually more expensive, you get more space, you donât have to worry about a crazy roommate, itâs not awkward to bring friends or boyfriends/girlfriends over, you donât have to worry about your roommate keeping you up at night or vice versa.</p>
<p>Thereâs really no fantastic âlife experienceâ that you get with having a roommate. You have to put up with sharing a tiny, tiny space, and you have no privacy. Itâs cool for a few days, but when youâre talking about long-term living you want to be comfortable. And small dorms that you share with one or multiple people are not comfortable.</p>
<p>And both kinds are way too damn expensive.</p>
<p>Also, if the better dorm only cost $200 more Iâd take it! It will be worth it! The suite doesnât sound half bad.</p>
<p>Thank you Ema. Like all people who live in singles are friendless. I didnât know having a roommate guaranteed an amazingggggg social life. Give me a break.</p>
<p>As someone who had 5 roommates for the past 3 years⊠it is INCREDIBLY âYMWVâ. Your roommate experience can either be bff for life!, good, meh, bad, omg, â â â â , and âIâm fâin suing your ass!â.</p>
<p>Iâm moving to NYC without a roommate⊠for a very good reason. Never again am I going to go in blind.</p>
<p>I actually met a lot of cool people because my roommate. She would invite friends over and we would all hang out. </p>
<p>Of course every experience is different, but thereâs always the possibility.</p>
<p>I would prefer a single not because I am antisocial, but I do like some privacy at times and am not accustomed to sharing a room. Like others have said, you can obviously still make friends just by not being a freak, regardless of a single or double dorm.</p>
<p>I had a roommate where he and his friends stole about $2,000 worth of goods from me and another roommate. They were kind enough to leave my 50" plasma because that roommate used it a lot. What a dream of a roommate he was! Keep in mind that the apartment complex we were in had no history of burglaries, was done in broad daylight, and our apartment was right next to a shuttle stop and only visited by his friends at that time. Oh⊠and there was a previous incident where one of his friends stole my blu rays in which he agreed to pay me back for but changed his mind after the $2,000 worth of goods were stolen and called me a racist.</p>
<p>Few weeks later⊠my other roommate and I were allowed to move into our own apartment and it was a lot better because we didnât have to live in fear anymore.</p>
<p>If I were living in dorms again I wouldnât take a double.</p>
<p>Single > Double. </p>
<p>All day everyday.</p>
<p>If thereâs one thing being in a double in freshman year taught me, is that I donât ever want to live in a double again if I could help it.</p>
<p>I think you should definitely take the suite. That way, you can still have a âroommateâ experience with the shared rooms but still have your own space. Also, for the next three years, you probably have the opportunity to room with friends.</p>
<p>Another thing to consider (and this is mostly if it were a single within a hall, not a suite), is the prevalence of singles in dorms. At my school, over half of freshmen have singles, so it isnât really a social detriment since lots of people are in the same situation.</p>