tokens: Living with a roommate is better than Living alone Many single people have difficulties deciding whether to live with a roommate or to live alone . Each makes different decisions . Some people choose to live alone for privacy, while others choose to live with a roommate for practical reasons . As far as I am concerned, I prefer to live with a roommate . This is because it saves me money, enables me to socialize, and allows me to get help . Living with a roommate saves me a lot of money . If you have roommates, you can split the rent and utilities among them . This means you can get more for less . For example, last year, I shared a room off-campus with my friend, and we decided to split the rent and heating bills into half: I was able to save about fifty dollars for heating, and two hundred dollars for rent monthly . I was able to save a lot of money by sharing wasted heating and rooms with my friend and splitting the bills . Apart from saving a lot of money, living with a roommate also enables me to socialize more easily . It is always easier to socialize when you have a lot of people around you . You can invite your roommates' friends over to your room and have fun together . For instance, one night, my roommate, Millan, brought his friends along . Even though his friends and I were total strangers to each other, we quickly got to know each other . We soon found out that everyone loved playing video games . We played a video game called 'Halo' together all night, and became good friends . Living with a roommate made socializing much easier for me . Finally, living with a roommate allows me to get help . It often is the case that your roommates have the skills or knowledge you need . When you run into a problem, you can ask your roommates if they can help . Some of them may have something to offer . To illustrate, when my computer mysteriously broke down, I dialed up the manufacturer and asked for help . They failed to give me any useful solutions . To my surprise, one of my roommates noticed my problems and offered to help . He was very good with computers, and he managed to fix the problem quickly . In conclusion, while many people decide to live alone for various reasons, I prefer to live with a roommate, and I always will . This is because it offers me many advantages, such as less spending, more socializing, and more help . I think single people should live with a roommate, if they want to enjoy their lives .