The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Colleges Students Head To Facebook And Matching Sites To Find Perfect Roommate

July 13, 2012

Colleges Students Head To Facebook And Matching Sites To Find Perfect Roommate

Housing officials on the Boulder campus match freshmen based on a set of a half dozen lifestyle questions, which include sleep habits, study approaches and whether they smoke. Now, some students who insist on finding their own roommates -- many of whom have been perusing Facebook profiles -- have the added option of using websites that match students using an even more extensive lifestyle survey. Justin Gaither, cofounder of roomsurf.com, said that the website does not yet have a formal relationship with CU, though incoming students can sign up for the site and pay a one-time, $15 fee. Read more at:
http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_21039618/some-cu-freshmen-look-websites-find-roommate-matches

Jul 13, 2012 1:26:00 AM | housing, Internet Technologies, Trends/Forecasts

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