I don't have a roommate right now and have a place of my own in the DC area. But it's DC, my place would be an arm and a leg here in Manhattan. Adding $3 or $4k rent to the equation of college bills, and all the rest does not sound fun. Then again I end up spending that on hotels while balancing everything else.  So we'll see..... I've never dealt with Manhattan brokers alone which is why the idea of a housemate was intriguing. I know getting an apartment for myself here would help me save immensely. So living alone is a good idea.....just a stressful process to go through alone x

Take my story as a warning..

No matter what business they work in, you should be extremely careful when considering a roommate. I had one last year who would walk into my room unannounced at times when I was sleeping and when she moved out, stole 3k+ of my things and tried to sell my underwear on Ebay. I also found out that she had been writing about my personal life on a public forum for several months. Scary stuff. If you have to get a roommate, do a background check.