JUDGING ROOMMATES BY THEIR FACEBOOK COVERS

1. Brandi and Sarah

1.1. Brandi's disappointment to her roommate at first

1.2. Changes in impression after interaction

2. Not necessarily true

2.1. Untrue online profiles (students try to create good image of themselves)

3. Anxiety about future roommate

4. Roommate research

4.1. Fear of the unknown

4.2. Incomprehensiveness of profiles on social networks

5. Prevention beats intervention

5.1. Administrators' prevention of misleading impression

5.2. The fact that roommates are carefully chosen