There are several reasons to share a room with a friend when you’re traveling:
Safety: There’s strength in numbers. Staying with others helps ward off criminals looking to steal your money and/or innocence.
Savings: Often accommodations will be the most expensive aspect of your trip. Splitting the cost of a hostel or hotel will leave you with more money to splurge on snow globes.
Camaraderie: You may think that you know your friend well. But nothing strengthens a friendship like having to see each other in your pajamas. If you can survive sharing a bathroom in India, you can guarantee that you’ll be friends for life.
It’s Adorable: This may only be true if you’re husky puppies.
Whatever your reason for sharing a room on the road, you’ll end up with more money in your pocket, less attempts on your belongings and a stronger bond with your friend. It just makes sense.
Also, if you don’t share a room, you aren’t privy to the late night or early morning epiphanies of your friends. For example:
“There’s a tambourine in my bed. I have no idea why.”
“Through the wall, Neil. No, THROUGH the wall.”
“I don’t know where I am.” (Little sister waking up half in/half out of the walk-in closet)