I’m going with team Alphabetical, which seems more boring, but if they’re ”partnered” then I’m pushed even harder than the game to define certain relationships, always heterosexual, as romantic. But if it’s alphabetical I have more scope to see Leah and Elliott as artists talking shop, Maru and Penny’s relationship being as important as Penny’s with Sam, etc. Not to mention that I’m never going to see Emily paired with Shane, no matter what they do at the flower dance (surely this is like my prom date, where we were both like, well, I gotta go with somebody, so I guess I’m going with you). So alphabetical gives more room for imagination and is therefore the less boring option.
Except of course for @Lew Zealand’s, and here I’m voting for hair, though then we can argue endlessly over whether Sam is actually uncombable or involves even more gel than Alex for maximum spikes.
I am impressed with how readily I’ve mustered Opinions on this highly important matter!