Summer Ends "Long Distance" In College Relationships
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Summer Ends "Long Distance" In College Relationships

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I am one of those people who is still dating their high school sweetheart. (It'll be two years in July!) He goes to K-State and I go to KU - rivalry at it's finest. The two schools are about an hour and half apart, which of course means I am one of those people in a long distance relationship. 

You may hear "Oh, stay single in college, it's the way to go," or "long distance sucks, dating at the same college sucks, just avoid it all." In my mind though, there isn't anything wrong with dating. There especially isn't anything wrong dating long distance. (Or dating the same person you did in high school, if you guys love each other, who cares what everyone else says. If you want to make it work, you will.) 

For me, my long distance relationship has made me a better person. It requires more trust to be in the foundation of the relationship, our friendship has to be stronger than anyone else's, and we have to put in a lot of driving. It also makes me more responsible, reliable, and honest. I can't put "In an LDR" onto a resume, but I know that when a potential employer asks me what my weakness is, it won't be one of those three qualities. 

A long distance relationship can have it's perks, such as more time for your own hobbies or always having a date to pat, but it does have it's downsides, obviously being away from one another is one. One major perk that mine has is with the end of the school year and beginning of summer, I will only be living two minutes away from him. So goodbye to LDR, hello sleepovers and spending all day together without a pending goodbye. 

I do know some people who have it the opposite way, LDR in the summer and together in the school year, and for me, that would suck even more. Sure, you'll be able to go to the library together and get lunch in between classes, but you won't be able to go to the zoo any day of the week. Or spend all day at the pool followed by a bonfire and marshmallows. So to those people, I'm sorry. 

And to those people who have negative views about relationships and long distance ones, I'm sorry. You are missing out on so much. Especially the "we're no longer far apart" sex. 

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