Last week I talked about the struggles of college relationships. There are some complications and awkward moments but, overall, it’s actually really awesome and the benefits definitely outweigh the negatives.
Study dates: two birds, one stone. Like I talked about in my last article, usually, when you have “free time” to hang out with your significant other, you have homework. It’s nice to have someone to keep you company, and keep you sane, while you spend all Sunday evening doing all of the homework you should have been working on over the weekend.
It’s easier to curve all of the guys who hit on you. Guys can sometimes get annoying when they’re always trying to hit on you but now you can just hit them with that “I have a boyfriend.” I actually had a guy try to ask me out at church today. He said, “It’s Valentine's next week so I was thinking we could get lunch or go see a movie” I responded with “I’m going to be spending Valentine's Day with my boyfriend.” Probably won’t ever hear from him again…
You don’t have to worry about looking cute. You don’t have to shower for like four days and they still call you cute. You can wear sweats and a t-shirt, no make up, unwashed hair, and not shave your legs and they’re still absolutely crazy about you. It doesn’t get much better than that.
Emotional support: I don’t know about you but it seems like I have an emotional breakdown every single day because college is hard. My boyfriend is always there to let me sob until my nose is all snotty and then remind me that it will be OK and does literally anything to help me feel better. He’s a little bit of sunshine even on my darkest days.
Common goals: we’re both doing college together and have goals to be successful in our careers. It’s really beneficial to have someone who wants the best for your future self and isn’t solely interested in what you’ve got to offer for just a night. He encourages me to grow in all aspects of my life such as school, work, and my faith.
Decreased cost of living: apartment complexes in college towns know that students will fork over the big dollars for an apartment that isn’t even worth a fraction of the price. They make their apartments appear super-nice during the tours and then when you actually move in, it’s completely different than you expected. When you live with your significant other, you’re able to spend half of the cost and get to cuddle every night. Win-win.
I think our generation has this really weird mindset that relationships suck and hold you back from life. Everyone is scared of commitment and ruin opportunities with really great people because of this. But I’m here to tell you that you’re all wrong and relationships are actually the bee’s knees.
