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6 Reasons You Should Break Up With Your Significant Other Before College

Sorry if this is an unpopular opinion, so I'll keep it short and sweet.

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If you are a high school senior like me, then college is approaching, which means new experiences and ultimately new people. I was talking to some of my good friends about this topic and they mentioned that they couldn't find any articles about this side of the subject, so here you go.

You will meet new people

This one is pretty self-explanatory, but in college you meet people from different states — maybe even different countries — that you would have never met anywhere else. It'll be exciting and you may even catch feelings for these newbies in your life, so why would you want someone that you obviously care about to be put in the position of feeling like they're holding you back?

Regret

In college, there might possibly be times when you are in a different mindset, therefore you may make some questionable decisions. These decisions, however, may not be the smartest when you wake up the next day and realize you might have some explaining to do. If you do end up breaking up with your SO, then you will not even have to worry the slightest about this, so just do it.

It might make your relationship stronger down the line

If you truly are meant to be with this person in your life for the rest of your life, it may be good for your relationship to have this time apart and then come back to one another. If you both are destined to be soulmates then a break will not keep you from that.

Self-love is important during this time, too

I get that you may want love from another, but this time is crucial for self-love. You really do need to be a little self-centered now because of the big transition into college and because this is a time where mental health issues can occur. Focus on yourself more; it's okay to be a bit selfish.

Friends!

One thing that you won't have at college is your group of besties, which means that you need to spend time with your people before you go. Who knows when the next time you will see them is, probably Thanksgiving or Christmas, so send some extra love their way and put more effort into your friendships; you all need it.

So many things to do before packing up and going

This is a busy time and the summer will fly by, and you probably need to get a lot of things accomplished. A relationship may hinder your productivity or get in the way of doing things on time. This won't be good for either of you because you will definitely be stressed, so do everything you need to get done and don't let a SO take away from that.

All in all, I know that you may still want to be with your SO after reading this, so I wish you the best, but hopefully, you got something from this article. This is a very busy time and you should really focus on yourself and the reasons mentioned. I hope you have an amazing summer and that you go into college strong.

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