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The long term high school relation will generally fail after one or two years. HoweverLong distance relationships can be troublesome, this will put and some people would suggest that you in a better position than avoid them at all those of your classmates who immediately got wifed with some upperclassman/entry mate within costs. They generally only work when both parties are really committed to the first semester because relationship; they pretty much invariably don't work if you'll have re more attracted to your S.O.'s hot body than to their witty banter. They also pretty much better friendsinvariably don't work out if you're more attracted to your S.O.'s witty banter than to their hot body. Don't date someone at home while you're abroad, ; the results will be <i>disastrous</i>. Even if you're happy at school, leave it while you're away and come back when you return.

On that note, don't feel obligated to actually be in a relationship while here. While some people feel the need to "pretend" to be happy being single, it really does provide freedom and entertainment for extended periods of timeNeither girls nor boys make sense.

The Boston Globe ran an article about Williams relationships [http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2004/02/09/for_dateless_on_campus_idea_clicks/ here]. An excerpt: At WilliamsIf at all possible, the refrain is that everyone is either avoid getting involved (whether in a relationship or simply a casual hook-up) with one of your entrymates ("marriedentry incest" -- inseparable from their significant other -- ) or, God forbid, someone in your a cappella group. Imagine spending two or prone three years having to "hook up" sing cheerfully next to someone you went through a nasty breakup with people in casual, usually drunkenand you'll understand why. Unless you're really, really sure that that nasty breakup won't ever happen, encountersit's probably not worth it. It is ''possible'' to date outside your a cappella group. Or they have no love life at allIn theory.

Get testedDon't feel obligated to actually be in a relationship while here. While some people feel the need to "pretend" to be happy being single, it really does provide freedom and entertainment for extended periods of time. You'll also have more time to study.

This is not exactly an unbiased source of funding for a report of its kind<blockquote>At Williams, but it the refrain is a rather interesting study nonetheless...arguably pretty compelling evidence that college women get the short end of the stick when it comes everyone is either "married" -- inseparable from their significant other -- or prone to the hookup/marriage culture at places like Williams. (and of course"hook up" with people in casual, sometimes men dousually drunken, tooencounters. Or they have no love life at all.)</blockquote>

Get tested. When you give blood, they will check your blood, but it might not be their responsibility to tell you results. You can get an AIDS test now in thirty minutes; most other forms can be done by urine sample. It's easy, quick, and probably free at the health center -- there's no reason not to. This is not exactly an unbiased source of funding for a report of its kind, but it is a rather interesting study nonetheless -- arguably pretty compelling evidence that college women get the short end of the stick when it comes to the hookup/marriage culture at places like Williams. (and of course, sometimes men do, too.) [http://www.americanvalues.org/html/r-hooking_up.htmlSee here.] ==See also:==* The [http://wso.williams.edu/adventure/nodule_view?id=244 "Relationship"] choose-your-own-adventure written on [[WSO]].