The name of this blog is called “Swamp of Love” so naturally most of you will assume that my articles will be about falling in love, or how to keep your relationship spicy (as if, I’m about as spicy as a bowl of sautéed spinach). Here’s a game changer: This week, I’m going to tell you why being in a relationship isn’t always the best situation, especially while you’re in college.
Don’t get me wrong; in no way am I putting down relationships. A lot of my friends who are getting married now met their fiancée in college. The problem lays in the relationships that happen before the people involved are able to discover who they truly are. I’ve seen first hand friends who have devoted practically their entire existence to their boyfriends only to get burned later, left wondering where they would be if they’d taken a step back and asked themselves if this is the person they wanted to be.
One of my friends at home told me that this summer she was going on a road trip to Tennessee for the Bonnaroo music festival. She said, “I wouldn’t have done this a year ago when I was still in a relationship. I was perfectly okay with hanging out at home with my boyfriend. When your relationship isn’t an adventure anymore, you should reconsider the purpose of it,” and I have to agree.
Relationships should be fun and both parties should be aware of who they are and what they want, otherwise your college years are going to be wasted on a few weeks of excitement and a few months of complacency.
