Building new romantic relationships is common among college students. However, in such an atmosphere it may be difficult to sustain a relationship, due to lack of focus on school itself, or simply because college offers too many options.
For Michigan State University junior Jonathan Brooks, a relationship during his college years is not ideal, because it interrupts with his studies.
"I literally missed a whole exam because I was sleeping with my girlfriend," said Brooks.
Dr. Steve McCornack, an interpersonal communication professor at MSU said that college break ups usually peak around finals week.
Some students would rather enjoy the options that college brings, rather than limit themselves to one person.
"This is a really rare time in life in which you’ll have more exposure to more possible partners all of whom have a lot in common with you value wise, intellectually," said McCornack.
There is also the diversity factor, in which there are people from all over the country, from different religious and cultural backgrounds that students wouldn't normally have been exposed to.
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