Three Things to Consider when Hooking Up in College

I'm sure that just about everyone asks themselves before heading off to college something to the effect of, "I wonder what my "love" life is going to be like at school?" (Going to a school like Brandeis I was afraid that the answer to this question for me would be non existent : ) However, regardless of what kind of person you are, or what you may or may not expect of your love life, I believe that there are three very important DON'TS about hooking up in college that everyone should consider:

1. Don't Hook Up With Someone On Your Floor (unless you're in it for the long run : )

The title of this "don't" is fairly self explanatory. Even though it may be extremely tempting to become intimate with the girl next door, there is quite a large downside in doing so. Unless you're in it for the long run, hooking up with someone on your floor inevitably results in a great deal of bitterness between the two parties involved. For example, say you decide to have a one night stand with the girl/guy next door. Regardless of whether or not you want your physical relationship with this person to be more or less than a one night stand, you are going to see the person you hooked up with the next day, as well as every other day you two are living on the same floor. In other words, if things go bad, you still have to see that person every single day for a number of months... My advice: If you're going to hook up with the girl next door either a. only do so if you know with some degree of certainty you are going to date the person or b. do so towards the end of the year : )

2. Don't Hook Up With A Friend While Intoxicated