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You may have just finished school and now you are ready to enjoy the summer months, before beginning college. Your life is full of expectation, anticipation, and many changes. You may be wondering if a summer romance is a good idea. If you are planning on going away to college, the idea of a summer romance may take some extra consideration. Though the thought of spending the summer alone or simply with friends, may seem a bit boring, you may need to weigh the pros and cons of having a summer romance before leaving for college.
Carefully considering a summer romance may be the best way to prevent heartache later on. If you have just completed high school, you should feel very proud of yourself. You have achieved one of your major life long accomplishments. You have set goals for yourself and have completed them. Your life is full of hopes and dreams and with firm dedication and commitment, you will see your dreams come to pass. You may decide that a summer romance may cause too much distraction for your overall long-term goals. If so, that’s ok. That doesn’t mean that your summer has to be spent inside with soap operas and the only hopes of seeing the opposite sex is when the pizza delivery guy makes his Friday night rounds. You can still have plenty of fun while laying low in the romance department.
You may find that double dating is a great way to keep things from getting serious since you know you will be leaving for school. When asked on a date, make sure to specify immediately that you prefer to double date. This is a great way to ensure that you have plenty of fun during the summer while making sure that you keep a good distance. The last thing that you need when starting school is a broken heart.
Remember, there is always time for true love, and if you just so happen to meet your soul mate during those summer months, then it will stand the test of time. By starting things off slowly, making sure that you spend your summer dates with lots of friends, and staying focused on your goals, you can ensure that you won’t attend school with a head full of dreams and a heart full of pain. Also, you should realize that when you get to school you will meet so many new people, experience wonderful things that you’ve never encountered before, and the opportunity for building long lasting relationships will be abundant. Though a hot summer romance may be tempting, it is best to play it cool and take things slow.
