<p>So recently I asked a girl out and she said yes. So technically she's my girlfriend now. This is my first girlfriend since middle school (which doesn't really count anyways), so I'm pretty new at this. I'm a rising senior.</p>
<p>Does anyone have advice for me? How do I balance my college apps and her?? I love spending time with her, but then I feel that I might get behind on my college apps!</p>
<p>Do you guys have similar stories?</p>
<p>My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 1/2 years. I never had to worry about balancing time with him and college apps because, well, I never did any college apps. :P He'll be doing his applications this year (he's a rising senior, as well) but he's only applying a few places and he's not really that worried about it, so I can't really see it cutting into the time we spend together too much. In fact, we'll probably be spending MORE time together since he'll be in college next year. We might end up in the same state (I'm looking at transferring to a school in NY, which is where one of his top schools is) but we'll be a few hours apart if we do. So we're going to make the most of this year.</p>
<p>If it comes down to it we'll probably go to the library and I'll read or do homework or something while he does his applications. We go to the library a lot - it's easier for us to focus but we can still be together.</p>
<p>You don't spend every minute of the day with her. It's actually pretty easy to balance. Either do it before or after you see her. </p>
<p>I have a boyfriend, we've been going out for 2 and a half years almost. We hang out almost every day and I'll work on apps when he leaves at night. I'm almost done with most of them.</p>
<p>Yes - although unfortunately, I feel rather indifferent about him. But hey, it's not like I have COLLEGE APPLICATIONS to fill out. WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. WHILE GETTING GOOD GRADES AND DOING CRAZY ECs. </p>
<p>Nah, I've totally got free time for dating. (twitch)</p>
<p>Ugh, I hate the boyfriend/girlfriend concept. I just go out with a bunch of different girls, but I swear there's always someone that tries to stick you with those exclusive terms "boyfriend and girlfriend."</p>
<p>^ If I ever actually start dating I'll be the same way</p>
<p>Monogamy is useful because it lets you concentrate all your advances on a single person, and so form a stronger (ie more durable, less likely to crumble) system of reciprocation with that person. It can be compared to having 20 cars of the crappy variety, or 1 Lamborghini. Usually light relationships are more prone to breaking and aren't particularly fulfilling, not to mention the increased rates of STD propagation when multiple sex partners are involved.</p>
<p>It's always nice to have a bit of stability in this fickle climate of ours. :)</p>
<p>Then again, don't pay attention to me at all, lol, as I haven't quite done much with the art of courtship yet :p , and am only speaking from my experience with regular ol' friendship. Give me 3 good friends over 15 casual ones any day! (so long as I get to choose, of course!)</p>
<p>^ I was meaning just going on dates, nothing more. :)</p>
<p>I don't have plans to find a girlfriend anytime soon. I'm not going to actively look for one. I have better things to occupy my time. Like the Internet.</p>
<p>I prefer the concept of hooking up because, honestly, it's so hard to find someone "right" for you in high school.</p>
<p>I wish......</p>
<p>silly parents</p>
<p>:(</p>
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I prefer the concept of hooking up because, honestly, it's so hard to find someone "right" for you in high school.
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Me too. Like I'd actually stick with any of the losers around where I live... lol.</p>
<p>^ So true.</p>
<p>^haha same here..one of the parts of moving off to college that i'm really looking forward to is the whole new group of guys..the only guys at my high school that i would even think twice about dating already had girlfriends</p>
<p>^ I still have some time before I go off to college (three years), but I'm feeling the same way.</p>
<p>^hang in there :) lol</p>
<p>I kind of get how you feel, ARlove. My boyfriend lives 30 minutes away, so while it's close, it's not like we'll see each other everyday once school picks up. But it's manageable. I've already started my applications and supplements and am planning to work on them during the day on weekends.</p>
<p>I have a boyfriend! I've posted about my stalking habits a few times before, so bear with me if you've already read this stuff, haha.</p>
<p>So basically, I "stalked" my boyfriend for two years before we dated. I met him freshman year; we had one class together (we've had exactly one class together every year from 9th to 11th grade) and he IMed me once to ask about homework in a different class. I don't remember how he got my SN, but we started talking increasingly more online. But we didn't talk in school, lol, which makes us sound like SUPERAWKWARDNERDS but it's not that; it's just that we didn't really have any occasion to do so. </p>
<p>So umm... then I... jokingly?... started stalking him, lol. I took pictures of his house; watched him play basketball out a friend's window; memorized his address, phone number, and parents' names; convinced him to take pictures of the inside of his house for me to keep; found pictures of him from elementary and middle school (and a baby picture); tried to learn his family's language (Gujarati); and eventually found out his social security number. This stalking was over the course of two years, from freshman year to junior year, with an eight-month break when I had a boyfriend and then another like three-week break with a rebound boyfriend, haha. </p>
<p>Side note about the SSN: He found out that I had it, and the next day, I came into English, the one class we had together, and said, "Guess what I just did during Computer Science!" He was like "What?" so I told him, excitedly, "I opened a bank account for you with your SSN!!! :D" Lmao the look on his face was priceless; he was terrified. (I didn't actually do it, but it would have been hilarious.) </p>
<p>Uhmmm so after the second boyfriend and I broke up, I fell hard for this guy again and started getting really frustrated that we, like, never talked... pursued him aggressively... made him sit next to me on the bus to math team meets (lmao)... etc. And one time we decided to hang out; it wasn't awkward so we decided to hang out again, and that time he decided that he was in love with me! :) It'll be six months the day after tomorrow. And we have five classes together next year!! Also, we do HW and apps and stuff together a lot of the time. </p>
<p>Hahaha wowww... I doubt anyone cares... but it's fun to talk about. :]</p>
<p>^wow..thats quite a story! lol..very entertaining :)</p>
<p>Wow nice story! I wish you luck :))))</p>
<p>The problem with my girlfriend is that she's 2 grades below me (not too disturbing since she's less than a year younger than me), so we only have one class together (super nerd orchestra). </p>
<p>So while I'm totally stressed with AP homework for 5 classes, and college essays for 9 colleges, she can totally enjoy her sophomore year. So basically, I'm totally busy and I have to try and find time for her after practice or on weekends. </p>
<p>It's nice to hear everyone's stories! I can relate</p>