<p>For all you college students, what's your preference? And what's the most prevalent on your campuses?</p>
<p>That is a tough question because I know from experience that, whatever you have, you will want the opposite. I had a girlfriend at the beginning of college, a serious relationship. We broke it off about a month into school (couldn't deal with the whole long distance thing). The whole first month, I wanted to hook up with girls all the time but knew I couldn't. So when we broke up and I got my chance, I went to parties all the time and brough different girls home every night. It was fun for a few nights, but it really got old because none of the girls meant anything to me. I missed having someone I actually connected with emotionally. So I met this girl who I decided I wouldn't try and hook up with. She was really nice and I enjoyed hanging out with her. And now I have been dating that girl for over 2 years. So personally, I find a real relationship a bit more satisfying, having experienced all the options you listed.</p>
<p>I won't date people on campus (except for special circumstances) because it's too small to avoid them in case of a bad break up. I live near Boston though so I casually date often there. I would LIKE to have a serious relationship, but I'm going abroad for a year and the summers sandwiching it will be spent abroad as well, so it would be too hard to maintain a transnational relationship should anything become more serious.</p>
<p>No hook-ups for me because it's against my morals. Casual dating is fun enough, although if anything turns into a serious relationship, that'd be even better. I'm still waiting for that special girl who'll catch my attention though :)</p>
<p>I find it interesting how many college students go to college with long distance relationships and break up very quickly. I wonder what percent actually last.</p>
<p>any of them can be fun depending on the circumstances, and I've had my fair share of the first two, but right now I'm trying to start a relationship with someone because it's been over a year since my last one and all the casual stuff is really getting old now.</p>
<p>I've done all three and I'm in the middle of a serious relationship. I like it more than the other two, but mostly because I like the girl alot.</p>
<p>Mid-way into my second year of college.</p>
<p>I've gotten nothing by choice. Why must you people live your lives without morals?</p>
<p>I am in a serious relationship. We met at the accepted student days in April, stayed in touch over the summer, and started dating the second night of orientation. I won't comment on DeluxeHardballer's last sentence.</p>
<p>Oh, and I would say that casual hookups are by far the most prevalent here, though a surprising number of freshmen are in long-distance relationships with high school sweethearts.</p>
<p>Hardballer, just because any kind of relation with someone of the opposite sex is against your morals doesn't mean it is against anyone elses. And since when is casual dating or a serious relationship immoral anyway? Sure, I can see why random hookups could be considered by some to be immoral, because the guy typically just the uses the girl for physical pleasure and then never talks to her again, but what about the situations when the only thing both the guy and the girl want is physical pleasure? Is it immoral then? I don't think so.</p>
<p>Right now, I just want hook ups.</p>
<p>Perhaps it's against your morals, but it is not against mine to do any of these things. And yes, morals are individual to each person, in case you didn't think so.</p>
<p>Generally, I prefer relationships, with the exception of a rebound period of random hookups if something serious ends. Most of my friends seem to go for relationships as well, though that hasn't been true all through college... there are definitely a few people who've only wanted hookups for the past three years who are just now opening themselves to the possibility of something serious.</p>
<p>I've never quite seen a difference between casual dating and hooking up, honestly :-P</p>
<p>Guys, deluxe is a troll. Don't pay attention to him.</p>
<p>Random hookups are immoral. Sometimes I wish we went back to the days of Calvinism.</p>
<p>hookups are the way to go... sex is just a basic human need... why suppress it??</p>
<p>i have sex with anything with a pulse (females that is)....</p>
<p>yeah.. even female donkeys...</p>
<p>My fairly long term GF and I broke up after a short period at seperate colleges. First thing I said to myself was that I wanted to hook up with as many girls as possible and that it was basically a race to make the other person jealous. Fortunately I didn't do that because I know that a meaningful relationship is so much better. Of course its not an easy task to find someone that means a lot to you but that still doesn't mean you should sleep around until you find a great girl. You get a reputation anyways. And a girl I would want to date wouldn't want to date a guy with a past of one night stands.</p>
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<p>So true. Once you're "that sketchy guy", it's pretty hard to shake off that label. I guess if you go to a big state school, it doesn't matter, but if you go to a smaller university, word can get around pretty quickly.</p>
<p>my hs boyfriend and i broke up before coming to college after a 2 and a half year relationship. definetly the right decision btw.. so the first two months i was all gung-ho about the hookup thing cause it was something that i had never done before. and it was fun but now its kind of getting old. id rather have a guy i can actually talk to and somewhat depend on and have fun with. i dont want another serious relationship but something in the middle would be nice.</p>