<p>I'm a 21 yr/old graduating college senior. </p>
<p>My school is 7 hours away from my hometown so I figured that if I ended up falling in love then i'd probably be screwed since chances are we would be from different locations and it'll just end in heartbreak.</p>
<p>Plus, I have no privacy (except for my car) since I live in the dorms. So that gets rid of any chance at an intimate life.</p>
<p>Sometimes I just feel really upset that I have nobody to cuddle with and keep me warm! And no, i'm not into hookups/one night stands- been on a few and it just wasn't my thing at all.</p>
<p>I don’t think this is really a right or wrong sort of thing. Everyone is different, and so everyone is entitled to their own decisions when it comes to dating and the like. I have a dear male friend who has that mentality, and even though we were (and still are) very close and definitely feel something more, he doesn’t like to date people from his hometown because he doesn’t want any heartbreak if there’s a later breakup due to school and geographical locations. I personally haven’t had a relationship yet (except for the weird pseudo one with him), and I’m not too worried about it.</p>
<p>The world is big and we are young. They say you have to just let things happen naturally, and if something truly incredible comes along and you feel that you can jump into it regardless of the obstacles, then it’ll happen. You still have the rest of your life ahead of you, so there’s still many more opportunities. :)</p>
<p>to the OP (original poster)</p>
<p>are you a girl? I’m guessing that you’re female based on the way you post. Tell me if I’m right. </p>
<p>I think this goes both ways, and really it just depends. I’ve been in relationships throughout most of college, and in retrospect, I regret not investing that time into friendships and other meaningful pursuits instead. After all, once you’ve broken up with a guy, it can feel like you’ve thrown away all the hundreds of hours you put into the relationship, even if you did gain certain interpersonal skills, learn more about how to handle a relationships, etc.</p>
<p>But the grass is always greener on the other side, and there’s no point in thinking about this. Congrats on almost graduating! You’re only 21, and I’m sure you’ll have plenty of opportunities to date in the near future. 
Good luck!</p>
<p>What is the use of hindsight for this? You did what you wanted. But not putting yourself out there because of fear of heartbreak is a poor choice for life relationships in general. You won’t avoid heartbreak in some form or another in your life, most likely. My daughter’s college boyfriend for 2 years was from another country. They are still in touch years later, but she’s had another boyfriend since. That’s just life. I doubt she regrets her 2 years.</p>