When I went to orientation when I entered college, they were very explicit not to start intimate relationships until a month or two in (after the first chem tes

When I went to orientation when I entered college, they were very explicit not to start intimate relationships until a month or two in (after the first chem test). One reason was we would find out how hard college really was and could judge whether we could afford that commitment, but another reason they gave was that you wouldn't develop friendships with other people nearly as much, and you needed that broader support group to help you in college. Plus heaven forbid you break up, and find yourself with no social circle at all.