Have a question for the chat? The people my older sister met during her first week away at college are still her best friends to this day, and it kills me to think I might miss out on that. Wear a lanyard around your neck for the first month of remote classes — an authentic freshman year mistake. The more the merrier.

Entering College in a Relationship vs. Single. What if your first semester is right around the corner and you’re already in a relationship? Or if you just came out of​.

One of the best parts of attending a new school is the myriad of romantic possibilities. You’re at college with thousands of people your age, and everyone wants to meet and mingle. This is prime time for you to explore and enjoy yourself, but you also want to keep in mind that you’re just getting to know your fellow students, and your behavior during these first few weeks can impact how they perceive you.

We asked the experts about how you can navigate the college dating scene with ease. You can share your life story in the first 72 hours, and it can feel incredibly intense. There is a wide array of experiences that make up your college life, and if you’re coupled-off, you may limit yourself and miss a lot of campus life. People get caught up in a comfortable situation and don’t stand up for what they want.