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There are over 900 undergrads at Chatham.
Over 6,000 at CMU.
Over 18,000 at Pitt.
That’s just counting our neighbors. Add the tens of thousands of students at all of Pittsburgh’s universities, and the social scene starts to feel a little daunting.
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Ready to go? We’ve teamed up with datemyschool to make you a love expert. Here, three HC Chatham writers share their top tips for rocking any relationship.
Alex Heathcock, Fashion Writer
1. Be your complete self. A guy/girl worth dating will find all of the supposedly “weird” and “quirky” qualities about you endearing. It’s cliché, but if he/she really cares, he’ll/she’ll accept you for who you are completely.
2. Sometimes, opposites do attract. Just because somebody isn’t your “type” doesn’t mean that you should not consider them. Sometimes it’s the people who are the most different from us that we learn and grow from the most, and have the most interesting/best relationships with.
3. Don’t look for love. Let it come to you. When you usually obsessively search for it, that’s when things go wrong. When you’re ready for a relationship, the right guy will pop up at the right time. I promise.
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Want to date close to home? Go to the next page for Kayla Mento’s advice.
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Kayla Mento, Visual Artist
Story: I’ve been dating my boyfriend Mat for a year now. We knew each other in high school all four years, but we didn’t start dating each other until the summer after senior year ended. We never thought we would end up together but we did, and now we go to neighboring colleges. Here are tips for dating someone going to school in the same city.
1. If you’re dating someone straight out of high school like I am, the relationship can be a bit different. Both of you aren’t used to being so swamped by homework. Once you get your schedules, try to match them up after you’ve registered; you can determine the days you guys can see each other!
2. If both of you are busy during the week, try to find an hour or so in both of your schedules to get lunch together in Oakland or any area nearby.
3. If you can’t spend any time during the week together, it’s probably because of homework. Respect each other’s college priorities; you’ll see each other over the weekend!
4. During finals or midterms you may find that both of you are swamped with responsibilities. Try to study together by quizzing each other on the subject you need to know more about! Try to make games out of it; you both will end up actually having a really good time together because it tends to get silly.
5. For whatever reason, you both may not enjoy each other’s friends. If you can, try to hang out with both groups together so everyone can bond and connect with one another; it will make it easier for you to hang out with each other.
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Go to the next page for Catherine Giles’ tips!
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Catherine Giles, Sustainability Writer
What’s most important to Catherine in a relationship?
1. Honesty. I cannot stress how important it is to be honest with your partner. If you cannot be honest with him/her, how can you expect them to do the same? I’m not saying be BRUTALLY honest about every teensy little thing; a little white lie now and then is perfectly fine. But you need to be honest about you and be honest about what you believe in. Take sex, for example. If you’re not comfortable having sex yet, tell your partner. If he/she cannot accept your wishes, well, they’re not the right person for you.
2. Don’t wait to tell your partner that something upset you. If you’re upset, tell him/her how you feel. Waiting a few days to discuss something that bothered me has given way to many an argument with my boyfriend. Usually, I go by the 24-hour rule: if you don’t go to somebody about what ever is bothering you within 24 hours, you need to just let it go. Go to the person with your feelings ASAP, because otherwise, your feelings will fester and it will create more problems.
3. Don’t sweat the small stuff. As a girl, I know it’s hard for me to not get mad when my boyfriend doesn’t text me the right thing, doesn’t tell me I’m pretty, doesn’t agree with what I’m saying, etc. In the grand scheme of things, is this issue really going to matter? If the answer is no, then you need to let it go.
4. Never plan everything out on a date. When you’ve planned out the “perfect” date, and lo and behold something goes wrong, the whole night gets ruined. But if you let the date progress, you’ll have a lot more fun being spontaneous and random with your partner.
5. Go the extra mile. If you really like someone, show him/her how. Give her your coat when she’s cold. Give him some space when he needs bro-time with his friends. But always always always always always be supportive of your partner.
In the end, a good college relationship is nothing short of magical. Register on datemyschool to find your own fairytale!
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