Relationships are all about the timing

College is all about having fun, meeting new people, going out and just having a good time. Relationships can and are a part of this mixture of college. However, if not timed right in one's college journey, they will end in a break up. It's a subtle combination of being ready to settle down and finding the person who makes you happy.

Being in relationship as an underclassman really doesn't make a ton of sense in my opinion. You have just entered the next four years of your life in which you will make lifelong friends, develop long-lasting ties and meet tons of people from the opposite sex.

Why tie yourself down with one person and then causing unnecessary tension in your relationship because one of you is unhappy about what the other one is doing? Sure a casual "hangout buddy" to watch a movie with and talk to is healthy, but being involved seriously this early in your college career rarely works. I've seen it happen hundreds of times, to some good people I've known, where something gets in the way of the relationship when they are underclassman. ‘Why fight it?' is my answer. Do your own thing.

However, reaching that junior and senior level is when settling down really hits you. You can't do some of the stuff you used to do when going out and it is almost time to go out in the real world. This is when relationships can really blossom into a long-term commitment. I, myself, hit the jackpot in finding a girl that I want to spend the rest of my life with. I've seen other people my age search for the same thing and find it in their later years of college.

It's a natural occurrence. It just happens and it's a great thing to have. It's comforting to know that you can count on a significant other to talk to about the in's and out's of life that seem so distant when you're an underclassman but are now so clear as you get older.

It's great knowing you'll have someone to come back to when your day is over. Relationships can really hit their stride because of a maturity and sense of wanting a significant other. The timing is just right.

All-in-all, just make sure it's a well-timed decision to get into a relationship. If you feel like it's going to hinder what you really want at the time, then don't do it. But if it's truly what you want and want for when you get out of college go for it. And for all you still searching-Love will find a way to your hearts.