Summer loving

Everything looks better in the summer

But before you go all Sandy and Danny (hopefully with a lot less hairgel), there are a few things that should be taken into account.

Make you sure you know each other’s plans for after the summer before you get into anything too serious. It’s not fun falling for someone only to find that they are off on a research trip to deepest darkest Siberia for the foreseeable future. After all, flings are supposed to be short and sweet-if you both know this from the outset, things should go smoothly. Saying that, don’t let future plans overshadow and ruin any time you do have together, even if you are highly conscious that your summer is drifting away. If, when the time comes to go your separate ways, you find that you do have something worth keeping, you should be able to make it work regardless of your post holiday plans.

Try someone who isn’t your usual ‘type’-after all, what’s the summer for, if not meeting dark, handsome strangers who you wouldn’t encounter on your usual commute to and from campus? If you don’t plan on entering a serious relationship with them, it doesn’t matter if it’s not going anywhere, or doesn’t work out. If you don’t try, you will never know, and who knows, you might just surprise yourself. Plus, if you’re away on holiday, where few people know you, it’s a chance for you to be someone who you wouldn’t normally be, if you feel so inclined.

Not off on holiday? Fret not; summer jobs, internships and the like are all great ways of meeting new people, and in environments such as these you are more likely to meet someone who has similar interests to your own.

At the end of the day, flings aren’t for everyone, and there is a substantial risk of getting hurt, but if you’ve taken all this into account and are still willing to take that risk, enjoy it to the max.

Let the summer begin.

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