<p>They also need to understand that going to different colleges doesn’t mean the relationship has to end. They can still be bf/gf while attending different colleges. The fact that they’re different can be beneficial to them both by allowing each of them to focus more on the academics. They can still email, IM, text, talk on the phone, Skype, and see each other on breaks or maybe some weekends.</p>
<p>It’s true, however, that a lot of these relationships won’t survive but in that case it likely wouldn’t have survived anyway and this might only serve to speed up the breakup - likely also a good thing and mutually beneficial.</p>
<p>Unfortunately logic isn’t always well received in circumstances like this.</p>