<p>I’ve heard the D-plan is one reason why people don’t really date or get into relationships at Dartmouth. It’s really hard to stay in a relationship in a situation where, say, you take one term off, your partner takes the next, and one of you takes the one after to do a study abroad program. You could not see each other for as long as one whole academic year; at the very least, it’s highly likely that you’ll end up not seeing each other for at least one term.</p>