<p>DD graduates this month, she is till dating the BF from her senior year of HS. They are trying to decide what next as he has a job in a far away place and she cannot work there and they love each other, but are getting tired of the long distance thing.</p>
<p>Their universities were a long journey apart, 20 hour drive or expensive flight or awkward flight plus driving. Not a lot of visiting happened. They generally managed to each visit the other once per term and on summers and holidays. In my opinion she passed up some internship opportunities to be able to summer nearby.</p>
<p>It was very interesting as many of her friends and roommates had campus boyfriends and barely spent any time in their apartment/room, but rather remained joined at the hip with the BF. DD had an almost every night phone call and a great support system in BF, yet still had the freedom to be involved on campus.</p>
<p>I think, in most cases, it is going to be some one, so does it really matter who? If she breaks up with him, she will likely find some one on campus.</p>
<p>I cannot speak to the nearby by campus & visits being an issue, but many of DDs GFs on campus were also not taking advantage of the opportunities to be involved, choosing the BF as their EC</p>