Back to School Romance

We're all familiar with the term 'summer fling'. Just because summer is over doesn't mean that your love life suddenly has to become non-existent. In fact, just take a look around your college campus. You'll probably find all five of the following guys on your fall fling list:

5) The Sexy Brainiac-He's the guy who sits in the front row, has all the answers, quotes Faulkner on a daily basis and knows the Latin root for every word in the dictionary. He's extremely knowledgeable, and his intelligence is sexy yet overwhelming at times. Enjoy some intense debates with him over coffee, followed by a steamy one-on-one session in the library, then cut him loose before he talks your head off.

4) Your Professor's TA-He's in his last year at the college, and takes his position as the teacher's assistant a tad too seriously, but he always manages to put your essay on the top of the professor's list. It's an easy "A" for the semester, just make sure you end things after your final paper is turned in, otherwise it could be used against you.

3) The Fraternity Brother-He's funny, cute, and can be found at every party on The Row, as well as every Spring Break down in Miami . With his goofy smile and fun attitude, how could you resist? However, his constant keg tapping habit, not to mention the fact that he has every sorority within a 5-mile radius on speed dial could get tiresome. Limit him to a short-term crazy fling.

2)The Rebel-He's the brooding guy that sits in the back of the classroom when he does choose to come to class. This guy usually has some extraordinary talent hidden behind that brooding exterior, whether it be an ability to imitate Pablo PIcasso on canvas or write poetry similar to Shakespeare. He's exciting, and unpredictable, yet fiercely unstable. Good for an adrenaline filled fling, but not a long-term relationship.

1) The Foreign Exchange Student-This is a must. He's that sexy guy from Croatia or Brazil with the thick accent. The passion between you two is insatiable, and you love the way he attempts to describe everything to you with his hands, but at some point, you get tired of communicating solely via sign language, and that's when you know this fling is over and done with.

There you have it. I suggest you take the time to have at least one of the flings listed above. If for some reason, you manage to have more than one, even more power to you. Remember though, they're just flings. They're not a big deal, and won't matter a year from now. Just try to have fun and enjoy yourself, that's the most important part.