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24 Post author: Dorikka 09 September 2013 03:32AM

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Comment author: ikrase 09 September 2013 06:14:01AM -1 points [-]

Another specific failure mode I have heard about: Choosing a college because your lover is going to the same one.

Comment author: Locaha 09 September 2013 04:03:14PM 1 point [-]

I wonder if this is indicative of unequal relationship. Why isn't the lover going to the same college as you?

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 09 September 2013 04:22:39PM 2 points [-]

Maybe they're older, so chose first.

Comment author: ikrase 11 September 2013 04:41:33AM -1 points [-]

It's more a question of 'at least one person chose a non-optimal university to be together'.