Parents have always advised their children to avoid dating in school, urging them to focus on themselves first. Many would agree that romantic relationships can distract students, taking away all their time and energy, leaving them dazed when it’s time to get concentrate on their education. Could they be wrong? Between single college students and college students in romantic relationships, who is better suited for an exemplary college journey? Both lifestyle choices are acceptable but either could make an impact on a student’s academic and psychological growth. Being a fascinating topic, researchers Alma Mae J. Bernales and Fretzy Colonia’s “The Effects of Romantic Relationships on the Academic Performance of University of the Philippines”,
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McLaughlin defines relationships status as “an individual involved in a monogamous romantic relationship and an individual not currently involved in a romantic connection.” Both student relationship status choices have their reasoning. Humans, adolescents specifically, feel the prominent need to relate and express themselves to other people, gaining acceptance for their choices and behaviors, releasing “a number of chemicals within the brain such as oxytocin, vasopressin and endorphins” causing “short term joy” (Bernales and Colonia). Healthy Romantic relationships enable adolescents to express their innate curiosity while providing a different, broadened outlook on life, making the individual happy. Similarly, individuals who choose to remain single also experience happiness, however, they are a direct result of their own happiness, as opposed to needing someone else, resulting in more personal growth, especially in the adolescent years. That, along with prioritizing school before society, might be some reasons why students choose to lead a single college life. With college life being an important time for an individual’s growth, shaping their future, understanding one’s choices can drastically improve students’ academic
McLaughlin defines relationships status as “an individual involved in a monogamous romantic relationship and an individual not currently involved in a romantic connection.” Both student relationship status choices have their reasoning. Humans, adolescents specifically, feel the prominent need to relate and express themselves to other people, gaining acceptance for their choices and behaviors, releasing “a number of chemicals within the brain such as oxytocin, vasopressin and endorphins” causing “short term joy” (Bernales and Colonia). Healthy Romantic relationships enable adolescents to express their innate curiosity while providing a different, broadened outlook on life, making the individual happy. Similarly, individuals who choose to remain single also experience happiness, however, they are a direct result of their own happiness, as opposed to needing someone else, resulting in more personal growth, especially in the adolescent years. That, along with prioritizing school before society, might be some reasons why students choose to lead a single college life. With college life being an important time for an individual’s growth, shaping their future, understanding one’s choices can drastically improve students’ academic