You have a crush on someone who is seeking a relationship.

Why not find out if there’s chemistry? Tell him you’d love to explore the romantic potential here. Invite him to dinner, etc.

If he says no, or if you try a relationship and it doesn’t work, it might be weird for a bit, but it’ll pass. You’ll have taken a risk and learned something.

As for the campus issue, it’s like a mini-town. In that town, there will be friends, colleagues, and yes, a few people you’ve dated. It’s not as if he lives in the room next to yours. If you’re communicating via messages, he’s not right in front of your face.

It’s difficult to find someone to date who’s fully disconnected from your life. Even strangers might be friends of friends. Your relationships on campus haven’t gone well, but they didn’t ruin campus life, right? They just made it a bit more like … regular life, where there are friends, acquaintances, and a few people you once loved.

– Meredith

Readers? We’ve talked about not dating at work (and I think it’s worth it sometimes), but what about campus? If you can’t date where you work, live, or learn, what’s left?

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