Dating Within my Major in College?

[Whitney]

Even if you do breakup, I imagine your department will be big enough for you not to be forced into awkward contact. I say go for it, you should have made a pole.

I agree...if you were in architecture (where you see everyone in your major every day and are in close quarters) I would say it would be something to avoid.  I did date a guy in my same major.  We were high school sweethearts and he decided to go into architecture too after realizing he didn't want to do engineer stuff for the rest of his life.  It was a horrible breakup so much that it affected my ability to do my school work.  So, ya, no issues as long as you won't have to work around the person every day if you break in a bad way.

Really, for most people, dating in your major is no different than dating in high school.  You might have a class or two with the person but basically don't have to interact at all.

[Whitney]

It's not just the breaking up. Shit can get awkward before you even do anything. I know this because this guy in my class couldn't comprehend that I did not like him any more than a friend, and was living in false hope that some day I would change my mind.

, what is with guys like that?  Maybe I just attract the weirdos but I've had 3 guys do that to me.  One even tracked down my dad's phone number by calling every number in the phone book with my last name after graduation just to see if I was single yet (I had used the I have a boyfriend excuse).  I had another guy that wouldn't take no for an answer and I had to be mean and tell him I wasn't attracted to him....he messaged me on yahoo a few months ago (married now) and was still thinking he wished he could go on a date with me.  The other guy was just a weird person at church (back when I use to go) who kept hitting on me and wasn't good at taking hints, he quit after I started dating someone that I brought with me to church.  Ah...creepy memories.