Do relationships last longer if you dated a classmate?

[scott04sa22]

I read somewhere on the internet saying people found their lifelong partners from their local schools and the relationship last the longest then meeting someone somewhere else. Is this true or not?

[Aerissa_Jade]

I will say that I don't know if it is true if they dated in school and later got married, but those who dated others and learned how to date while in school, definitely do better after school on the dating scene.

As those who have little or no dating experience afterwards have a hard time.

[Jamie05rhs]

That is definitely true.
But I think that the guys who don't get girlfriends in high school also don't get girlfriends after high school for the same reasons: because they're shy and they don't know how to talk to girls.

[Aerissa_Jade]

@Jamie05rhs A shy guy once told me, the problem he had in junior high/high school was most girls travelled in packs, because he was shy, he wanted to try approaching when she was alone because he didn't want her friends laughing at him too.

He never had a girlfriend in school but he started to do good afterwards but was WAYYY behind the trend, by the time he was 19 he was like a high schooler with their first boyfriend/girlfriend.

[Jamie05rhs]

@Aerissa_Jade Ha! He thinks HE's "behind the trend.". That's cute. 😅

[Jamie05rhs]

But I get what you're saying. About the "packs."

[Aerissa_Jade]

@Jamie05rhs I know right, I had simple boyfriend's in school, but nothing like heavy kissing or making out and often, no touching at all.

My first was like we'd hold hands... my first REAL relationship, I was 18 and a half.

[TwiNshichamp1]

@Jamie05rhs mhh I can agree with you also I can disagree somehow. You know shy guys can change and become great and confident men, if someone doesn't know how to talk to girls, he can learn in less than 6 months and be just good. The challenge is anyone who never dated or approached any girl, can face, is the experience at the first time. Usually everything at the first time would be a bit tensive, but because he got some knowledge, he can control it getting the girl at first, then after he became confident and can get more girls as he wants. So it depends on a guy if he really wants to change, go to the gym, eat healthy, sleep 7-8 during night, Improve social skills & appearance, looks , know how to talk and deal with women then guy wins!

[TwiNshichamp1]

@aerissa_jade being with female groups sucks sometimes 😆 I remember when I got into the groups they were always tease me etc 😆 you know many girls would want you but if someone never know, the opportunities always pass by.

[Jamie05rhs]

@TwiNshichamp1 Yeah; but some guys (like me) don't want to get multiple girls. We only want one.

Also, I was very physically fit and looked very attractive. But that doesn't fix the part about being shy.

[TwiNshichamp1]

@Jamie05rhs yap that is what I was talking. Being tall, attractive, physically fit doesn't make you get women at all. They only let you get the opportunity to get their attention, then from there you need skills to continue making the attractions grows up to somewhere where there is no turn back. To get into relationship or get the girl on bed with you, so I can say that Appearance, value & skills are so important things men to have.

You know like myself when I was a teenager, I always get girls attention because I was tall, fit and handsome [many tell me so] so we hit things up and things go so well, but I don't take an action from there to take things on different levels. Then you know what? They always loose interest and friendzoned me or get lost. Because she knew exactly that I'm am cute and I might want her and she is so interested too. 😆 And many girls never take the action first. Might throw some signs and body language to show that she is interested or she likes you somehow. But never taking actions always lead to that. After I knew that I changed.

[Jamie05rhs]

@TwiNshichamp1 I understand.

[shu2905]

According to a survey of over 500 adults conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, 80% of adults who dated a classmate in high school or college experienced a long-term relationship, compared to 65% of adults who dated outside of school. This suggests that adults who dated a classmate are more likely to experience a long-term relationship than those who dated outside of school.

[ArrowheadSW]

There were a lot of marriages from my class in college. Probably 15 couples from my major I would guess. I would say that the number of marriages that were successful (up to now) would exceed the average. Might have to do with common life goals and wanting to raise a family, etc.

[DizzyDesii]

I wouldn't be surprised. I miss the days of dating classmates. I always preferred men close in age particularly same grade. And i liked that since we saw eachother at school, i didn't always have to spend my time outside of school with them too. My in school relationships lasted years compared to short term after school relationships

[Guy13]

I have heard of that too. My parents were one of those cases too. Same town but opposing schools and sports related meet….

[IveGotNoName]

I don't think so. Some people do find their life long partner during the school years, but those are a rare few. A LOT of people date a classmate or someone from the same school and most of them break up. I had several classmates dating each other and some from other classes, but they've all broken up by now. I am still with my boyfriend of 4 years who was my classmate back in high school, however.

[Gibbons44]

Brain size (upper skull size, also expressed as IQ), virginity status and eye colour matching seems to be what is required for longevity/life long (eternity, aka 'happily ever after').

All else doomed to fail - if you think about it you'll quickly realise why for each characteristic mentioned.

Disclosure: I am not a priest but am it seems a royal (or virgin who can become one if I marry another virgin)

[begum01]

Reciprocity makes people to relate each other easily, and it is known that having similarities is healthy for relationships. So dated a classmate could last longer than a date from another school

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t mean anything and what’s last longer
Real relationship is real - ship it lasts til death like old days
Screw long what’s long 3 more years than average
Don’t follow statistics find your love wherever it is it might be in Cancun

[Minahh]

why can cancun 😭😂😂

[Sasha0426]

I’m going to Cancun in May. But, I’m not looking for anyone 🤣 It’s just for vacation

[Minahh]

Have a good time!!

[Opinion Owner]

Well by that I meant it happens when you don’t expect it. You are eating dinner in Cancun and a man asks you how is the night going.. like I don’t maybe I watched Disney too much 🥺

[Sasha0426]

@Minahh Oh, I will. I went there last year and I had a blast.

[menina]

That wasn't an option for me Lol

Anyways, I think it depends on the people and their story, not on the fact that they were classmates. So I don't think it's completely true.

[OfMiceandMen]

Met my wife when in High School she was 17 and I was 18, lasted 20 plus years before she passed away.

[Paulalove98]

I don’t know, I didn’t meet anyone who wanted to date me in school as in a long term relationship so…

[pupluv45]

couples are most likely to marry if they met at school or through mutual friends.

[catiecatie]

Honestly no. Not in the same school. Maybe after high school and you meet somewhere then it would be okay. But typically mine hasn’t. Lasted 9 months.

[Orion76]

What you know is Better than what you don’t, if you know someone’s past you can can predict his future our past experiences decides who we gonna be.

[ryancg]

Not for me, I had a high school sweetheart and all that, but we lost touch. My longest relationship to this day was a few years ago with a girl that a co-worker of mine knew.

[Mangospacho]

I don’t think it really factors in what age you met your partner. If anything, I think meeting your partner later on has more success than settling down when you’re in your teens or early 20s.

[NostalgiaSenpi]

As an outsider, I've seen plenty not last long. Funny enough, the one I did, a girl had been with two different guys named Keith in four years and married the second one

[DancingQueen16]

Well I'm currently dating someone I met in school and things are going great

[Anonymous]

well for what it's worth, i met my partner in college and we've been together for 6 years so far

[Opinion Owner]

we started dating towards the end of college so we are college sweethearts

[Minahh]

I think so or at least someone who've met while in college.

[Anonymous]

I think younger friends meet without materials involved so it goes long.

[KatieSims24]

No is not true with my college and school.

[Luopio27]

can't say for sure but I dont beöieve so.

[Yoshinochan]

*sigh* it doesn't last very long.

[melanieeeB]

Not at all

[melanieeeB]

Well doesn't have to, it could but also it couldn't and even if it does it's probably not for the reason of being classmates prior lol

[melanieeeB]

*doesn't mean

[Anonymous]

Sure, that's possible.

[Akam93]

Hell no.

[TheMoreMiffed]

It depends