Sound Off: Say No to Summer Flings

Summer romances can seem like a good idea, but often leave you heartbroken and alone by the time school's back in session. 

“Tell me more! Tell me more! Was it love at first sight?” “Tell me more! Tell me more…”


How long did it take to end? Yes, I know, Grease makes summer lovin’ look like a great way to kick off two months of laziness and sunshine, but most people have this great misconception that summer means finding temporary love, a relationship that will only last as long as summer itself.


Yet this has me wondering: what’s the point of it all? Do either of you really benefit? I mean, sure, as far as living in the moment goes, you might be doing all the right things and enjoying yourself while doing it, but fast-forward to September and all I can see is heartache and pain – 
that one, if not both of you, will have to endure. So why do we voluntarily put ourselves through it?


“It turned colder, that’s where it ends. So I told her we’d still be friends.”


And isn’t that the truth? Summer lovin’ never works out the way you want it to. It lacks true roots, meaningful emotion and most of all, any intention to last beyond the summer break. So is it more a time filler than anything? It must be more than that if the classic summer fling keeps repeating itself year after year. Or is it?


Whatever your reasons are for initiating or continuing the summer relationship, keep in mind that all things come to an end. Like a sweet dream, all you’ll be left with at the end of the summer are devastating emotions, endless memories and the knowledge that you can’t have what you once had.


So, ladies and gents, next time you’re in the mood for a “harmless” fling, think of what will become of you when it’s all over. Will it all be worth it?