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Is it a good idea to get a house together with my girlfriend for uni?

Anonymous #1

if all works out we both be will be goin to kings so do you finks its a gud idea to get a house or a dorm together??

Reply 1

bunthulhu

No, in case it doesn't work out.

Reply 2

joz12345

i left college this year and am working now and my boyfriend is still at uni we have stayed together two years and everythin is still great so it depends how long you two have been together and if your serious enough to be able to share a place

Reply 3

thatwhichiam

No. Because you may not last first year as a couple. A house would be worst. Just apply for whatever halls you each like the look of, and you'll make more friends that way, rather than stick together so much at first.

PS please don't use text speak!

Reply 4

Talya

I don't think it's a good idea to move in together in the first year. My bf and I went into halls in first year, which is a great experience, but now we've survived this year, we feel ready to move in together for the 2nd year :smile:

Reply 5

weeniebellini

Ive been with my bf for 3 years, and we're renting together next year (my second year of uni) seein as he is studying in the same city it makes sense. If it's a bit early days for you too then I agree definitely go into halls and see how things work out. No need for pessimism though!

Reply 6

DaChronik

NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!! lol

Reply 7

Sanity Panda

Sorta self contradicting idea really. It'd make sense to get a place together if you consider it serious as in your sure, but I suppose you could be cautious and take it slowly by not plunging that far ahead if its a relatively new relationship.

Eh.. are people meant to be together half expecting that it might not work out?

Reply 8

izwhiz

I would say no for the first year, see how things go and if there are no problems then you could move in for the second.

Its just cos it would be really awkward if anything was to go wrong in the relationship!

Reply 9

Zoecb

Same halls, yes, same house, no - you might get a bit claustrophobic. See how living reasonably close goes before you jump into small dwellings.

Yay for King's!

Reply 10

Alan Smithee

Definitely avoid this.

Reply 11

happydinosaur

No. Wouldn't be a good idea. Being at the same uni would be enough for me. You will end up living close to each other so you can spend lots of time together but still have your own space and more importantly the chance to exist without your other half. Live with other people and you might get a really great close group of friends. You can always live with your girlfriend in second year or third year though I would probably still choose to live with friends rather than my boyfriend. If you break up you are screwed and life will be rubbish.

Reply 12

strawberry_wise

First year is too much of a roller coaster on it's own without the added stress of living with a partner.

I met my boyfriend in halls in first year, then we moved in to a house in second year, which has been great but I would never have done it in first year.

As others have said, ride out first year apart first, don't deny yourself the uni experience, then if things go well, you can think about the next step going into second year.

Good luck whatever you decide :smile:

Reply 13

username47781

Depends there is pro's and con's. The pro's you see each other alot but the con's is when you need your own space and you haven't got that because you will be under each other's feet the whole time. Oh and not to mention if the worst happened and you broke up, it would be very awkward, not that i'm wishing that to happen to you.

Reply 14

tinkerbellejess

In halls you'll be near enough to eachother anyway.

Reply 15

goodmen

My friend in his first year moved in to the same halls as his gf. There rooms where right next to each other and they had been goin out for about a year and a half.

Broke up after 2 weeks he was absolutley crushed and is forced to see her all the time and HATES it