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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My regret in having a few longer term high school and college boyfriends is that I didn't invest as much in friendship during those periods of time. (because my time was spent with my boyfriend and there are only so many hours in the day or week).

As such, I don't have many close friends from those periods of life. And looking back, high school and college are some of the times in life when many people make their closest, life-long friends. You don't get a do-over.

This is no cause for alarm--I ended up making close friends in grad school, and even adulthood but I do regret tying up so many memories in high school and college with boys that I'm no longer in contact with.  My own kids are not dating (I'm one of the posters above) and while it feels strange to me, I have to say it's probably my preferable option for this reason. They have many strong friendships and I think those will serve them far longer in life.  
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Sounds like you had unhealthy relationships and didn't balance friendships during those times.  That is a huge thing I told my kids during their teen years when they got a boyfriend or daughter.  School, family, activities, and friends all come before ether boy/girlfriend.  Never ever forget that.  The relationship only surpasses friends once you are engaged.

My daughter is now in college and she is still with her friends all of the time, going to parties, skiing, city trips etc... She definitely sees them more than her boyfriend.  [/quote]

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