Hello my sparkling, majestic primates. Serious question for you all: is seltzer water a yes or a no? Do you like unsweetened carbonated water or do you think it is one of man’s faulty creations? I have a very strong opinion about sparkling water, however, I don’t want to sway anyone on this extremely controversial topic so I will abstain from answering. Send me a brain wave with your answer.
As someone who had an enemies-to-lovers trope relationship with seltzer water and is currently in a state of euphoria as it runs throughout my veins, I am feeling called to speak on — you guessed it — romance. I feel as though I am always somewhat talking about romance and love here, but what can I say? Venus, the planet of love, rules me.
At this point in the year, your spring flings are probably well underway. You made it past first base when you gave them a piece of seaglass you found in your coat pocket. Second base was probably a bit trickier, but don’t worry I know you passed it with flying colors when you waited for the full moon, wrote both of your names on a sticky note, sprinkled the paper with orange peels and lavender oil before burning it under the moonbeams. Maybe you even made it to third base and saved their number to your phone.
Wherever you are in your relationship, for all of us college students nearing finals season, change is on the horizon. When the school year ends you may be returning to your home 200 miles away as your lover stays in-state. Perhaps you have hefty plans for the summer or are on-track for having a (gender neutral) hot girl summer.
In one way or another, the end of the school year can bring about a change in your love life. Now, the stage of wondering what is to come next for you and your current romantic interest has surfaced and the panic, or relief, may be setting in.
I speak on this as someone who has had some sort of romantic interest, whether that be a relationship, fling or “thing” with four different people over the past four years at this time in the school year. Whatever you want the outcome between you and your springtime beau to be, I feel as though it is impossible not to wonder what is to come after the academic year ends and summer ensues.
Personally, I think this time of year is one of the biggest tests for relationships, especially at this stage in our life when so much uncertainty about the future revolves around our everyday life. Whatever situation you may be in, I recognize that everyone is going to have different experiences based on who they are with and where the relationship stands at this point in time.
If you read this far and are hoping for any advice, I apologize. In a true Carrie-Bradshaw-from-“Sex and the City”-manner, I only have thoughts and questions pertaining to the topic. However my dearly beloved, I did manifest positivity for all of you on the new moon a few days ago, so use that energy as you will. Air hugs!