Last Saturday, I attended a talk about love and relationships. Walking into the room, I really had no idea what we would end up talking about because love is a topic that is so “out there.” But I ended up gaining some very good insights, things that I may find myself using in the future. The one thing that I definitely took from this conversation is that the core of relationships is human interaction, and in today’s increasingly technological world, what comprises sufficient human interaction is extremely subjective. A question that is constantly plaguing people is “does he/she like me? Like really like me?” How we interpret this is through interactions, but these interactions are not always in person. Often, constantly sending each other snapchats or liking each others old instagram posts is seen as approval of each other. Furthermore, being able to continue a conversation via text is also seen as wanting to take something to the next level. Yet, even in this increasingly technological world, many people will still say that simple gestures such as making a point to touch you when walking closely together, or pointing their body towards you when speaking to each other are signs of liking each other and possibly wanting to take things to the next level. Despite all of these signs, though, people still find themselves not actively pursuing relationships. Why could this be? The biggest reason is the factor of uncertainty. You don’t want to waste your time on something, but you also don’t want to fear that you are missing out on something good. Attempting to navigate this delicate balance is something that almost everyone is plagued with, whether you are in a relationship or not. We are at the time in our lives where we can make our careers, but we are also at that point where we have the highest chances of meeting new people. Because of this, I think that it is extremely important that we as college students come to terms with the fact that love is a gamble, but it is worth taking the risk in order to potentially gain a life-long partner. And if it doesn’t work out, you gain a set of memories and learning experiences that will help you pursue something even better in the future.