College relationships are…odd. I would normally suggest that anyone in college remain largely unattached.
Issues with this statement:
A. I have been in a relationship my whole college experience.

B. Miami University has the record for relationships between students that become marriages.
But there are several good things about having a steady relationship in college. The main one being that you aren’t sharing the same things as everyone else. A college campus is like a playroom in a preschool, germs are everywhere and sharing is STILL encouraged.

You can usually expect anyone in a committed relationship to start to exhibit specific signs

1. The “Toothbrush”
a. In the real world this can be anything to signify that they will be back on a regular basis.
b. My boyfriend left his collectors box set of Buffy the Vampire DVD’s

2. The nice dinners out
a. In the real world this will last until things get to be pretty comfortable.
b. In college no one has the money for this. Chipotle counts.

3. The introduction to friends
a. Usually at a gathering specifically for the occasion.
b. Usually at a party or you run into them playing video games in his apartment/dorm.

4. You’re a team
a. Using the word “we” instead of “I” Being together all the time.
b. Literally. He picks you for his beer pong matches. Plus he knows you can distract the opposing team with your feminine attributes. Hey that’s…

5. Trust
a. In the real world this is trusting them with secrets, dreams, and trusting them to be faithful
b. In college this is generally the same! No cheating, and if you have to, just have to, trust not to do it with the roommate/dorm mate/friend.
i. Also trusting them to take care of you if you do happen to loose at beer pong.