[true_religion]

Maybe its my background (non-American by heritage) but most people that I know met their life-long partners in college. It was not a time for serial sex.

Let's face it, companionship is important in life and college has a high concentration of people who are of similar age to you, relatively unattached, and of similar backgrounds or at least passions.

Now, turning to a cynical note---many if not most people think that college is useful as a certification that one can learn, and is intelligent enough to work. A university education is required for a good job. If you already have a job, or money then to this group of people the only reason to attend college is love of learning or socialization.

I love learning, but lets not pretend that socialization is college is non-existent or even an insignificant part of the college experience.

[todayiamme]

A part of an experience != To the very purpose of an experience