In recent years, an increasing number of college students have viewed non-committal relationships as "cool," while exclusive relationships have become as foreign as organic chemistry.

"The fear of commitment and exclusive relationships among college students may be a cause of a delayed maturation effect," said psychologist Diana Kirschner , a self-proclaimed love expert and best-selling author. "College-age individuals are acting more like [high schoolers] these days."

Moreover, college "dating" doesn't necessarily mean going on actual dates. Students confirm that as far as they're concerned, the dinner-and-a-movie date is for old fogies.

"[It's] 'come to my room to hang out or watch a movie' or 'let's go get wasted together,' " said Julie Heppt, a senior at SUNY Binghamton in New York.

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