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"  The Situation: He&amp;#039;s the Zach to your Kelly, and you love him and everything, but you&amp;#039;re going to different colleges hours apart. Should you try to make it work long-distance or forget it? What You Should Do: Ditch his ass. Hear us out: It&amp;#039;ll be hard, but holding on to your high school boyfriend is like holding on to your past. &amp;quot;College is your time to re-invent yourself, not spend hours on video chat talking to your high school flame while the rest of your dorm is exploring new adventures and making new friends,&amp;quot; Battista says.  The Situation: You bonded over fetching coffees, bitching about your boss, happy hour drinks, and make outs. But should you take Intern Boy into fall? What You Should Do: Hang out with him more outside of the office. When you spend a lot of time with someone in a confined community, like the office, you can eventually catch feelings. But are you really that into him...in the real world? &amp;quot;Test out the waters to see if you two really are compatible,&amp;quot; Battista suggests. &amp;quot;Let him know that you just want to see where things go.&amp;quot; And if you decide that you do or don&amp;#039;t want to officially date, be clear about it because no one likes to get led on.  The Situation: Everything was adventurous and exotic and sexy\u2014should you try to keep the flame going IRL? What You Should Do: Say adios/adieux/auf wiedersehen. Chalk this up to a really blissful international fling. Long distance relationships are hard. International long distance relationships are even harder. According to Battista, &amp;quot;Unless you have a plan to share the same time zone in the near future (like say...move from Australia to Rydell High), chances are this relationship won&amp;#039;t stand the test of time and space.&amp;quot; Sexy memories of your boy abroad will last a lifetime, so appreciate it for what it is and go back to reality with a smile on your face.  The Situation: He was your go-to summer piece\u2014the guy you hooked up with after the beach and the bars, but should you try to make him your boyfriend now that summer&amp;#039;s ending? What You Should Do: Keep him...for now. Are you ready for a long-term commitment? Does he have what it takes to become your boyfriend? Chances are you haven&amp;#039;t wanted to define the relationship, but that time has come, kids. &amp;quot;You both need to make a decision together about how to take it forward or leave it. Pretending it will just resolve itself as the leaves turn is a fantasy that can lead to hurt feelings and bad blood,&amp;quot; Battista truth-bombs. But, there&amp;#039;s no harm in keeping him around until someone who really wants to be your BF comes along.  The Situation: He&amp;#039;s been super nice to you all summer, buying you drinks, and paying special attention to you on that group trip/in your share house. He&amp;#039;s clearly into you, but do like him in the sexy way? What You Should Do: Keep him. This is your opportunity to decide if you want to take him out of the friend zone. &amp;quot;If the answer is yes, then begin to turn up the volume on your flirting and dial down the high fives and comments about getting in on his Fantasy Football league,&amp;quot; says Battista. &amp;quot;Whether you begin to lean in to him when you talk, brush his shoulder, or just give him a quick peck on the lips vs. cheek the next time he drops you off, make sure you are overt. Men are terrified of the friend zone and need massive re-assurance to make the next move.&amp;quot; Want more from Dara? Follow her on Facebook and Twitter @dadeeyo. Photo: NBC, ABC, Paramount, Universal, Everett Collection "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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