keeping a relationship through college...(a bit of a rant)

It couldn't have just happened all that sudden. He must have thought about it for some time without showing any sign of it.

When you mentioned "off and on", did you refer to similar breaks in the past? If I am right, how long did those break typically last?

If you still love Derek I assume that's the name of your bf, and wish to get back together sometimes in the future, just keep distance with those admirers, haha! I wouldn't worry about opposite sex hitting on me. As long as they are not psychos or too gross to look at, I'd be flattered if I were you.