When the clock strikes 12, another day ticks by for the Class of 2026. With only a few weeks left, many are looking for that one last campus relationship to seal the deal. If you’re considering entering (or are already in) the freshman-senior dating scene, consider this your guide.

Pro: They can buy you alcohol.

Con: They think this makes them refined.

Pro: They can offer you a job at your company when you graduate.

Con: You don’t want a power imbalance in this relationship. 

Pro: They have a single room.

Con: It isn’t yours.

Pro: They’re experienced.

Con: You will get many unprompted life lessons.

Pro: They’re older, more sophisticated.

Con: They’ve already done everything you’re so excited about, and will smile politely when you mention it.

Pro: They have a credit score. 

Con: It’s not very good.

Pro: They know what they want.

Con: They probably don’t.

Pro: They’re leaving.

Con: They’re leaving.