FIRST DEGREE LOVE: Over a third of university students find love while studying

University might be the bedrock of life-long friendships, but just how many find ‘the one’ whilst completing their studies? 

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we've conducted research to find out just how many have met a long-term love whilst at university – and the results are enough to get some young hearts racing. 

A staggering 37% of those who have attended university in the last 50 years are still in a relationship with someone they met whilst there, with almost three quarters (74%) saying they’d been with their uni lover for 5 years or more. From flat mates to course buddies, the data proved having a shared education helped love blossom. With the stats proving that love really can be everlasting, a heart-warming 18% of those who did find love while studying were – quite literally –aged 65 and over. 

When it comes to the romance written in the stars, it’s Cancers who are most likely to find their future partner at university, with half (52%) of those finding their sweetheart during their student years unveiled as June and July babies, followed by Gemini’s (46%) and Taurus’s (44%). 

On the other hand, Aquarius’s, who are known for being more independent, can look forward to love later in life, with just a quarter (25%) of those who met their soulmate at university being born under the eleventh Zodiac. 

The scores on the doors became even more interesting when broken down city by city. Showing that the Big Smoke is not only a melting pot for culture but also for love, students attending London universities are most likely to find their match whilst studying, with 49% of in-love respondents reporting they did their degrees in the capital. 

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