I have had the same situation. We lasted 1.5 years while in last school years and it went pretty amazing. We met each other just after school, sometimes in the evenings, and yet, we chated during the breaks with her.

I haven't seen a problem in that. I didn't give up with my friends - at the time when all of the friends once found a girlfriend gave less and less time with boys. That somehow went naturally for me. I learned to manage my time more efficiently. While with friends, the time became more valuable and I gave up not rewarding time like with not interesting friends. I allocated less time for my hobby, however the time I spent on my hobby became more effective.

Now the first advice I can give - stop thinking about that. The more you think about how not to ruin everything the more chances you have to do so. Be your self, your best self. Enjoy yourself, your activities, your friends, your life, your girlfriend. Simply enjoy and you will never look boring for other people, especially for your girlfriend.

Don't know what its like in South Africa, but you are screwing yourself over. Better enjoy your time before medical school -- especially since you may break up because of it.

I somehow always live in the fashion where I like to enjoy things fully and not partly.

So once if I have a relationship, I want it 100%. No separate days, weeks or so. Yes, in my first long term relationship(school) it wasn't a problem, since the school is one of the places were you can meet everyday. Now as I was studying it went quite quick for me to start living with my current one as I would see her twice a week, it would be better to have 3 different ones.

From my experience I can state that there were minds about burning out, because of so intense time and sex with her. After about a year of relationship it's still burning like in the first month. My cure for this was simply to manage my time more effectively(lesson from previous LTR). I got rid of time wasting activities and targeted on my relationship, job, passions, friends and hobbies. No more ineffective time waste. It goes very naturally for me in this way. No need to put fake obstacles once in a relationship.

So I'm 1 month and maybe 2 weeks into a relationship that I plan on taking seriously. We've always been friendly with each other but I decided that I want her in my life recently and made her my girlfriend

According to her actions I can tell she really loves me and her attraction is still very strong but I feel it diminishing because of one unavoidable obstacle: WE GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL=I SEE HER 5 DAYS A WEEK!

How do I keep attraction strong in such a situation?

Medical school takes a lot of time and dedication. Generally, the relationships end up suffering. If there isn't good communication to begin with, the time constraints plus the person constantly being stressed creates an environment that really strains a relationship. And if she is already agreeing she doesn't want to see you often, seems the relationship will quickly take a back seat to school.

I've been in a LTR of 3 years now.

I still game and pick up(but that's another story).

At least you're aware that seeing her too often will kill the attraction and make her become jaded and tired of seeing you.

A key question,why did you push for this LTR with this chic?

Dude,wait until the girl subcommunicate that she wants it.'Cause if this' a case where she felt coerced into this LTR,she will fucking leave you.

So I'm curious as to why you didn't just keep it at a fuck-buddy level.

Carrer or studies is not a key factor of a full life. I actually don't believe she will study so hard that she will do nothing except study. THat's what robots are for and we are humans. Try to work 16 hours daily for a month and more or less a burnout will occur(from experience).

The biggest red flag is that she seems to look on your relationshipas not a genuine one, so as others had told you, rethink your decisions.

@Morena-

Dude,NEVER get sucked into an LTR because you feel the girl wanted more.

Of course she's gonna feel that way because you're fucking her.

Women don't think rationally.They use emotion to judge what they want.

Rationally,she knew a relationship with you wouldn't be the best thing,but emotionally;she wanted it.

Too late now to worry about that part.

But for future reference;never let the woman force you into an LTR because you think that's what she wanted.

I have had the same situation. We lasted 1.5 years while in last school years and it went pretty amazing. We met each other just after school, sometimes in the evenings, and yet, we chated during the breaks with her.

I haven't seen a problem in that. I didn't give up with my friends - at the time when all of the friends once found a girlfriend gave less and less time with boys. That somehow went naturally for me. I learned to manage my time more efficiently. While with friends, the time became more valuable and I gave up not rewarding time like with not interesting friends. I allocated less time for my hobby, however the time I spent on my hobby became more effective.

Now the first advice I can give - stop thinking about that. The more you think about how not to ruin everything the more chances you have to do so. Be your self, your best self. Enjoy yourself, your activities, your friends, your life, your girlfriend. Simply enjoy and you will never look boring for other people, especially for your girlfriend.