Actually, we neither dumped the other. We dated during the spring of my freshman year, 1973. He went home and I stayed home. Then, in the fall, we neither resumed dating the other. Remember, in those days, dating was merely accepting an invitation to go to a party, movie, dinner, etc. and no commitment beyond those hours. If it worked then he would ask and you would either accept or decline.
If we continued over time, we would go "steady" or "go together" or some sort of exclusive dating. Then, engagement, then marriage. All a testing time when the relationships could be ended for any reason. You just stopped and moved on.
As to the young man. He was on the Dean's List in mechanical engineering. My dad knew and liked him. He was really cute, too. But, in the fall, I was busy with music, practicing and performances. In the AUMB, I wasn't available for game dates. He asked others out and that was that.
Then, that Christmas he murdered someone in a drug deal gone wrong. Sentenced to death but then the SCOTUS said no, all death penalties are now life sentences. Both my dad and I were shocked and surprised. And, I always chose my own dates after that.
Disclaimer: I had NO IDEA AT ALL as to my boyfriend, the Dean’s List Dummy. That part was completely hidden to me.