What is it like

[msting22]

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I am just curious...I plan on attending medical school and wanted to know from the spouses and sig others what is it like dating someone in Med/dent/vet/school?

 

[tlew12778]

Depends on the non-med person IMO. If s/he is very laid back and can deal with the crazy schedules, the time dedicated to studying, the obsession with med-talk, the fact that most of your friends will probably be other med people, etc. It will be fine. I didn't really find it any more stressful than dating anyone else that had a busy lifestyle.

Then again, if the non-med person is a real stickler for schedules/planning, needs lots of down time with the SO and has no sympathy for the med profession, that relationship is doomed IMO.

 

[thirdunity]

Depends on the non-med person IMO. If s/he is very laid back and can deal with the crazy schedules, the time dedicated to studying, the obsession with med-talk, the fact that most of your friends will probably be other med people, etc. It will be fine. I didn't really find it any more stressful than dating anyone else that had a busy lifestyle.

Then again, if the non-med person is a real stickler for schedules/planning, needs lots of down time with the SO and has no sympathy for the med profession, that relationship is doomed IMO.

Wow, that doesn't really sound that different from dating someone who's a contractor in the software industry. [Which I was.]