<human>: I recently finally called it quits with my on-again off-again ex boyfriend whom I've had relations with since my sophomore year of high school. I'm currently a junior at a college about 800 miles from his. We have tried getting back together and working things out, but he consistently gets drunk and calls me horrible names. I know this abuse is wrong, but it's been happening in small increments for years and I've grown used to it. The problem is, I'm so used to talking to him all day every day. He really has been my best friend for many years. Now that I've cut off communication, I'm struggling with a hole in my daily life. I have absolutely NO idea how to really date. I go to a huge college in the south and am involved in the Greek system. There are men everywhere...and I still feel like dating is a huge daunting task. Any advice on getting over my ex, fixing what feels like a gaping hole in my daily life, and starting new would be fantastic.

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<bot>: Broke up with on-again off-again ex of 5 years. Struggling with getting over that and dating at college.