I'm 20 and in a 15 month relationship. I have ALWAYS longed for a meaningful connection, at the age of 15, 17, and 19. In high school I was a "freak" and went to a rich preppy suburban school so any chances of boys looking my way were nonexistent. My first year in college I had really high hopes for a relationship, however those hopes turned into bad decisions of drunken sexual escapades and broken hearts. 15 months ago I met my current love, my first and only serious relationship to date. My boyfriend was nothing short of fate helping us, we have talked about how we were meant to be together, in this point in time for however long destiny gives us.
My point is, I always craved a relationship, from as early on as I can remember. Although I'm not a typical 20-year-old-female-college-student, I can't imagine that I'm the only one that felt that way.
I looked for love in many places and got burned, used, manipulated, toyed, exhausted, tossed around, etc. I probably also did the same to several young men. What it took was finding the right guy. And as old and cliche as this is going to sound, it happened right when I stopped looking. Best advice I could give is to live your life and not make finding a relationship a priority, it will happen when its right.