How are y’all in serious relationships navigating relocating for school?

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My bf of 3 years is open to two cities so the bulk of my apps have been in those two locations. I’ve still applied to schools outside of those places, because this cycle is nuts and I also have serious interest in those other schools.

He’s concerned about moving outside of those two places because he’s very social and wouldn’t have pre-established friendships there. I’m of the mind that if we’re planning on getting married, a 3 year stint in a new place for a higher ranked school with better job outcomes is doable, and since I’m hoping for BL, we’ll likely end up in one of those two cities after school anyways. I’m admittedly far less social than he is though and have moved around more in life, so relocating doesn’t scare me as much. I’m trying to make sure he feels included and heard in the eventual decision, but struggling with feeling like he’s not open to compromise :/