A more accurate analogy would be a girl has plenty of offers and interest from guys who want to date her. She tells the first guy that she will be his forever, but then she says, "maybe I should not be so impetuous". She goes on a few dates and then decides whose likes better and who she is wiling to commit to a relationship with. Sokol, as an immature and foolish person, liked Iowa and told them that Iowa was the one for him, but now he has matured and wants to make sure. It sounds like he is making a smart choice to look around. It is quite possible that he ends up at Iowa. It seems like the guys who are gung ho Iowa see to end up back there (or if it is meant to be the couple always gets back together - in the case of the analogy). If he does, it will be because he has looked around and has made an educated decision that Iowa is indeed the best place for him.
That is much better than choosing a school (or guy in the case of the analogy) and wondering if you made the right choice.