Dating in college can be tricky but you are more likely to be successful if you follow the rules.
College is a time for exploration, and that means you’ll not only be perusing the schedule of classes to find those that suit your interests, but also the student body to get yourself a few dates. For many students, dating is old hat. You’ve been there and done that in high school, so it’s no big deal, right? In fact, college dating is a little different than high school dating. The stakes are a higher for several reasons. First, your parents aren’t around to keep you in line with a curfew and an insistence on meeting the people you’re inviting in.
There are a million ways to screw up on a first date.
Poll: Which Dating "Don't" Makes You Cringe?:
Talking about his ex.
Proposing on the first date or being overly eager. Down boy!
Texting or talking on his phone the whole time.
Talking about himself the whole time and not asking me any questions.
Getting too personal. Sharing your STD history.
There are no dating don'ts. I'm fair game for anything.
What happens next? Guys are presented with three dating scenarios.
Guys are presented with three dating scenarios, and asked to describe what would happen next.
"What would you do if you found out if the woman your are dating used to be a she?"
"What would you do if you found out she had herpes?"
"What would you do if you found out she had a furby fetish?"
Watch to hear their reponses.
Based on a recent speed dating experience, graciously sponsored by New York Easy Dates, I came up with the following list of tips for what to do and what not to do to make the most of one's time in the unique world of forced encounters on the clock.
