In college, we're warned about the frat boy. An image is painted in our heads of a boy who is at school on a scholarship, uses Mom and Dad's money for everything, and supports his Theta Gamma Beta fraternity until the day he dies. Who would want that, right? Who would have eyes for a boy who instinctively puts his bros before the girl he cares for because the brotherhood insists that he must?

Well, I fell for a frat boy during my college years, and it was the best decision I could have ever made. He was funny, cute, smart, had his life together, and was the farthest thing from the stereotypical frat boy as anyone could be. To me, the kind of person he was embodied the kind of guy I wanted to be with. So, a crush seemed inevitable. A crush made sense.

Taking relationships very seriously, it takes me a long time to get over someone, and it takes me a long time before I know enough to admit to feeling something for someone else. With this boy, it was almost instant. For me, this was new. All the more reason, I thought, to believe that this was shaping to be a good thing.

Through this boy, I learned more than I ever thought I would about frat boys, as rare of a species as they are.

Frat boys can love their bros, but they have to love their momma too. One thing I admire about this boy is how family-oriented he is. He loves his fraternity brothers, but he loves family more.

Frat boys (at least the good ones) know how to set goals and how to acheive them. If a boy you're talking to can't think past the party on Friday, find a new one. (I promise, it's worth it.)

Frat boys are the life of the party. Find one that can make everyone get hype on a Tuesday, and still make it to their 8 a.m. on Wednesday with a smile on their face.

Frat boys know everyone. Seriously, with any Greek life, networking is key.

Frat boys can be the best boys, if you look past the stereotypes.

I promise you, not every guy who is part of a frat is going to be like Chad from Alpha Gamma Whatever, throwing back drinks every night. There are good ones out there.

As I learned, you just have to find them.