As the end of the semester approaches, we have all had the excitement (dread) of date party at least once by now. Don’t get me wrong, I love date functions, but only when I have a super cute dress… and this thing called a date.
I truly believe whoever came up with the idea of social functions that require having a plus one never knew what being single was like, or did and wanted the rest of us to be just as miserable as they were. As if Valentine’s Day wasn’t enough of a reminder already.
With quite a few date parties in my past, I have enough experience to write a novel. A few have been pretty good and a lot have just been bad. Here are the top five dates you are bound to have at least once; don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Your Best Guy Friend
You have a Grab-A-Date and literally have to grab a date. There isn’t a guy you are talking to so obviously taking your best guy friend will be fun. There is no pressure with this one because you’ve been friends forever.
The Guy You’ve Never Met
This one is my personal favorite for many reasons. The first being the classic “He Doesn’t Look Like His Profile Picture!” thought when you meet the night of date party. He’s usually a friend of a friend’s date, which works out perfectly because when you and your bestie need a bathroom break, there is someone to keep him occupied. He wants to make a good impression and will make sure you have a good time all night; he is there because you invited him after all. As uncomfortable as it may seem when the night begins, these always tend to be the dates that everyone else is jealous of by the end of the night.
Drunkest Guy at the Bar
Your friends say he will be so much fun. You think this one is a great idea. He’s the life of the party and always seems to be down for a good time. That is until he can’t stand up on his own anymore. I’ve witnessed this one first hand and it’s not pretty. If you’re lucky, he doesn’t become a complete hot mess until after you get to the venue. All I can say if you choose this one is “Hello standards, we meet again.”
The Non-Greek Guy You Actually Like
We all make the mistake of actually liking someone in college (I’m not cynical or anything) and when he is not in Greek life, we make the even bigger mistake of thinking it’s a good idea to introduce him to Greek Life via a date party. Now that I look back, maybe taking him to my chapter’s philanthropy event would have been a better introduction? I know my reaction when I see my big, little and g-little at date party is enough to terrify anyone. I haven’t seen many of these relationships last, but may the odds be ever in your favor.
The Athlete
You know what? We go to a Big Ten school and I’m not complaining that I took an athlete to a date party. #judgeme. (P.S. I haven’t taken a soccer player, so if you’re reading this and are on the soccer team, get at me.)
