The semester is in full swing, midterms are about to commence (if they haven’t already) and your social calendar is filling up, so you know what that means, right? Date party season. As a girl, this is an exciting time and I’m sure a lot of other girls would agree. It’s the perfect time to pick out a new outfit, whether it's getting a new dress for formal or something for a theme. It is also a time to go out and have a great time with your girls. However, we all feel some of that unnecessary stress at some point. 

After that initial feeling of excitement, you wake up the next day, go to class and your friend in another house informs you the day of their date party is the same as yours. That means you needed a date yesterday because all the boys you want to ask have already been asked.

Keep your chin up girls, you’ll find the perfect one because right when you log on Facebook, you see your pledge class wall is full of hot boys wanting a date to your date party. You have so many to choose from. But is it weird to be set up with someone you don’t know? Absolutely not. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, and it’s a great way to meet a new friend. However, if I’m being honest, I’ve been set up a time or two for a date party and it has never really gone as planned, but I have faith you can do better than I can.

Now you’ve worked up the confidence to ask that boy, whether you know him or not. His reply was a sweet and simple “Hey! Yeah I would love to go, sounds fun!” and now you’re excited. Who knows where this new relationship could go? Then it's the week of your date party. It’s the talk of the town and everyone is excited. However, when Wednesday hits, your date shoots you a text saying that something has come up and he can’t come anymore.

Now, all sorts of different things are running through your mind. “Did he not want to go?” “Is everything okay?” “Does he just not want to hang out with me?” The insecurities are endless. If you’ve never been in this situation, you’re doing it right.

Well girls, you have your dress and your shoes but no date and your date party is two days away. So what do you do next? You go straight to your GroupMe and check one last time if there are any boys who need a date to the date party. Sure enough your gal pal has a really good friend who needs a date! Looks like your luck is turning around. It’s finally Friday and you’re feeling excited and nervous for this last minute date with someone you don’t really know. You finish doing your hair and you go to meet the boy and guess what? You guys actually have the best time and all that silly stress you felt was all for nothing. So go out there, snag your date and go have the best time. You worked hard for it.