Girls are under a lot of pressure this time of year, preemptively claiming littles days after bid day and Formal dates weeks in advance. Spring is the season when the gloves are put on and the rifles come out. Sorority girls everywhere prepare for the yearly hunt for the perfect little or grandlittle and the hottest, tallest (if you’re @OSUSophomore), Formal date in the land. Most new members are ready to get caught in the traps set all over campus while many guys prepare for the run of their lives, hoping they don’t step on a land mine.
In the little market, supply surely meets demand but somehow people are often left unsure of the future of their family tree. While many of my sisters already have ideas of who they would love to have as a little, I’m still looking to meet more new members and have no idea who I would choose if I had to make that decision today.
The market for Formal dates is a different situation. Demand is more than triple supply when it comes to sorority formals. While girls are trying to figure out which guy they could possibly bring to Formal, many guys are drawing names out of hats or making March Madness-style brackets to narrow down their decisions. Somehow, the guys have the upper hand in this situation, and that needs to change.
Maybe girls are hunting the wrong animals. Maybe they’re bear hunting when they should be duck hunting. Hunt for an animal that’s less likely to run when it sees you or isn't so big it takes as much bravery. These ducks are you close friends and they’ll happily escort you. Sure, most of us want to take a significant other, but if you don’t have one, a close guy, or girl friend will guarantee you a good time. The frat star in the apartment next door who you've talked to twice? He probably won’t care if you’re enjoying yourself and leave you disappointed.
The hunt is on and the traps are set, just make sure you’re hunting for the right thing and you’ll come out victorious. “May the odds be ever in your favor.”
