I'm sure by now some of y'all have seen that tweet that says "College boys ask you on real dates. High school didn't prep me for that." And, boy, were some of the responses hilarious. Here are some of my favorites:

But the undertone of these replies is more alarming. The fact that so many girls face this from college boys every day really says something about the way we date today - or rather, don't.

How is it that so many college boys today (read: not all of them, but many) think it's okay to treat girls this way? What happened to basic decency and respect when potentially trying to date someone?

Let me step back a little bit. This is not girls vs. boys. This isn't a feminist rant. This is something more than that. I feel that there's a serious dating epidemic between people aged 18-24. I think we've forgotten how to date, or were never taught how to treat someone we want to date. This goes for girls as well as boys, as well as boys and boys and girls and girls and everyone in between. If you want to date someone, talk to them in person. Hang out with them during normal hours. Make actual conversation with them, and please, please, stay away from the crude texts. If you're wanting a quick hook up, that's one thing (and something that you should be honest about from the start). But actually dating someone requires more than that. And it's not even that hard.

I'm lucky enough to be in a relationship right now with a really awesome person. He never once asked me to hang out at 1 or 2 am before we were dating, always kept his physical distance while we were still just friends, and has never, ever said any of the crude things included in some of these girls' replies. Honestly, one of the reasons I wanted to be with him is because he's the first person to never say anything like that to me, not even jokingly. He stood out.

So, yes, there are some college boys like my boyfriend who actually, you know, know how to date someone. I think the person who tweeted this originally didn't mean for it to turn the way it did, and I'm glad she's with someone who takes her out on nice dates. But the reality for many is very different. I think we all need to demand a little more of each other, and up our respect for each other. I promise it's not hard to be a decent human being.