People just do not dance and party like they used to. Going to parties used to be so much fun and people used to spend all day getting ready. I have even noticed a change in party attendance and behavior just within the past four years. My first year of college, everyone partied. Everyone went to all the parties, on and off campus, and everyone danced the night away. Every year the partying seemed to die down for everyone, from freshmen to seniors. By my last year, it was difficult to get people to come to parties, and if they did come, they did not dance. People do not even dance at the bars like they used to. I cannot really tell you the exact reason why people have developed this anti-party, anti-dance mentality, but I have some theories.

1. They are too busy texting, Snapchatting, Tweeting, Instagramming and Facebooking.

2. Today's music is not good for "dancing," it is more for "chilling" or background noise.

3. They do not want to be preyed upon. This goes for both males and females. When people are just dancing in a group with their friends, the creepers will come grab you and try you make you dance with them. So maybe people do not want to deal with dodging creeps anymore.

4. This is the age of the kickback. Parties have transitioned into kickbacks, AKA get-togethers with friends to hangout and listen to music. So, people are not really going dancing at parties as much because they are just hanging out.

5. Netflix. It is addicting and time demanding.

6. I believe that the people who actually want to dance do not because they are too scared since nobody else really is.

7. People fear being put on someone's social media for simply having a good, drunken time. It happens every night.

8. At Greek parties, people get scared to dance because of the pressure of looking bad in front of the chapter members.

9. People do not dress appropriately. Super high heels, brand new sneakers or a short dress are not conducive for dancing all night and letting loose for the night.

10. People are too judgmental of each other.

So basically, everyone needs to stop worrying about everyone else, put the phones down and dance until your feet fall off. I always hear people complain about how no one ever dances and about how parties are not fun anymore, so change it. Get a group of friends and make it cool to go to Briscoe parties and house parties again. It is a great release, and we students need to make sure that we are having just as much fun as we are studying and stressing over things.