There no are better stories than the those of horrifying first dates.
We all have that guy who licked our face when he "kissed" us goodnight, or many of you took out the girl who decided to get drunk and throw up all over your apartment. And we can't forget the classic "I wanna grow old with you" via text message as you're staggering back to your car.-á
Unfortunately, once you grow into your college years it's hard to find a guy that will slyly wait by your locker decked out in his varsity jacket, and maybe actually HOLDING the football, or a girl that will chomp on her bubblicious outside of your fourth period algebra, anticipating your arrival.
No, Toto, we're not in high school anymore.
This being my second year at Ball State University, the memories of high school life aren't too far behind me. I remember a good first date meant being picked up in a white mustang convertible and cruising the parking lots of the mall, looking for other people to hang out with, apparently the two of us weren't enough, or anxiously waiting to get caught making out in your boyfriend's basement. You borrow money from your parents constantly, and that really means that your dad took you and your girlfriend out for ice cream sodas or coke floats.
The sight of any standards are impeccable to see but it doesn't matter because you're dating the class clown, the band geek, the cheerleader, the hot emo drummer, the only girl who wears pleather and black nail polish.-á
Crossing the fine line into college life is fuzzy, and quite frankly, our black and white tunnel vision becomes very grey.
Some of us don't have cars, let alone reclining chairs in a cold Michigan basement.
The hand-dad's wallet coordination is extinct, and the only lockers around here are in Irving, and who wants to go on a date to Irving Gym?
Also, the thoughts of roommates, visiting hours, personal limitations all come into play, and understanding that we don't have to be home at a certain hour can actually cause more problems than having a curfew. -á
Discussing the flaws in this act of dating can only lead me to talk about how to do it should be done, or how to make a good transition into college relationships.
I know launching into the heinous dates I've been on with that guy who makes out with your cheek, or all the excuses I've had to make to exit a date quickly will bore you.
Rule 1: Leave while you're still attractive. If you're mingling with a cute girl at a party, they will only want you more if you don't spoon feed them everything they want and the joy on their face when they see you again will be worth leaving a frat house a few minutes early.-á
Rule 2: Don't ask too many questions. Being an avid question asker myself, I've recently learned that a first date should not include an interview and going through the "yes or no" questions in your head can usually be solved by reading their Myspace profile.
Rule 3: Be yourself. If you're weird, cool. If you're generic, boring. Your date will probably be thrilled if you're at all different from their dull high school sweetheart.-á A wise man told me that the most attractive thing about a woman is her confidence, and the most unattractive thing about a woman is her lack of confidence. -á
And as for the perfect first date, they're rare and almost always awkward but it can happen.
Take the risk, though, because if you don't you might end up marrying the bland girl who licked your face in 10th grade.
Chelsea Picken is a sophomore musical theater major and writes 'A shot in the dark' for the Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.
Write to Chelsea at cppicken@bsu.edu.
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