The 10 Things You Have to Accept About College Guys

You’re finally in college. You’re sick of the boys you dated in high school – they never took you on real dates, they didn’t care about their classes, and they had the maturity of your little brother. You’ve been waiting for what seems like forever to get to college and meet a whole new breed of boys! They’ll be smarter, more mature, they’ll probably wear a suit and tie every day… Well, before you get too excited in your daydreaming, keep reading. Unfortunately, the boys at college might not be much different than the ones in your classes back in high school. And whether it’s your freshman fall or your senior spring, a college guy is a college guy—read on for the ten things you have to accept about college guys:
 
1. They can’t/won’t pay.
Traditionally, the guy is supposed to pay on the first date – or at least that’s how it used to be. But in this day and age, especially in college, it’s not uncommon for guys to want to split the bill, or at least take turns paying (he pays this time, you pay next time, etc.). If you’re used to boys paying for you all the time, I’m sorry, but it’s just not going to keep happening. Try to understand it from the boy’s side though – he’s broke. Maybe he makes 8 dollars an hour, swiping kids into the dorms, for 10 hours a week, but that’s still not a lot of money, especially if he has to pay for his own rent, textbooks, food, etc. Let’s face it – you’re probably just as broke as he is, and you wouldn’t want to have to pay for his food, movies, and cab rides all the time… would you?
 
2. They bro out.
Whether or not they’ll admit it (some take pride in it, some are offended by the term), most college guys are “bros.” And that means they like to hang out with their bro friends. Bro + hang out = bro out. If the guy you’re dating tells you you’re his “first priority” (and that’s a big “if” – he probably won’t tell you that…), he’s lying. Most nights, he’d rather sit and watch football with his bros than go to dinner and a movie with you. You know that saying, “bros before hos?” Yeah, that’s real. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, though – it just means he likes his friends. And, either consciously or subconsciously, he’s probably thinking that he’ll be friends with his bros for longer than he’ll date you. So they’re at the top of his list. But as long as you’re ok hanging with his friends, and you don’t try to make them watch the Kardashians instead of the big game, your relationship will be fine.
 
3. They’re still mama’s boys.
Remember how until reading this article, you thought college boys were mature? Yeah, well it’s the same with their relationship with their mom – nothing changed in the three months between high school and college, and despite all his bro-ing out, he hasn’t gained much distance from his mom in his years of college either. If you’re lucky, you’ll date a guy whose house isn’t really close to school – because if it is, he’ll go home every weekend to “do his laundry” (a.k.a. visit his mom, and eat her home-cooked food). He’s probably used to her helping him make all of his decisions, so he’ll probably call her a lot to find out what he should do in different situations. On the bright side, guys who have a good relationship with their moms can often make the best boyfriends. But you’ll never be as important as his mom!