Frat formal season is coming up, and chances are, you’re stressing. If you’ve been invited, you’re probably freaking about buying a cooler, painting it with elaborate designs, and filling it with the perfect kind/quantity of alcohol. Not to mention, you have to wear a bikini at this thing, and your skin is probably whiter than a baby’s bottom after being covered up in sweaters all winter. But if you haven’t been invited, you’re probably worried that you’ll be stuck at Vanderbilt when literally everyone is gone, and that’s never fun.
So if you’re currently dateless and worried about getting invited to the best weekend of your life, check out this list for the top five ways to get invited to a frat formal. You never know- your future date might be sitting next to you RIGHT NOW! <--- hopefully he isn't, because it might be awkward for you to get caught reading this
1) DON’T diet. Guys literally hate girls on diets. So even if you’re trying to get a six pack by bikini season, I recommend you instead adopt a more stable, acceptable eating regimen. For example, feel free to cut back on certain foods you might have overdosed on during winter, but do NOT cut out anything. You don’t want to be that girl at dinner who can’t eat anything becasue she’s on a diet. That girl sucks. And you, my friend, do not suck. Plus, just by eating healthier, walking around more on campus (thank God for warmer temps), and hitting Barry’s a few times, you’ll look great in your bikini without killing yourself.
2) DO accept more invites to lunch/dinner. I know, you really wanted to watch Pretty Little Liars tonight instead of go to dinner with the guys on the floor below you. But your guy friends might bring one of their new friends to dinner, and you two might end up hitting it off. After all, it was only through my guy friends on Murray 5 that I met my current boyfriend. So do NOT turn down any invites in the next few weeks. You never know who might be there!
3) DON’T change your personality. A lot of girls get desperate during formal season and act… well… silly in order to get a date. Don’t get overly flirtatious with guys you hardly know, and don’t be too forward if that’s not typically your style. If you’re the kind of girl who always asks guys on dates, then of course, you do you. But if you’re known for being a little shy, do not take five tequila shots before going to the frats just so you can be forward with boys. That will absolutely not work and will most likely blow up in your face.
4) DO ask your friends for help. Maybe you’re the type of girl who doesn’t make a lot of guy friends. That’s totally fine. Just ask one of your many girl friends to hook you up with their guy friends. Friends of friends are friends… am I right? Getting set up might seem kind of embarrassing, but I promise, it really isn’t. And literally anything is better than sitting around in your dorm room when everyone is at formal.
5) DO be confident. Worrying is so last month. Don’t get too caught up in the frat formal frenzy, because chances are, you’ll get asked very soon and feel like a total idiot for freaking out so much. And if you don’t get asked, so what? Honestly, you could end up having an amazing weekend with some of your friends on campus, and at the end of the day, friends are what really matter. So put your best foot forward, hot stuff, and hope for the best. But if you don’t get asked, just start planning your fun weekend on campus!