Some frat boys seem cool and all, until you actually get to know them… In high school, the term “frat boy” was like another world of men, or should I say boys, whom I was excited to get to know and see what they were all about. At first it was fun, then it was alright, and now I’m totally tired of it. Half of these guys LIVE for parties, so it’s like; what else are they doing with their lives? Seems like not a whole lot. Granted, there are a few who know that being a frat star doesn’t last forever. Emphasis on the few. Drinking everyday is not an attractive lifestyle, boys, it will not take you everywhere you want to go in life.
Here at URI, each fraternity has its’ characteristic. Let’s take a look at some of the frat stars you are destined to meet on campus.
The Try Hard.
Okay dude, you’ve shot gunned about 13 beers and we all know you’re going home alone tonight while also throwing up. You multi-tasker, you. This kid is probably the one decked out in Vineyard Vines clothing he can’t afford. He spends half of his time trying to impress guys just as much as he’s trying to impress girls. If you’re looking for the try hard at a party he’s most likely yelling something obnoxious that no one ever thinks is actually funny. “Can we get this guy out of here?”
The Player.
This one has at least three different girls in each sorority, but tries to play it off like he doesn’t. He’ll lead you on, but in reality he just said the same thing to another girl the night before. And no, he won’t try to hide the fact that he’s a player either.
The Sweetheart.
Wait? A genuinely nice frat boy? Is that an actual term or who am I fooling? The sweetheart actually means what he says and cares that the total jerk in his frat is playing you. He’ll find you at the party when you’re a little too drunk and ask what’s wrong only to be left alone by the end of the night no matter how nice he is. It’d never hurt to remind him that nice guys do finish last.
The F*#k Boy.
A f*#k boy is the type of guy who does stuff that generally pisses EVERYBODY off all the time. He will also lead girls on just for hookups, say he’s into you, but at the end of the day he won’t ever put a label on what you guys have. He thinks about himself and only himself all the time but pretends to be really nice. His cologne always smells too strong and he knows every lyric to every rap song ever made as if HE is a rapper himself…or something?
The Funny Friend-zoned Guy.
He’s hilarious all of the time but his issue is that all of the girls love him, just not like him. Nobody can take him seriously, which makes it harder for him to get the girl he wants. He has crushes on some of the girls in his friend group but they all consider him to be brotherly. Sadly, half of the time he’s not that cute, either.
Don’t get me wrong; these types of guys are also my friends. But when looking for someone to date, girls need a man with larger goals than getting blacked-out at their party this weekend. Maybe it’s just a trend recently, or something in the waters, but frat boys haven’t been working in my favor.