If you’re wandering around the jungle that is college dating/hooking up, you’ll definitely recognize these seven types of relationships!
1. One Night Stand
The classic one time thing, the One Night Stand is so great because he could be smokin’ hot or a total 0 and unless there were witnesses, no one has to know. Your eyes meet across the fraternity basement or local bar, and you just know. Next thing, you’re back at his place thinking, “Does he even go here? What’s his last name?” But all these thoughts are clouded by alcohol and the seemingly steamy action taking place.
The next morning your memory is as fuzzy as your head feels. “Where am I and who are you.” You can’t seem to find your clothes fast enough as you rush out the door. He mumbles something about giving you a call or shooting you a text. It’s probs not going to happen and you’ll be seeing him all over campus, avoiding his gaze like you avoided studying all weekend.
2. The Slam
Congratulations your one night stand contacted you again or actually remembered you when you were introduced for the second time. He’ll be sure to invite you over again but never before 1 AM. Next thing you know, going back to his place has become a weekend ritual. The sex be sizzlin but the conversation… not necessarily.
You still avoid each other’s gaze on campus. In fact you don’t even remember the last time you carried on a conversation. He’s fun to keep around when you’re drunk but you could not imagine carrying on the festivities into the daytime. The following mornings you still rush to get dressed, but you now may occasionally leave with a shack shirt as a token of his appreciation.
3. Friendz with Benz
You guys have known each other since the dorm days and there has always been an underlying attraction. You’ve been able to remain just friends until one fatal night when you took him to your sorority’s formal and a DFMO (Dance Floor Make Out) was inevitable. The awkwardness slowly fades away and next thing you know you’re BFFS by day and a little bit friendlier by night. The Friendz with Benz is someone you don’t need alcohol to hook up with and you hang out with him on the regular.
*WARNING*
One of you developing deeper feelings is inevitable.
4. “Talking”
If you’re “Talking” you’ve got plans for this one. You’ve both openly (and soberly) admitted your feelings for each other and your relationship doesn’t only involve hooking up. You guys text all the time and you’ve introduced him to your friends. But there is a bountiful amount of confusion as to what you actual are. Is he hooking up with other people? Can you hook up with other people? Are you being too clingy? How often can you talk to him? Before long one of you is going to have the exclusive talk and you better hope it goes your way.
5. Dating
So you had the talk and now you’re exclusive. You’re definitely not FBO (Facebook Official) and he definitely doesn’t call you his girlfriend. But lets be real, you basically are. He pays for your dinner you pretty much have a separate closet at his place. You don’t even think twice about inviting him to date functions and he assumes hes’s your #1. The dating stage is normally pretty short, if it lasts more than a few months its probably not going anywhere else.
6. BF GF
You’ve tricked him into the thinking there’s no one else he’d rather be with and you’re the best of the best. You even hold hands in public. He’s met all of your friends and they approve. He introduces you as his girlfriend and your friends are wondering what took so long. You spend more time in his bed than your own and his roommates can expect to see you more than they see each other. You’ve met the parents and are already planning summer visits. Once you put it on FB, you know it’s legit.
7. Lavaliered / Pre-Engagement
As graduation approaches it’s time to decide: is he “The One?” Or was it just a good ole college try? You have talked about your future together and may have even picked out your honeymoon destination, kids names, and even hesitate on getting your things monogrammed because you know it’s soon to change. If he is “The One.” you’ll be getting that ring you’ve had pinned since you two met. A ring might not necessarily come with your diploma, but with is letters around your neck you know a ring is soon to follow. If he’s not Greek, he’s still made it clear that he’ll be waiting for you down the aisle.
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Themaneater.com – imgur.com – totalfratmove.com