Monday. Internship from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Class from 1 to 4 p.m. Gelman from 5 to midnight. Tuesday. Class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Gelman 8 p.m. until the sun comes up. Wednesday. Repeat Monday Thursday. Repeat Tuesday.
Look familiar? GW students are notorious for their full schedules. Students are constantly running from classes to internships to jobs to clubs to Gelman. The list is endless. Within these busy schedules students somehow find time to go out, explore DC, and, even amidst the hookup culture that pervades campus, date.
How can you manage to date when you barely have time to breathe? Her Campus GWU has some tips on how to make it work.
- Know what you want. If you are looking for a relationship then hooking up with that emotionally unavailable guy down the hall might not be the answer. Make sure you are putting your needs first. Once you are confident in yourself you are ready to find the guy you are looking for.
- Look and feel your best. For some people it may mean spending an extra five minutes picking the right outfit. For others it might mean making an effort to eat healthier. Always walk around campus feeling confident about yourself. If you are not comfortable with what you are wearing or the way you look, you may not be ready for a relationship. Do not depend on a guy to make you feel good about yourself, but let that come from within.
- Manage your time. Make sure you put that 20-page paper ahead of your date so you can feel relaxed and on top of your work when you get together. Or you can compromise and meet your hottie in Club G for a study date.
- Create some space. Hooking up with that guy down the hall might have seemed like a good idea in the beginning of the semester, but as things start to fizzle out you might second guess yourself when you constantly run into him and his new arm candy. Try and find someone who if things do not work out in a few months, you do not have to worry about seeing him all of the time.
- Date in your budget. Take a spin around the monuments or explore Eastern Market. DC is bursting with fun and cheap adventures. Check out more fall date ideas from Her Campus GWU.
- Do not be sloppy. He will not think you are so cute and bubbly anymore when you can barely walk in a straight line. Find your limit so you can enjoy every minute with that cute guy.
- Don’t be jittery either. Your coffee might have gotten you through a day of classes, your job, and that big paper, but when you cannot sit still during your romantic stop in front of the Lincoln Memorial, you might feel a tad uncomfortable. Find a balance between being unable to stay awake and those uncontrollable jitters.
- Date effectively. There is no room in your schedule to meet a new guy this week, but you want to score a date for this weekend? Datemyschool.com is a dating site designed just for you.
Forget what you have heard about online dating because datemyschool allows you to meet guys at your school and schools nearby while giving you complete control over your profile. Not just anyone can make an account. Datemyschool is exclusive. Only students and alumni with registered .edu email addresses can make an account. Every user is verified so you know you are protected against fake profiles.
Datemyschool allows you to date anonymously. It automatically blocks your department so your classmates will not see you and you will not see them. You can even block other departments, schools, and individuals. Not even a Google search can access your account so you do not need to worry about anyone finding you online.
Datemyschool is effective and free. Worried about navigating around your busy schedule? Many users have landed a date within just 30 minutes.
The site, launched in 2010, is already receiving some buzz. About.com named datemyschool the “Best College Dating Site” in their 2012 Readers Choice Awards and 30% of students at NYU and Columbia use the site. What do you have to lose?