If you haven’t already noticed, the Lawrence community is tightly knit. There’s one dining hall, one café and one big recreational center. While it has its advantages (living within walking distance of your friends as well as classes) it also has its disadvantages (awkward encounters with your ex/once upon-a-time hookup). We’ll review a few hookup scenarios that collegiettes™ here on campus have both excitedly and shamefully experienced.
1. The frat party dance floor makeout:
After working hard all week there’s nothing more exciting than a big fraternity bash. However sometimes we let the dance floor get the best of us, and end up committing the crime of the dance floor make out. While it may seem like a good idea at the time, there’s nothing worse than feeling like all eyes are on you the morning after in Andrew Commons. If your connection with the other person is that powerful, you can wait until there’s a more private locale. To save yourself the embarrassment of a handful of strangers knowing the details of your private affairs take the extra time to leave the public setting.
2. The walk of shame morning after a themed party:
Isabella shared with us her most memorable walk of shame story. After a themed party hosted by a groupof her friends she had such a great time that she ended up sleeping over in the room of one of her man friend’s. The next morning she ended up walking all the way back to her room, across campus, clad in her sailor themed garb from the night before. If you find yourself in a precarious situation like Isabella, try to borrow some form of clothing like shorts or a loose fitting tee.
3. Privacy issue: roomie walking in:
Perhaps you’re not one of the lucky few that get to live in the spacious rooms in Hiett Hall that boast large common rooms. This means that you either experience being “sexiled” or, better yet, getting walked in on, on a frustratingly regular basis. If you find yourself in this situation often, it may mean one of two things: a) the communication between you and your roommate could benefit from some simple conversation, or b) you have a very sexually charged roommate. Whichever side of the equation you’re on, you and your roommate should sit down and decide who can get the room and when.
4. Your roommate hooked up with him freshman year, but you’re now seniors:
You’ve found yourself in quite the pickle. After a party centric weekend you’re looking through your photos and are beginning to piece together the events that transpired the night before. You take one look over to the other side of the room and realize that you made out with your roommate’s short-lived romance from freshman year. The best way to confront the situation, regardless if you think she will care or not, is to bring it up during your morning pillow talk or as soon as possible. If that’s not an option, ask her to meet you at the grill for coffee and artfully insert it into your conversation. Obviously, it’s a sticky situation, but honesty is the best policy, so even if she ends up storming away after you tell her, she will appreciate that you respected her enough to own up to the situation.
**The names of the girls referenced in this article have been changed due to the private nature of the content.
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