The Men You Meet At MoHo

     Even as a Mount Holyoke student we seem to have many experiences with meeting different types of men. Although I have not been at Mount Holyoke for a very long time, I have begun to pick up some trends of the men we meet. 
 
1.) The Frat Boy- I am sure we have all encountered plenty of these kinds of people. These boys tend to be heavily under the influence when we first meet them and they seem to continue to be intoxicated when we meet them again…and again. As they breathe beer breath onto you and urge you to drink another Natty Light, you really wonder why you even bother going out sometimes. But don’t get me wrong, occasionally you meet one of the nicer guys within the frat, but it is relatively rare—it’s almost like an urban myth. It’s also not even a problem if you do something embarrassing in front of them, odds are you will never see them again, considering most of them go to large, public schools.
 
2.) The Tortured Soul- This particular group is usually seen wearing depressing colors and listening to heart wrenching music. They are so absorbed in their “art”, posting deep, and soulful lines on myspace/Facebook, that they sometimes neglect their own hygiene. If you can look past some of their flaws, I am sure that they could be potentially incredibly interesting 
 
3.) The Casanova- Red flashing lights of warning! Stay away from these type of men, if you can. They always seem to be wearing the right clothes and saying the right things, they are simply irresistible. Unfortunately, they know that they’re great. The aura around them screams “been there, done that” and sometimes you are just going to have to trust your gut feeling. Unless you are also amazing at playing mind games and are immune to heartbreak, I would suggest that you keep a two meter distance.
 
4.) Mr Perfect (who never calls back)- This is most likely the man of your dreams. He probably can: dance like no one is watching, understand the plight of women, play ten different instruments, speak five different languages, and has memorized the entire Harry Potter series. When you meet him, you both instantly hit it off; in fact you could already see yourself dating this man. You exchange numbers and he gives you a kiss good-bye and only a week later do you finally realize that he is never going to contact you again. This kind of person could have either fabricated their dreamy personality or is perfect and every other woman in the world already knows it and has way too many options to ever consider you. I am sure that you may meet your Prince Charming, and hopefully he doesn’t ever become Prince Alarming.
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5.) The Intellectual- This could be a person that you met in one of your classes or even sitting on a sofa at a party. They will amaze you with their wit and hopefully as a Mount Holyoke student, you won’t disappoint either. This is my favorite of the list. They are not afraid to show their nerdy side and tend to be the most genuine. If you find someone like this and they do not seem to have any other glaring flaws, I would advise you to get to know them better. 
6.) The Awkward Creeper- These people can be found lurking in the back of a Blanchard party, or even watching women dancing with each other at Diva’s. They never seem to make a move, but they will stay until the very end of each event, watching from a dark corner. If they ever make a move, they tend not to understand to meaning of “No” or I am with my girlfriend. If you see these people wandering around on campus, there are two things to do, either make a break for it or alert campus police. Unfortunately, there is also a high possibility that you just called Campus Popo on someone’s unsuspecting boyfriend or even girlfriend.
 
7.) The men who work on campus- As you stare at these wonderfully handsome people, you sometimes question whether or not it is because of the infamous Mount Holyoke Haze that you find them even mildly attractive. They are usually seen flirting with every single girl that walks into the proximity of their work place. They are usually harmless and actually tend to be a lot of fun, and if you can actually make friends with them, who knows maybe you could get some extra fries or be let into your room without extra hassle.
 
8.) The Wanna-be Yuppie- I don’t think I need to specify which campus you have to frequent to find this particular group.

     There are plenty of unpleasant people in the world, but there are also people that are wonderful. Many people meet their lifelong partner in college and maybe that is what you are looking for. I wish you luck in your pursuit of happiness!