2008 Woodie Awards
The Collegian Weekly: Let's make love, not distasteful trysts
The opinion of The Collegian editorial staff
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: Opinion
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The biological clock is ticking, but slowly.
True. College is a great time to meet a soon-to-be spouse.
But good grief, people can be so obnoxious while doing so.
Clearly, as mere twenty-somethings, we can afford to take the time to manage a romance with suavity-and certainly, not in a manner that makes our friends want to end either the relationship or any affiliation with us.
At Hillsdale College, these obnoxious relationships seem to fester in a mire of sap, much to the dismay of even the less cynical singletons.
The Collegian would like to touch on a few behaviors couples exhibit that irk everyone in their path.
First, there's the initial attitude.
Perhaps it stems from too much Anne of Green Gables. Or maybe deep in the annals of Jane Austin. Perhaps it bursts forth from the romantic inside us all. But we can't expect each relationship to be epic.
When we step out on a first date fully expecting souls to intertwine now and forevermore, in actuality, we set ourselves up for disappointment.
As humans, we are imperfect.
Neither a man nor a woman can unfailingly be a Greek hero or an embodiment of all things true-good-and-beautiful.
If that's what we're holding out for, we'll be happier dating our Western Heritage
Reader.
This not to say we shouldn't have high expectations. But the tricky part is to base our romances in reality while still not compromising our principles.
Similarly, The Collegian is not convinced a student can positively identify their future love/soul mate/mother-of-your-children within weeks. Please give your love time to ripen.
Next, there's the dating process.
We all have a friend who gets a significant other, then immediately alienates everyone else.
Friends practically have to book an appointment to see them at all. They eat breakfast together in Saga, nearly cry when they split for class, gleefully reunite for lunch, repeat the process in the afternoon, then spend all night "studying" together.
True. College is a great time to meet a soon-to-be spouse.
But good grief, people can be so obnoxious while doing so.
Clearly, as mere twenty-somethings, we can afford to take the time to manage a romance with suavity-and certainly, not in a manner that makes our friends want to end either the relationship or any affiliation with us.
At Hillsdale College, these obnoxious relationships seem to fester in a mire of sap, much to the dismay of even the less cynical singletons.
The Collegian would like to touch on a few behaviors couples exhibit that irk everyone in their path.
First, there's the initial attitude.
Perhaps it stems from too much Anne of Green Gables. Or maybe deep in the annals of Jane Austin. Perhaps it bursts forth from the romantic inside us all. But we can't expect each relationship to be epic.
When we step out on a first date fully expecting souls to intertwine now and forevermore, in actuality, we set ourselves up for disappointment.
As humans, we are imperfect.
Neither a man nor a woman can unfailingly be a Greek hero or an embodiment of all things true-good-and-beautiful.
If that's what we're holding out for, we'll be happier dating our Western Heritage
Reader.
This not to say we shouldn't have high expectations. But the tricky part is to base our romances in reality while still not compromising our principles.
Similarly, The Collegian is not convinced a student can positively identify their future love/soul mate/mother-of-your-children within weeks. Please give your love time to ripen.
Next, there's the dating process.
We all have a friend who gets a significant other, then immediately alienates everyone else.
Friends practically have to book an appointment to see them at all. They eat breakfast together in Saga, nearly cry when they split for class, gleefully reunite for lunch, repeat the process in the afternoon, then spend all night "studying" together.
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