2008 Woodie Awards
Minus the City - The Sexual Rut
Erin Bergman & Kimmy Cunningham
Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: Commentary
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Here's an experiment: sit at the Coop during rush hour and count the tables of girls who are complaining about the lack of decent men at Colgate. Believe me, you will lose count by quarter of. And don't worry, by the beginning of second semester, the first-years will be bitching too. Ladies (and gentlemen, I'm sure), we've all been there. Whether you've gone a semester without sex or you have intentionally forgotten the names of your last five hook-ups, the "sexual rut" is as integral a part of the Colgate social scene as the Jug.
Cross our hearts, we're not trying to be "high and mighty," "holier than thou," "I can get into the Bacon," etc., but we've each had our fair share of sexual exploits (and exploitations) over the past four years and have learned a thing or two. For the most part, people find a crew and stick to it, whether they're looking for friendship or to hook up (let's be honest, most friend groups are pretty incestuous). The key is to think outside the box, or about other boxes.
So let's make some new playdates, or, if you're lucky, maybe even a sleepover. First, throw out the notion that the boy has to be older. Ladies, if you live by this maxim, you will have a sad senior year. And believe us, the title of, "senior" is not necessarily synonymous with "mature." So take a stroll through Cutten or Andrews and try to make new friends. We're advising this within reason; if you can get into the Bacon, you probably should not be pursuing people who cannot get into the Jug. This goes for you too, boys.
That being said, if you want to stay within your age bracket, there is still hope. There are plenty of opportunities to meet people your own age you never knew existed. For CAB's benefit, get involved. That also being said, it's not as though either of us has found a romantic interest through an activity. However, we do have a few more tried and true techniques. We've found that the key to meeting new people oftentimes involves using the people you already know. So create a few more degrees of separation.
Cross our hearts, we're not trying to be "high and mighty," "holier than thou," "I can get into the Bacon," etc., but we've each had our fair share of sexual exploits (and exploitations) over the past four years and have learned a thing or two. For the most part, people find a crew and stick to it, whether they're looking for friendship or to hook up (let's be honest, most friend groups are pretty incestuous). The key is to think outside the box, or about other boxes.
So let's make some new playdates, or, if you're lucky, maybe even a sleepover. First, throw out the notion that the boy has to be older. Ladies, if you live by this maxim, you will have a sad senior year. And believe us, the title of, "senior" is not necessarily synonymous with "mature." So take a stroll through Cutten or Andrews and try to make new friends. We're advising this within reason; if you can get into the Bacon, you probably should not be pursuing people who cannot get into the Jug. This goes for you too, boys.
That being said, if you want to stay within your age bracket, there is still hope. There are plenty of opportunities to meet people your own age you never knew existed. For CAB's benefit, get involved. That also being said, it's not as though either of us has found a romantic interest through an activity. However, we do have a few more tried and true techniques. We've found that the key to meeting new people oftentimes involves using the people you already know. So create a few more degrees of separation.
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