I went to a university mostly populated by women. When they visited, my guy friends from high school were delighted to find that they couldn’t make it from the entrance up to the bar without getting hit on by at least four sexually frustrated drunk girls. The men on campus were generally either taken, gay, or jerks that absolutely no one wanted. I managed a few romances, but there were times when batting my eyelashes and deploying my superior wit resulted in a whole pile of nothing.
This is why several of my girl friends from university are not only single, but they missed out on prime formative dating years, and are now having trouble diving into the dating pool. On the other end of the spectrum, a surprising number of my friends from high school are in long term relationships with–if not married to–guys they’ve been with since they were teens.
Personally, I’m a huge fan of being single. Knowing who you are and being comfortable with yourself alone is super important. And deciding what it is you’re looking for in a mate is really hard to do when you don’t have some bad dates and messy break-ups under your belt. For me, it’s hard to imagine settling down with someone without experiencing the adult dating world first, and being able to go to the movies alone.
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