Dates. Some people can get them and others can’t. Some people are in serious relationships and some couldn’t care less about romance. However, for those in social clubs on campus there is a great issue presently at hand: function dates.
For those of us who are not currently dating anyone or even talking to anyone for that matter, this issue raises a predicament. To ask or not to ask?
Who should I take? How should I ask them? What will I wear? Will they say “yes,” will they say “no?” Do they have their own function the same day? The solution to this problem can go two ways and can end successfully or epically fail.
For those who have the guts to ask and receive a positive response:
Good job. Your previous worries are now somewhat at ease and you can focus on the function itself. You can now dream of the delicious food you’ll get to eat, the fun or lame activities you’ll enjoy, the fancy dress you will just have to have and the heels that you will have to measure according to your date’s height. The evening could present countless opportunities for you and your date to have a grand ole time or a not so grand ole’ time … Which leads to option two.
You build up the courage to ask someone and then, you know it, that one little word we all love to hate: rejection. Maybe they are going home that weekend or they have a pressing project that just can’t be put off any longer. Or the ever-so-annoying event that someone does say yes and then realizes they won’t be able to attend. Then you’re stuck out in the cold with no one left but Uncle Bud.
So, what do you do? You try, try again. You ask your closest friend that went overseas with you so it won’t be awkward at all. You ask a beau, before everyone else tries to snatch them up, of course. Or finally, save the money and spend the time not attending the function, but order the shirt anyway.
For all of you out there that successfully snagged a date to your end of the semester get-together, I wish you all the best and may your evening be merry and bright. For those that are waiting and searching, be bold and ask away. And for those opting out, may your comfy couch, a great movie and your pajamas keep you from having a blue Christmas.
