bluntlysaid

I heard that there was no such thing as dating in business school.  That people tend to go out, get drunk, hook up and then sometimes things blossom from there.

False. At least false for me. Dates definitely happen.  Two case in points:

1) Professional basketball game and then drinks with one guy who turned out to be a total weirdo (it took me just 2 hours to figure that out, the night went downhill from there). 

2) Dinner and a Movie plus general hanging out (we run in the same circle) with another dude. He’s not my usual type, but there is something there so we’ll see what happens.

Back to MBA dating—-you should note that b-school runs in dog years, meaning that time FLIES while you’re here. Given how often you run into people, 1 week can very easily be likened to one month in the real world. This means that things progress/implode rather quickly.

Another interesting reality about MBA dating—-discretion.  We live in a fishbowl.  Gossip circulates at the speed of sound and it’s very difficult to keep things under wraps. Yet, people tend to start dating quietly.  Then, a few weeks later (months in real world time) they come out of the closet and are a full fledged, probably going to get hitched couple. It’s bizarre.  I would think that for every couple that goes public there’s 3-4 failed attempts by other couples.

The cute girls/guys match up EARLY on in the game.  Most of the girls were “taken” by the 8th weke of the first semester.  I have been single for 3 months and I can confirm that guys move quickly to fill the void.

The biggest danger in MBA dating—what happens if it doesn’t work out? Everyone is roughly in the same social circle, so big blowups can really damage your standing at school.  Also, at what point do you get the reputation of being a player/slut?  I’m not sure.

One more thing—-PROM!!!! There are SO many formals in business school. Not everyone goes with a date, but it is a GREAT opportunity if you do happen to go on a date. It’s cute. You both dress up. He picks you up (i.e. walks to your apartment and then grabs a cab with you). You dance together a bit. Then you separate because you want to hang out with your friends too. Then you glance at eachother, and dance, and kiss, etc.  SUPER CUTE!!!!