Oh, date parties. Yes, they are definitely something to look forward to in college. What is better than a night out with all of your sorority sisters wearing ridiculous costumes, or lavish cocktail dresses? It all sounds so perfect, except when you think of the dreaded process of finding a date for your party. May the odds ever be in your favor, my friends.

1. The Announcement

The date party is announced and all you can feel is utter excitement running through your bloodstream.

2. The Process Begins

The "asking a date process" begins as the first girl asks someone, and you enter immediate panic mode.

3. The Realization

You try to think of someone, (ANYONE), that you could take to the party and somehow can't think of single human to ask out of everyone on your campus.

4. The Phase of Denial

You begin to enter a mode of utter denial and refuse to go to the party at all.

5. The Ask

You build up the nerve to finally ask someone.

6. The Perfect Text

You spend approximately 45 minutes typing out a at maximum a two sentence text message picking out the most precise and perfect word choices very carefully.

7. The Reply

You FINALLY get a text back after what has seemed like eternity but may have only been about 15 minutes, and they say yes!

8. The Exhaustion

You realize that this whole "asking to a date party" feels as if you've aged about 25 years in the past week. But, hey you've got a date.

Mission accomplished, but get ready to do it all again in the next 3 weeks when your next date party is announced.