Why Sorority Rush Is Worse For Boyfriends | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Relationships

Why Sorority Rush Is Worse For Boyfriends

Boyfriends are the real heros of rush week.

1283
Why Sorority Rush Is Worse For Boyfriends
marieclaire.com/ Crimson White

This week, the University of Alabama is in the middle of sorority recruitment or rush. For incoming freshman, rush can consist of the most memorable moments of their whole college experience, as they not only find out which sorority they will be pledging, but will make friendships that will last a lifetime.

However, for active members of sorority rush, rush workshops and rush are the equivalent of hell. Girls spend all day inside their houses talking to potential new members while dressed up in high heels and dresses for 10 hours a day. Meanwhile, their houses are set at 60 degrees so they are freezing the whole time. Girls often complain that rush is the worst experience of their lives, and would rather jump off a bridge than talk to another girl that doesn't know how to have a conversation.

But you know who rush is actually the worst for? The answer is any guy who is dating or has ever dated a sorority girl. Here is why:

We don’t get to sleep In:

As rush happens in early August, chances are that you are not taking classes for a couple of weeks. As a result, you look forward to catching up on sleep before the fall semester starts. Well, if you are dating someone taking part in rush, that doesn’t happen. The girls need to be at the house by 7:50 a.m. so they need to leave by 7:30 a.m., but they really don't want to drive themselves. As a boyfriend, you need to play dad and drive your girlfriend and three to four of her sisters in her Lexus every morning to the house. You thought of sleeping in until 10:00 a.m., and that goes away pretty quickly. Thinking of sleeping in until 7:20 a.m., well, good luck with that. Chances are by 6:30 a.m. you are awoken by either a shower, hair-dryer, or a Keurig, as the girls need to be up and ready for the day ahead of them.


I know your door song by heart— I don’t need to hear It, again and again.

You would think after singing the same song over and over, day after day, you would get sick of it. But no. You pick everyone up from the house on the ride home, and everyone just starts singing it. Listen, ladies— t doesn’t matter if your song says “Boom-Boom," “Kappa Kappa Kappa”, “Delta D D”, as a guy, we don’t want to hear it, ever. So do us a favor as boyfriends, refrain from singing it around us.


Really? You have never been this tired in your life?

Every day, we pick you and your friends up from the house after a long day rushing girls, and you all say the same thing. “I’ve never been so tired in my life.” Really? You have never been so tired? Did you ever play sports in high school? Have you worked a day in your life? You aren’t that tired ladies; you are just bored of talking to the same girls over and over. So, listen, ladies, buck up and get over it.


You never can respond to my texts, but you can take Snapchats.

So, I get that girls can’t have their phones with them during rush. I get that. I understand that if I send you a text, that I probably won’t get a response for a couple of hours. What is frustrating, though, is when you look on Snapchat and see your girlfriend’s story is with her sisters, but she still haven’t responded. Really? Don’t lie to me.


At least I have bid day to look forward to.

The one good thing that comes out of rush is that at the end of the week comes bid day, which is basically like Christmas morning. As a guy, there is nothing better than getting up at 7:30 a.m, to start drinking and then watching the running of the bulls. Nothing can beat that.

As a boyfriend, you look forward to getting your girlfriend back. Congratulations, you get your girlfriend back on bid day, but only for a couple hours, because then they have to hang out with all of the new girls they are so "obsessed" with.

So, ladies, don’t think rush is so difficult because it is actually a lot harder on your boyfriends.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

12 Midnight NYE: Fun Ideas!

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

13303
Friends celebrating the New Years!
StableDiffusion

When the clock strikes twelve midnight on New Year's Eve, do you ever find yourself lost regarding what to do during that big moment? It's a very important moment. It is the first moment of the New Year, doesn't it seem like you should be doing something grand, something meaningful, something spontaneous? Sure, many decide to spend the moment on the lips of another, but what good is that? Take a look at these other suggestions on how to ring in the New Year that are much more spectacular and exciting than a simple little kiss.

Keep Reading...Show less
piano
Digital Trends

I am very serious about the Christmas season. It's one of my favorite things, and I love it all from gift-giving to baking to the decorations, but I especially love Christmas music. Here are 11 songs you should consider adding to your Christmas playlists.

Keep Reading...Show less
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

2522
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1550
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments