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Mar 31, 2015

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9 Essentials to Making it Love at First Shack

Supposedly love at first sight is something that actually happens to people. You see a potential significant other across from you at the bar, during a meeting, or in passing on the street and it hits you. An immediate sensation of love overwhelms your being, your knees cave and you realize this sensation is love at first sight. Although I've never personally experienced this phenomenon, (besides with Taylor Kitsch aka Tim Riggins) some people truly believe in its possibility. However, on college campuses this idea of love at first sight seems rather far off. After a Thursday night out, your hope for love is overwhelmed by a whiskey coke and the potential significant other who bought it for you. Forgetting your dreams of love at first sight, you realize that love at first shack may be the next best alternative.

The spontaneous shacking sleepover can start and end in many ways. However for love at first shack, to truly hit a home run it seems as though these things nine things must happen.

1. Eye Contact.

This is the beginning. You catch a look from across the bar or on the dance floor. You think this could be it; it could be love at first shack.

2. Chatting.

The continued eye contact has led to a conversation. Although the bar isn't the ideal location, you make due with only hearing every other word.

3. Drinks.

The chatting has continued and progressed into drink buying. Maybe you casually sip a few together, ice out a couple, or pour a round of shots. You've both acknowledged a mutual interest in one another.

4. Dancing.

Time to get your groove on. Bust out the moves. Obviously the drinks will have your confidence skyrocketing, so definitely break it down.

5. Food Time.

The best part of the evening. Pizza? Yes. Tacos? Yes. Both? Yes.

6. Shack Outfit.

It's bedtime and if you are forced to sleep in your "going out clothes", the hope for love at first shack is completely shattered. But if you manage to get a cozy shirt and shorts, you're golden.

7. Comfy Sleeping Spot.

The only spot that constitutes comfy is the bed. But if you to to sleep on the futon, there;s a chance your back won't be completely messed up in the morning.

8. Ride Home.

Nothing is worse than walking home after waking up in a bed that's not your own. If you're offered a ride, the feelings should start creeping in. Love at first shack is in the air.

9. Sober Text.

Nailed it! Love at first shack.

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1. Eye Contact.

2. Chatting.

3. Drinks.

4. Dancing.

5. Food Time.

6. Shack Outfit.

7. Comfy Sleeping Spot.

8. Ride Home.

9. Sober Text.

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6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

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