Samford University's guy to girl ratio is something around 40:60. So for all of you fellow journalists who need me to further break that number down for you, that equates to three girls for every two guys. Not so stellar odds for all the single ladies out there.
As a second semester senior living amongst these odds for the past four years, my girlfriends and I have had ample (dateless) nights to concoct some theories on the repercussions of the deficient male population on our campus.
Here are a few of the theories we have come up with:
1. Because there are so many girls to choose from, the boy is allowed to "play the field." There is never the pressure or need to commit to one girl for fear of not finding anyone else. Because, "Why tie yourself down to one girl when you can casually date several at a time?"
2. Because of the unusually off-kilter gender ratio, dating is taken super seriously. And if by chance, a certain girl and guy are seen together on more than one occasion, everyone automatically assumes that there must be something going on between them.
3. With so few guys on campus, girls become extremely competitive for the few "available" boys and feel the need to initiate the process of "pursuing" into their own hands.
Well, girls, I have some good news. We are not alone. NYTimes just released an article confirming our theories and even building on some of them.
If you're looking to me for a solution to this perplexing situation, I am sorry to disappoint. But, please, take solace in the fact that we have fellow females around the country fighting the same battle.
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