Spring is here. There are fun activities to take part in, a plethora of parties and, of course, Foxfield Races. Everyone is wearing less clothing: little skirts, little shirts, sandals ... long legs and tan bodies abound around Grounds. With all of this craziness arises a certain desire in students -- Spring Fever, if you will.
A student may want to ask a peer on a date, and if this student gathers the nerve, perhaps his or her dreams may come true.
But, of course, there is a drawback to courtship, especially for males. Social precedent seems to dictate that the guy always pays. Yet without a job, and with strict parental control on their bank accounts, some students may find themselves in a difficult position. They may not want to be rude and make the girl pay for herself, but they also don't want to eschew dating merely because of financial concerns. Moreover, taking your date to O'Hill is not an option, even if it's brunch. Is the rule that the guy must always pay really valid in this day and age? If so, does this constant cash flow ever end?
Some students, many of them female, said they believe paying for dinners or other outings is just something that boys must do. After all, girls have their own problems, and paying for a date now and then is an obligation that all guys have, unless their girlfriend adamantly is opposed to it.
"If it's a first date, the girl should pay, but if two people are in a serious relationship, then the guy should always pay," third-year College student Sarah Drake said.
Third-year College student Katie White had opposite sentiments.
"I think the first date should be paid for by the guy, but after that, I think it's inappropriate for the guy to always have to pay," White said.
Other students believe that the fact that some girls scoff when male students don't offer to pay is wrong. College is a period in which every single student is in a unique financial position. Some students have their whole way paid by their parents or past jobs, while other work after class to make ends meet. Still others are supported by family, but meanwhile are on a very tight budget and can't afford to take girls out to fancy dinners.
Nevertheless, students continue to go on dates -- and someone must end up paying.
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