Is this a thing? Went to many dances one-one and few of them as a group.

Aug 28, 2024
3:56:12pm

JohnnyC All-American

Went to HS in the early 2000s in the Provo area. But I’m sure things have change how kids date these today.

Just go with group of fellow students who don’t have dates……

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School dances

Coug123

Aug 28, 3:39pm

I don't regret going to school dances, but you're not missing much either. It's an experience, sure.

supertux

Aug 28, 3:41pm

It's interesting how different the culture around school dances is in different

the rural juror

Aug 28, 3:44pm

Find another guy and girl that aren't going and convince them to go. You only

JAGA97

Aug 28, 3:42pm

RE: Find another guy and girl that aren't going and convince them to go. You

Coug123

Aug 28, 3:45pm

I get the current trend, but you don't have to buy into the juvenile stupidity.

JAGA97

Aug 28, 3:49pm

Who cares what everybody else is doing. As a father of 7 daughters, I can tell you that several of them sat home alone

BlooGeek

Aug 28, 5:13pm

I would try this just to try to have the experience. But know that if you don't

Tricky

Aug 28, 3:48pm

“Don’t spend money on another man’s future wife”. This was the advice I got from

ChiCityCoug

Aug 28, 3:43pm

This is not good advice. You should date a bunch of people and have fun.

OPINIONS

Aug 28, 3:45pm

Correct. Mine is not great advice, especially given the source who gave it to me

ChiCityCoug

Aug 28, 3:49pm

On the other hand, it IS good advice to not spend money on another man’s wife.

Nittany Cougar

Aug 28, 10:28pm

Because the hope is someone else is spending money on your future wife

Julius Pepperwood

Aug 30, 8:07am

I heard that advice a lot. I don't think it's great advice. There's a benefit

ryebrye

Aug 28, 3:47pm

Yeah my advice was TIC. You are right, dating is fun just don’t get hung up

ChiCityCoug

Aug 28, 3:48pm

That second paragraph is a wild story!

Cougs4Lfe

Aug 28, 4:16pm

Yeah broke my heart really. He was a super cool advisor and I really looked

ChiCityCoug

Aug 28, 4:57pm

Shoot man. Always hard to see good people make poor choices:/

Cougs4Lfe

Aug 28, 8:13pm

Meanwhile, other guys are spending money on your future wife.

Brisco

Aug 28, 4:19pm

You should date lots of women while spending as little on them as possible.

gopman

Aug 28, 4:46pm

This^^

ChiCityCoug

Aug 28, 4:50pm

That’s amazing

pink22

Aug 28, 8:39pm

That’s why I don’t have life insurance

Odysseus

Aug 29, 2:19pm

My son found himself without a date a few weeks before prom last year

ryebrye

Aug 28, 3:44pm

RE: My son found himself without a date a few weeks before prom last year

Coug123

Aug 28, 3:47pm

Maybe he could hook up with Weird Ashley (The Middle).

coolblue

Aug 28, 4:01pm

I hate cliques. Temporary stage in your life. It will pass and you'll be able

VACOUGFAN

Aug 28, 3:44pm

yeah I hated high school for the most part. I only keep in contact with one person from my HS and that was because she

supertux

Aug 28, 3:47pm

My "HS sweetheart" has been banned from speaking to me by her husband. They've

reagan21

Aug 28, 3:51pm

RE: My "HS sweetheart" has been banned from speaking to me by her husband.

Coug123

Aug 28, 3:57pm

Not that weird. While I wouldn't "ban" my wife from talking

cougarfann888

Aug 28, 3:58pm

While I kind of agree, it's well past that. One time my ex, her husband, and

reagan21

Aug 28, 4:04pm

How did you find out they were in there?

supertux

Aug 28, 4:06pm

Her brother told me after the fact.

reagan21

Aug 28, 4:07pm

Yeah, that's very extreme

NaturalNeuralNet

Aug 28, 4:30pm

Yeah, it's weird to want to connect with an old GF if not for romantic reasons

SausageKing

Aug 28, 4:14pm

Yeah I never had anything remotely romantic with this girl. I wouldn't want to remain in contact with any of the girls I

supertux

Aug 28, 4:03pm

I would absolutely freak out if my wife’s ex-husband reached out to her.

SuperTank

Aug 28, 4:15pm

RE: I would absolutely freak out if my wife’s ex-husband reached out to

reagan21

Aug 28, 4:16pm

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greatbam

Aug 28, 8:04pm

Cliques never end but eventually you reach a point where you couldn't care less

Jesse Pinkman

Aug 28, 4:29pm

If he plans on staying in the church, there will be plenty of cliques…

ochobeeguy

Aug 30, 10:04am

Why do you need a group to go to Prom? Ask your date, and if she says yes

Cougarclaw

Aug 28, 3:46pm

It's not prom, try to keep up.

ochobeeguy

Aug 30, 10:05am

Guarantee there is some girl at your school who has never been asked to a dance

Blueto

Aug 28, 3:46pm

RE: Guarantee there is some girl at your school who has never been asked to a

Coug123

Aug 28, 3:48pm

why?

Cougarclaw

Aug 28, 3:54pm

That’s the way it is these days. 1 on 1 would make it awkward for both

kansascougar

Aug 29, 7:12am

Who do you hang out with while you’re at school?

tkh9

Aug 28, 3:53pm

RE: Who do you hang out with while you’re at school?

Coug123

Aug 28, 4:10pm

Sounds like me in high school. College is way better, don’t worry

BaseCoug

Aug 29, 2:17pm

School dances are a waste of time/money

Jericho

Aug 28, 3:53pm

Is this a thing? Went to many dances one-one and few of them as a group.

JohnnyC

Aug 28, 3:56pm

RE: Is this a thing? Went to many dances one-one and few of them as a group.

Coug123

Aug 28, 3:58pm

So maybe find another guy you know who doesn't have a date and

Tricky

Aug 28, 4:01pm

Interesting. I see the logic of group dates but shouldn’t be only for “dating”

JohnnyC

Aug 28, 4:07pm

What?

shimmy

Aug 28, 4:32pm

Of all my friends in HS…I have seen 2-3 in the last 10 years.

IGlowInTheDark

Aug 28, 4:00pm

It stinks, but keep your chin up. College dating is 100% better than HS dating

runnincoug

Aug 28, 4:01pm

And dating when you’re married is even better

IGlowInTheDark

Aug 28, 4:02pm

Or if near BYU, he could go find some cute girls, snap a few selfies with them &

OldFogey

Aug 28, 4:18pm

Go outside of the normal "groups" you've been asking to be included in.

SLIVER

Aug 28, 4:06pm

Move out of state and you don't have the same pressure. It's a Utah only thing.

SausageKing

Aug 28, 4:12pm

^^^^^ Amen

OldFogey

Aug 28, 4:19pm

And Colorado City is only a few miles from Utah.

JAGA97

Aug 28, 4:21pm

Hahaha, yeah. Other states do have their own pathologically elaborate traditions

RoboKayne

Aug 28, 4:23pm

School dances are a cesspool at our high school (Colorado). Many kids drunk and

Hawk in the 303

Aug 28, 4:44pm

Invite the funnest girl there is in the school. You will have a blast.

Stucoug83

Aug 28, 4:26pm

I think it will all work out for you if you just start dating right now more. Ask out whoever will go with you....

mokelembembe

Aug 28, 4:50pm

Don't lose sleep over it. Use it to motivate you. I assume a mission

gopman

Aug 28, 4:51pm

Unfortunately the kids 10-20 years older than you ruined it by adding all of the extra requirements

JollyGreenGiant

Aug 28, 4:53pm

RE: School dances

Coug123

Aug 28, 5:23pm

That really stinks

NaturalNeuralNet

Aug 28, 5:34pm

I’m sorry. That sucks. You deserve better. The Lord can help you find real

kansascougar

Aug 29, 7:27am

If you have a friend that is a girl, ask her. Go have some wholesome fun

Powerbait DPM

Aug 29, 1:33pm

You don’t need a group to have fun at a school dance. Especially if they are

Scores

Aug 28, 6:04pm

I had this very thing happen with kids I thought were my friends. Surprised me a lot. I went ahead and went with my date

Breaded Hamster

Aug 29, 12:05am

Depending on where you’re growing up and the culture of your school, it may

BringYourUltimate

Aug 29, 12:48am

They’re overrated.

EDthoracotomy

Aug 29, 11:53am

Dating in highschool sucked for me. Dating at BYU was awesome.

CougarAndMerlin

Aug 29, 11:55am

I never went to any school dance. It’s not something I am sad about or even ever

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