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

Aug 29, 2024
11:55:14am

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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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