Spring Break
New classes, new faces: A guide to finding romance in the classroom
Paige Classey
Issue date: 9/3/08 Section: Focus
Classes have begun once again here at UConn and with them come new textbooks, the infamous first day syllabi and mountains of homework. With new classes come new faces.
That scruffy guy in the tie-dye shirt offered you a piece of gum yesterday. The girl with the blonde ponytail smiled when you walked in the room.
Suddenly classes like intro to theater and engineering seem a little less interesting because you're finding yourself thinking more along the lines of chemistry and anatomy.
Let's face it, the chances of finding a healthy and long-lasting relationship on a Friday night at Carriage are slim to none. However, meeting someone in class is a definite possibility. Allow the following pick-up lines, tips and no-nos to banish your tongue-tied woes.
To begin, showering once in a while will probably do you some good. Those 8 a.m.s on Fridays are killers, but try not to show up to class smelling like beer and sporting inappropriate Sharpie illustrations on your face. Also, try to get to class on time.
"I went to three classes late, so I never got to sit next to anyone attractive. I was in the front row with guys with dandruff and Bill Nye the Science Guy," warns Richard Flahive, a 5th-semester finance major.
Avoid eating a horrendous smelling meal on your way to class, including but not limited to: onions, Cheez-its, Doritos or tuna fish.
Beware of typical Facebook no-nos. You don't want to come across as a stalker before you even meet that cute classmate in person.
"Don't friend request or poke a girl you've never really spoken to yet," advises Matthew Ferreira, a 5th-semester communications major.
You could start with a smile or maybe some great lingering eye contact. You need to do something to get his or her attention.
If it seems like you might be on to something, you should definitely introduce yourself. When you don't put yourself out there, you're going to get awfully lonely sitting in the back of that Arjona lecture hall.
Joe Goldstein, a 5th-semester finance major, said, "I think you should always start with something that makes you stand out. I like to start off with 'I'm from Arizona.'"
If comedy is more your style, Richard King, a 3rd-semester political science major, said, "Can I borrow a pencil? I'd prefer a number too (pun intended on the "too")."
Another great line strictly for classroom usage is, "So you come here often?", said Dan Tyler, a 3rd-semester psychology major.
Kim Guido, a fifth-semester economics major, uses a more straightforward approach.
"Hey, you dropped something. (Insert phone number here)," Guido said.
Now let the lecture hall loving and classroom canoodling begin. One final piece of advice, make sure your fly is zipped.
That scruffy guy in the tie-dye shirt offered you a piece of gum yesterday. The girl with the blonde ponytail smiled when you walked in the room.
Suddenly classes like intro to theater and engineering seem a little less interesting because you're finding yourself thinking more along the lines of chemistry and anatomy.
Let's face it, the chances of finding a healthy and long-lasting relationship on a Friday night at Carriage are slim to none. However, meeting someone in class is a definite possibility. Allow the following pick-up lines, tips and no-nos to banish your tongue-tied woes.
To begin, showering once in a while will probably do you some good. Those 8 a.m.s on Fridays are killers, but try not to show up to class smelling like beer and sporting inappropriate Sharpie illustrations on your face. Also, try to get to class on time.
"I went to three classes late, so I never got to sit next to anyone attractive. I was in the front row with guys with dandruff and Bill Nye the Science Guy," warns Richard Flahive, a 5th-semester finance major.
Avoid eating a horrendous smelling meal on your way to class, including but not limited to: onions, Cheez-its, Doritos or tuna fish.
Beware of typical Facebook no-nos. You don't want to come across as a stalker before you even meet that cute classmate in person.
"Don't friend request or poke a girl you've never really spoken to yet," advises Matthew Ferreira, a 5th-semester communications major.
You could start with a smile or maybe some great lingering eye contact. You need to do something to get his or her attention.
If it seems like you might be on to something, you should definitely introduce yourself. When you don't put yourself out there, you're going to get awfully lonely sitting in the back of that Arjona lecture hall.
Joe Goldstein, a 5th-semester finance major, said, "I think you should always start with something that makes you stand out. I like to start off with 'I'm from Arizona.'"
If comedy is more your style, Richard King, a 3rd-semester political science major, said, "Can I borrow a pencil? I'd prefer a number too (pun intended on the "too")."
Another great line strictly for classroom usage is, "So you come here often?", said Dan Tyler, a 3rd-semester psychology major.
Kim Guido, a fifth-semester economics major, uses a more straightforward approach.
"Hey, you dropped something. (Insert phone number here)," Guido said.
Now let the lecture hall loving and classroom canoodling begin. One final piece of advice, make sure your fly is zipped.
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