What's a date?

These past few months sans relationship have taught me alot. I'm a failure at flirting, boys will do the most outrageous sh*t if they believe they have even the slightest chance of smashing, and don't give out your number to five guys in one night(Thanks Four Loko). But maybe the most valuable thing I have learned is...there is no such thing as "dating" in college. What exactly do I mean by dating you ask? I mean the cliche boy picks girl up from her house, takes her somewhere, pays for her, then drives her home and MAYBE she kisses him. Nope...that entire scenario does not exist in college...at all. Maybe its because people in college are broke all the damn time, too busy to actually go out on dates, or they are just plain lazy. Either way, in college...you study with a dude, chill at his gross apartment that smells like toe jam and rotting takeout, watch a movie, maybe eat some pizza, and either put out or bounce. Yep...for four years (if you aren't in a relationship) your dating life will consist of pizza and rented dvds. That was one of the only perks to having a boyfriend...every now and then I could actually go to a restaurant with a menu that wasn't illuminated by fluorescent light bulbs and covered in french fry grease. Just when I had given up hope on all guys...forever, the weirdest sh*t happened to me. I actually went on a date. Like a real life date! It was effin weird...and I felt like I was in the twilight zone. I mean...he opened the door for me, told me I looked nice and did all kinds of other creepy date-like stuff. And quite honestly...I didn't like it. Maybe college kids have the right idea about dating. I mean the entire point of taking someone out it to get to know them right? So do I really need to squeeze into a pair of brand new jeans, go to dinner with a person and pretend to listen to what they are saying while I pray I don't have something in my teeth. I don't think so...all that just puts unnecessary pressure and awkwardness on people...and f*ck dates aren't cheap! Its especially bad for me because I HATE when people pay for things for me (I'm weird like that). But yea...I've decided that dating, along with paying bills, having a job, and not being able to get ridiculously drunk on a Wednesday is yet another thing that I am not looking forward to doing when I finally decide to become an adult.