<p>Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone knows what the dating/sex scene at Williams is like. From what I've heard a "hook up culture" is fairly prevalent on campus. Would you say thats accurate?
Is there any actual dating or do people just hook up?</p>
<p>and is the student body attractive?</p>
<p>If you are applying for Williams, I think, you'd better eliminate this post.</p>
<p>why, it seems like a valid question.</p>
<p>It's a perfectly legitimate and reasonable question.</p>
<p>thank you kwu</p>
<p>this place is pretty anonymous (unless you go and post something stupid) so i don't see any harm. i'm interested in the answer too!</p>
<p>There was a student whose ed acceptance was revoked because he had posted his inquiry about alcohol, weed, and sex scene at Williams. I don't think this post is as blatant as his, but this post is also very unusual......</p>
<p>ccfaithful, a critical difference here is that dating and sex aren't illegal.</p>
<p>Additionally, ccfaithful: Judging by your name "faithful", I will assume you are religious (as am I) and therefore may have a problem with sex. Personally, I think this thread would be beneficial to those of us that believe in pre-marital sex as well as those who don't. I know that at my school, the social scene consists primarily of drunk hook-ups (which completely disinterests me). Therefore, in college I am looking for a much different social scene and would like to know if Williams can provide this. So if any students would like to shed some light on Williams' relationships (obviously in a general sense) I would personally appreciate the opportunity to understand the college more wholly.</p>
<p>studentathlete33/biology91: YOU are the social scene <-- sappy, but hey. I don't do the drunken hook-up deal, so that's not my experience of Williams. However, it's true that many of my friends do, and that the dating life at Williams is narrowly defined - most people are either hooking up at parties, very short term, or are in long-term, committed relationships (less common). There's barely any middle ground. People usually aren't dating to get to know one another, and hook-ups, while not glorified, are the norm. The campus attitude towards this fact, however, is not uniform indulgence or satisfaction. I know plenty of people who would like to see these norms change - and I think it's true that wherever you go, you'll find people like yourself who are hoping to form real relationships and enter a truly "social" social scene. It's definitely possible at Williams.</p>
<p>Sex/Social Scene? A lot of people hook up and have one night stands, usually after being drunk. Though I haven't hooked up in this way, since our campus is so small...I imagine it is especially awkward afterward...esp if you had previously only vaguely knew the person...lol. Also, if you and the other person are part of a smaller niche (whether entry, athletic team, a capella group, minority group...), rumors spread quickly!</p>