<p>Son has been touring colleges options and will get to come east soon to see a few there. At some campuses he has been told that there isn't much dating among the students, but rather a "hook-up" culture. He isn't into that, but he would like to find a girl friend. Do people date?</p>
<p>Along with the "hook-up" culture, seems to come the drinking. It sounds like drinking is not the main event at JHU for undergrads on the weekend. Is that accurate?</p>
<p>there is both. If you want to hook-up with someone on the weekend you won’t have much trouble. However, I also know several people who began dating first semester freshman year and are still together almost a year and a half later.</p>
<p>Similarly, drinking can be the main event on weekends if you want it to be. It’s pretty easy to find a party or place to drink with people/friends. However, you will also find many students on campus who do not party and have other activities during the weekends. As you can see, Hopkins is very diverse and there is definitely a group of people for everyone. No one will pressure you to go out of your comfort zone.</p>
<p>I am a current junior and I have been dating my boyfriend since freshman year. As AAustin said, it goes both ways. I think that’s the case for a lot of colleges. It’s a personal choice and there are opportunities for both. Hopkins is very diverse and JHU constantly has campus events of all sorts, from academic to social events, that are a great way for people to meet new people. Another way to meet people is to get involved in clubs and interact with people on your dorm floor. The RAs here at Hopkins make a tremendous effort to host events for their floor (i.e. a trip to the Inner Harbor for dinner). Additionally, many people meet friends (and potentially future boyfriends/girlfriends) during Pre-Orientation as well as Orientation. During Orientation, there are tons of events for the new incoming class to bond and to get to know each other better.</p>