<p>uhm, how does dating work at the academy. since there are more guys than gals, where d othe guys go?</p>
<p>I don't have an answer, but I also have another dating-related question.</p>
<p>I know some companies hold "auctions," and I thought of an idea today. Would male cadets be interested in blind dates (like for dances or whatever)? You know, female cadets could round up all their willing girlfriends, get their contact information (phone numbers, e-mails, addresses), their photos, and make general interest lists. </p>
<p>You could say, "I'm auctioning my best friend Janie from Georgia. She goes to Emory, works part-time as a model, likes long walks along the beach, cooks better food than in MREs, and plays Unreal Tournament. She will be in New York this weekend with her two model friends--also for auction." </p>
<p>Or is dating not a big deal? I mean, guys probably have girls back home or are dating another cadet or have a good friend that is a girl, right?</p>
<p>I don't know about the guys, but I know I don't mind the 85:15 ratio :)</p>
<p>As for dating (should you find the time...), I think the only major restriction is frat-- a plebe dating a firstie.</p>
<p>Another dating question: What if you have a previous relationship with a lower ranking person who is already in the Army? I mean after you graduate and become an Officer, what are the rules that apply?</p>
<p>Frat= a plebe dating any upperclassman-- NOT JUST firstie. Ca-date's include running, trips to the library, optional dinners, dinner at Grant Hall, going to a sponsors house together, doing homework together (BUT not on the same piece of furniture...see Bzzzt previous email posts on dating in the Minority Report thread)...NO SEX in the barracks, or on the absolute safe side, post for that matter. Previous relationships among cadets (i.e. your gf/bf comes to USMA a year after you/before you, etc.) is considered, you just BOTH must let your chain of command know AHEAD OF TIME. Prior relationships with enlisted...hmm, not sure about that one.</p>
<p>Yeah I was wondering the same thing about enlisted-officers when I first learned of the rules restricting those type of relationships. As far as an auction, I think you should be auctioning the CADETS off not women to the Cadets. Come on, where else are you gonna get studs like us at the United States Military Academy? Lol.</p>
<p>My brother goes to the Naval Academy and I'm pretty sure it's all the same, so...dating as a plebe is a big deal. If you are too close to some one in your company, there's a huge chance that you or the other person will be moved to a different one. And there can be no PDA, ever at the Academy. And the Army really frowns on dating someone that you outrank. I'm not saying that it doesn't happen, I just know they don't like it and it's probably really hard to do. The USMA site should tell you alot more. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Having a relationship with someone who is enlisted is not prohibited. My friend is enlisted and he was with a girl while she was enlisted; she then did ROTC and became a LT. I they got married before she graduated, but they lived together and everything at Ft. Bragg. And then she cheated on him while he was in Iraq and I'm pretty sure she got tossed out of the Army...soooo, I think so long as you were in a relationship beforehand, then officer-enlisted can have relationships, but this is just based off of what my experience and could be totally wrong.</p>
<p>cheating on your husband while he's in iraq. pinnacle of low quality people.</p>
<p>You"ll have enough to think about plebe year without having to worry about your social life with the opposite sex. If not, then you aren't thinking enough about plebe year :)</p>
<p>I agree with Shogun, that's really the last thing on my mind.</p>