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College Prowler Take
Duke students are a pretty attractive bunch on the whole and go to great lengths to be viewed that way. Guys seem to get more praise than girls, at least in physical attractiveness. Girls, however, are not at all unattractive, and the main complaints seem to be about introverted and sometimes shallow personalities. A lot of the students seem to have gotten a bit too caught up in their appearance to worry about personality and relationships. This correlates with the dating scene at Duke. Students are much more likely to have a nice little Friday night hookup than to build a lasting relationship. After all, why put effort into finding something real and substantial if you can have what you’re looking for with no strings attached? It’s important to remember that although Duke students
are generally attractive, image-conscious, and rich, they’re also generally smart. Usually, school comes before relationships, but you’ve got to keep yourself looking good for those few exceptions.
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Anonymous says:  |
The guys are all dorks. They all...
The guys are all dorks. They all have an attitude of trying to be cool, partying, frat guys—even though they’re all really geeks at heart. |
Anonymous says: |
Duke is full of beautiful people....
Duke is full of beautiful people. Everywhere. There’s some concern that a lot of the girls have eating disorders. In certain groups, personal appearance is a big deal, though, there are always the dissenters. |
Anonymous says: |
You’ll meet different types of...
You’ll meet different types of people, depending on how you decide to spend your time. I like to think there’s plenty of variety around. |
Anonymous says: |
The student body itself is pretty...
The student body itself is pretty cool, and for being a highly academic school, we have some really good-looking kids—the guys are hot, anyway! |
Anonymous says: |
At Duke, you got your hot ones,...
At Duke, you got your hot ones, you got your nice ones, and you got your ‘others.’ A nice plus, is that although all Duke girls do not rank a perfect 10, many have great personalities and very interesting conversation skills, and that ends up being more important, right? |
FactsBirth Control Available?
Yes - Duke Student Health offers a variety of contraceptive options, and condoms are available in dorm vending machines.
Social Scene
It is a rare student who doesn't find Duke a bit cliquish. This is not to say that you can't make a lot of friends in a variety of groups, but sometimes, Duke can feel like high school revisited. Students are fun, bright, and attractive, but tend to stay in small groups of fun, bright, and attractive people. It is easy to carry on a conversation with classmates on the bus, walking to or from a class, or anywhere on campus, but if you're from different groups, it is unlikely you will make many friends out of your casual acquaintances. However, Duke can still be a lot of fun once you find your group of friends. Dorms, clubs, organizations, and projects—anything where you work with a lot with other people—can be great places to make strong friendships.
Hookups or Relationships?
Relationships seem to require a fair amount of effort to keep up, and there seems to be a limited amount that hard-working Duke students are willing to give. So, although you will still find a number of students committed to each other and their relationships, hookups are the order of the weekend.
Dress Code
There is no set dress code, but, overall, students dress "preppy." A&F reigns supreme, with button-up shirts, logo T-shirts, khakis, and New Balances being a part of nearly every student's wardrobe. Duke students almost always look good, and you will find few who are willing to roll out of bed and go to class in their pajamas. Usually, students are tastefully dressed, looking like they just stepped off the page of some magazine or other, although there is the occasional girl who doesn't seem to know how much is enough. Despite all the attractiveness, you may find yourself gazing longingly after the one or two people who have dared disapproval and bedecked their backpacks with pins, pierced an eyebrow, or let their hair grow out.
Did You Know?Top Places to Find Hotties:
1. The quads
2. Classes
3. Parties
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