Earlham College - Guys & Girls

Well, first off, the most common...

Well, first off, the most common complaint about the heterosexual dating scene is that the campus breaks down into about 60 percent women and 40 percent men, which makes for some very frustrated straight/bi women and very happy straight/bi men. I don’t know too much about the homosexual dating scene, although I can only imagine that, with such a small student body to begin with, it’s probably frustrating.

Earlham is, for sure, one of the...

Earlham is, for sure, one of the ugliest schools ever. Man, oh man! I expected lots of gorgeous, natural-looking ladies and whatnot, but it seems like most people here—well, I don’t know what else to say. Yeah, there are exceptions to that, like everywhere else; there are, however, more attractive women than men at this school. Ladies, keep on shopping. This place is geek heaven. Remember the boys who would write messages to each other in binary during class in HS? Yeah, they’re all here.

Just like any school, Earlham has...

Just like any school, Earlham has its share of really great, attractive people. Everyone here is so outgoing that it's really easy to meet random people, and the student body is small enough that you're likely to see them again. The guys here, especially, tend to be much less superficial than I'm used to.

I miss the Earlham standards for...

I miss the Earlham standards for attractiveness (and indiscriminate cuddling)! There was just something really refreshing about being somewhere where superficiality was overtly frowned upon. The editorial is dead on --- before leaving Earlham, I lived mostly in blissful ignorance of otherwise common practices, such as women wearing a ton of makeup on a daily basis, bleaching/highlighting their hair, and getting manicures and trendy hairstyles. At Earlham, you are much more likely to see women who never cut their hair (or had a friend do it), only dye it if it's going to be an exciting color, only wear makeup if they feel like it, and don't shave. The men, on the other hand, often wear the same clothes for days on end. Hygiene is not always a given for people of either sex. However, many of these offbeat, unshowered folk are some of the most intriguing, intelligent, and attractive people you'll be lucky enough to meet (including a lot of very attractive lesbians). Just make sure to keep your wits about you, since like anywhere else, sexual violence can happen, and common-sense precautions are always essential.

I think that Earlham women are...

I think that Earlham women are beautiful in a very unconventional way, and I find Earlham guys attractive in an unconventional way, as well. Overall, more women at Earlham would probably identify as feminists than in the general population (probably true among men, as well), and I would say that they are more mature and less catty than the average American female. They also seem to be somewhat less focused on their appearance, although they certainly aren’t immune to society’s preoccupation with beauty (I don’t think anyone is). As I said before, I’d bet that more Earlham guys would identify as feminists than in the general population, but that isn’t to say that they’re saints. I would say that I am surprised when I hear about cases of rape and sexual assault on campus, because part of me expects more from Earlham men.