Editorial: Keep it classy, State

Editorial Board

From those late night “Hey, what’s up?” texts to “Netflix and chill?” Tinder messages and the “Want to get out of here?” bar encounters, let’s face it, our college dating culture is just plain messed up.

What happened to planned first dates with a nice dinner and and the classic “yawn move” at the movie theater? What about those slow hand-holding walks home and the oh-so-awkward kisses goodnight?

To promote discussion about healthy relationships and to bring to light college students’ unhealthy relationship tendencies, a man named David Coleman — known as the Dating Doctor — travels to colleges and universities to speak on the subject. He visited Iowa State on Wednesday night to give advice to a crowd of students and staff on how to create a healthy relationship.

Creating a healthy relationship with a significant other is something that often is not talked about and certainly not taught to us, especially at the college age. No wonder we are stuck in this Tinder, house parties and bars hook-up culture. Healthy discussion is lacking in the millennial generation.

Our current dating culture can be fun and carefree at times. Meeting new people at the bar or having a light-hearted conversation on Tinder is obviously not all bad, but a little romance would not be so bad either.

We’re not saying you need to hop on a plane to get hitched in Vegas, but we can meet somewhere in the middle.

First of all: Walks of shame. How ungentlemanly or unladylike is it to make your friendly fling walk down Lincoln Way in his or her day-old clothes? They gave you the pleasure of their … company … so you at least owe them shameless transportation. And breakfast wouldn’t hurt either.

Give ‘em a ride. Save their pride.

Tinder. Grindr. Why should someone’s personality or appearance be whittled down to a swipe to the left? You haven’t even been able to give this person a chance. Who knows, the fate of your future marriage could depend on the wave of your index finger.

Try talking to someone next to you in line or in your group project. Muster up the courage to ask that lab partner to get coffee. Or tea. Or a milkshake. Any beverage, really.

Roses are still classy. Or chocolate. Chocolate is always good. Walk your date to their door. Don’t expect to be invited inside.

We’re not saying you need to star in your life’s version of a Danielle Steel novel.

We’re just saying keep it classy, State.