Dating Greeks!
 

Are those of you who are members in GLO's also dating Greeks? Just a random question I was wondering about.

My boyfriend is also Greek, but he joined his GLO a year after we started dating.

Right now I a am dating a member of one of our locals. It makes it rough finding time for each other in a jampacked schedule.

I have been dating a fellow greek for almost two years now. We met at work, set up a social between my sorority and his fraternity, and the rest is history. :D I personally think that it makes the relationship stronger because we understand that our lives are jam packed with events and things. But I love the idea of two greeks being together, with the potential to create a legacy for the sorority or fraternity!!!!!:eek: :eek:

I dated a Greek girl once. She told me Americans don't know how to make real Gyros. We were going to go to Athens where she was born but we broke up.

Dating a Greek??? Heck, I married her! :D

I met my wife (Kappa Alpha Theta - Gamma Omega chapter) while I was a freshman (and still a GDI) at Auburn through one of her pledge sisters. I later pledged AKL my sophmore year. I think that it really makes a difference in a relationship if both individuals are Greek or if just one is a brother/sister, or especially a pledge. As someone on GC points out; Greek Life - from the outside looking in you can never understand it, from the inside looking you can never explain it. I saw so many problems in couples where one individual just did not understand why the Greek had to be at chapter, a philantrophy event or at a social, etc... a ready point of conflict. Not that it can't work, like I noted, I was still an independent when we started dating but both my parents were Greeks and I had a good background on the idea of a sorority at least so it wasn't that much of a problem. It made a real difference when I was pledging, I can't imagine too many independents that would have been as supportive and understanding of the process as she was. Now we just have to get to work on providing legacy PNMs for Theta and AKL in roughly 2020. ;)

It's Great to be Greek! :D

Sounds great everyone!

Best of luck with those legacies! ;)

I dated a greek and then married him this summer. He is a DU. He pledged the semester after I did. Woo hoo! And yes, I think it would be hard for anyone else to understand why I had retreats, had to be sequestered in a hotel for I-team, had meetings that lasted until midnight...those were things that a non-greek might have serious issues with. Not to mention the whole alumnae thing now...non-greeks tend to not understand that your sorority is a lifetime commitment...I am glad that he understands that!

yes I am seeing a greek in my brother fratnernity. It's hard, but we make the most of it.

i don't mean to offend the guys out there, but the fraternity guys on our campus can be just plain immature... of course you get that from any guy right?

i dated a ZBT for over a year. He's a nice guy and all, but i don't think i would do it again. lots of drama. If you really are dying to know the scoop, PM me.
DOn't get me wrong, there are some cool guys out there that are greek, i just don't think i would do something long term with them.

Yup, I'm dating a Kappa Sig.

My boyfriend of 4 years is a Sigma Chi - we met through the greek system at UBC just shortly after I joined DPhiE ( we didn't start to date for another 2 years after that)

All of the guys that I have dated since high school have been Greek.

My boyfriend of almost 2 years is a greek also

Will be marrying my Alpha Xi gal next Sept. on our 5 year anniversary of being together.....

~1893~

Most of the guys I dated were greek, but I married a GDI. He didn't have a problem with the time commitment, which, after all, I had made long before I met him. He -was- bothered by my going to mixers - "You have me, what do you want to go hang out at a frat [sic] for?" - but when I explained that I was going, not to meet a guy to date, but to spend time with my sisters and with the guys in the fraternity in question, he was ok with it.

Mr. ChiOJenn of 4 years is a Sigma Nu.

Well, I'm not Greek yet....but I've been dating my Greek for a year in September :) At least w/Dustin, I know I have his support and understanding when I pledge this fall and he won't feel 'forgotten about'! LOL! :p

I've been in my sorority for 2 years, but I've only dated one Greek in that time. He was a Kappa Sigma alum. I used to be pretty anti dating greeks because even though I was in a sorority I thought frat boys were stupid. Then I met Gregg and realized that I've been missing out on dating men that I have a lot in-common with, and that most fraternity brothers aren't stupid. It was amazing to be able to talk about all the aspects of greek life without having the guy zone out on me. The Kappa Sig and I have broken up since then, but we reman close friends.

Yes, I am dating a Phi Kapp..he pledged the semster after me b/c he is younger...We actually clash with our schedules,b/c we are both so busy,but I respect what he has to do and he does the same.

I'm pinned to a Theta Chi! :D We've been together for 4 1/2 years.

Through out college I dated both Greek and non-Greek. Found that it was eazier to date greeks because they really did not question why I was going to a certian funtion and what went on during initation week. I did marry a Phi Sigma Kappa.


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"ONLY THE BEST ARE CROWNED"

That's so great to hear everyone! My Lambda Chi & I will be celebrating our 2nd "official" year together very soon. :)

Edited to include: For those of you dating greeks, I know both schedules must be very jam-packed... do you find it hard to just get away from it all and spend time together with non-greek functions?

I only dated Fraternity guys, because my social circle in college was very greek-centered. Then I met and later married my GDI :) He did his undergrad on a campus where apparently sorority girls never dated non-fraternity guys, so he was hesitant to initially ask me out. Luckily, a bunch of my friends--a few sorority sisters and close friends in a couple other sororities--convinced him to ask. He did, and we've been together for almost 16 years now (14+ years married.)

He knew before he ever asked me out that I took my commitment to AOII and the greek system very seriously--I was Panhellenic Recruitment chair when we first met! He's supported my continued involvement ever since, even though to this day he doesn't regret not going greek at his school. It's a shame he never went greek, because I think he would be an amazing fraternity brother!

Christin

Greeks on campus have an over all higher GPA why because it is requiered to stqaty active and be part of the membership!

Greeks stupid, not! Who runs most of the 500 largest Companies in the Fortune 500! Greeks!

Greeks do more on campus than anyone! Look around, would there be a Homecoming?

Would the money given to charities be so high?

Hell If my Chapter was not there, why would I want to go for 2 hour drives each way just to see a bunch of high school bands at homecoming.

I go about 8 times a year for different functions, Homecoming, Founders Day Weekend, Leadership training, and House Corp weekends!If it was and is for the BrotherHood Screw the Gorillas!

It is because of my Brothers that I go back and am involved in school functions! Not the other way around. What about you! How many GDIs do you want to go back and find from your class? Doyou even know any of them?

Hope that answers some questions!

Odd, I dated a Greek once too and he wanted to take me to Athens where he still lives but I broke up with him first.
:rolleyes: Glad that's over.

On another note, I have never dated a Fraternity boy (man, whatever). Besides the ones in my brother Fraternity, the ones that I know all creep me out.

LMAOROTF!

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Creep you out Showstopper! I gotta see what is going on on your campus!

Sphinxpoet

Nothing good. Either, they all go to Ryan's and go back to campus trashed by 4am. Every Thursday, every week, every year.
Or, they are so-in-love with their girlfriend who they are going to marry and say the same thing about another girl at the begining of the next school year. Every year.
Thank goodness my brothers have good sense! A sister couldn't ask for more. :D


"Don't ya know no good?"
-Drunken Man (probably from my campus)

Sorority girls are hot.

My fiance is a Phi Mu Delta...we were both actives when we met, although he wasn't really too involved at that point in time. Our first date was actually Theta Formals. I think it was easier just because I didn't have to explain things to him--chapter, mandatory events, etc. Also, he knew better than to ask questions about anything!!

Sounds funny but I think a lot of greeks like to date greeks because 1st they understand them and how much greek life means to them and 2nd so the girls can have a candle passing (all Theta's know what I mean). in other words get a lavaliere (did I spell that right, owell)

My boyfriend and I are both rushing this fall!

He's going to University of the Pacific (*sniffle* he's leaving tomorrow), and I'm going to the University of California, Riverside.

Wish us both luck!

XOXO,
Annie.

YOU BET YOUR LIFE WE ARE!!! :D ;)



Good luck to Annie and your boy! Keep us posted as to how everything goes!

My Sig Ep boyfriend and I have been going strong for 2 years !!!(sept 10th ) We met in high school and have survived going to different schools and joining glo's. I cant say it wasn't and still isnt hard, my chapter is WAY more active then his and he would get really jealous when every night we would have a different one on one. I'll never get to be his chapters sweetheart and we'll never get to be Greek couple. But it's okay because I love all of his brothers and he loves my sisters.
When I was in Panama City for Spring Break we were eating at Hooters and there were a whole bunch up Sig Eps (needless to say my memory was in no shape to remember where they were from) but I introduced myself as a Sigma Kappa and a girlfriend of a Sig Ep and they were all so sweet to me. Later on during dinner other members came over and introduced themselves to me. I was so impressed that these boys were so mature and polite! So whoever those guys were thanks :)

Annie-Good luck this year, I'm sure things can work out between you two! Let me know how things go with Rush and your boyfriend. :)

my boyfriend and I went to the same school, and were both Greek, but didn't start dating until long after college.... I was actually dating one of his brothers for quite a while!

It's a constant source of suprise to me though - while he was a Chapter founder (Pi Kappa Alpha - Kappa Omega chapter!), he's been out for a few years longer than I have, so I think he's a little shocked by how often I still talk about my sisters :)

My boyfriend is in Delta Chi... he's the greatest! I actually met him while I was at house one night hanging out, he got my number, we went on a date and YAY :D it's been great.... I would have never thought to meet such an awesome bf that way, to be honest! But I'm glad that I did.

best of luck to the both of you annie !

I didn't actually date much in college, but when I left school I started dating a DTD. We were together for nearly four years. Lavaliered, etc. We've been apart for nearly two years, and I still wear it every day. When I asked him about it, he said there was no reason not to wear it. (Long story). Anyhow, we're still best friends, and might actually get back together one day (when he grows up!!). :) A side note.. I didn't get lavaliered until we'd been out of school for two years. He was an asst. chapter advisor, and I was an inactive alumna. Ironic, huh?

Anyhow, the point of it.. There is just something about being Greek. Even if you're not active, or alumnae, it will always be a part of you. Unless someone is Greek, they just can't even understand what it means to you. I think it makes more sense once someone is out of school and away from the day-to-day obligations and hassles. School is so hectic & busy, it is amazing to have someone who understands & even feels the same way. Even if I find the someone else to date, I hope he is Greek.

I agree there are many beautiful sorority sisters out there but I kinda don't want to date within the brotherhood/sisterhood. I think dating a sister might take away from the purpose of being in my particular fraternity and it's ideals.