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Do not tell a chapter you want to join or will be putting them first. You might change your mind. My chapter had a couple of girls that they really liked tell them on pref that they would be putting them first. Instead, both single preferenced the other sorority they preffed. I don't think either of them was trying to be rude or sneaky, they just changed their minds right before signing their pref cards. But it still hurt a lot of feelings that year. Instead, tell a chapter if you're interested in them if you are (do this!), but avoid saying they are your top choice, your only choice, or that you will be single preferencing them. That way you've left yourself room to change your mind (and you might...after my first pref I called my mom to tell her I was going XY, and then after the second party I single preferenced my sorority) without any hurt feelings.

But if you are interested in a chapter, even a tiny bit, show them. And if you are not, do not be rude. You certainly don't have to "like" every chapter. Sometimes you just don't have any common ground. But always be polite. They'll be able to tell you aren't clicking.