Why is Greek life more popular with women than men?

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Also consider that there are more women than men in college, in general. This gender gap is even greater for African Americans as compared to other racial and ethnic groups.

I think this is the best answer.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by oldu

On almost every site for colleges/universities or Greek life which includes statistics, the percentage of women who join sororities is substantially higher than the percentage of men who join fraternities. In some cases it is a large difference. To what do you attribute this? I have some opinions but would love to hear from some of you who are much closer to the current situation.

Could this be because sororities take in a higher amount of new girls than do guys?

It always seems like the numbers of PNMs that the sororities take are huge.........and the number of pledges the fraternities take in can be pretty small. You know, the "quota" aspect of it?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Could this be because sororities take in a higher amount of new girls than do guys?

It always seems like the numbers of PNMs that the sororities take are huge.........and the number of pledges the fraternities take in can be pretty small. You know, the "quota" aspect of it?

Well, quota is only as big as the number of people rushing. I mean, if you have 5 sororities and only 15 girls go thru rush, quota is 3. It varies from year to year. You have to have the girls come out to rush to begin with.

[PhiGam]

Fraternities are much more likely to haze, at least here. I couldn't tell you why less men join GLOs than women honestly.

[gtdxeric]

I think that some men have more of a tendency than women do to join an organization for a specific reason or purpose, such as a club sport team or ROTC, rather than a general-purpose organization such as a sorority or fraternity.

I've also heard that there's been a marked decline in men's post-college fraternal and community organizations, ("Bowling Alone", anyone?) so this might be a broader societal issue, rather than a social fraternity-specific one.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by gtdxeric

I've also heard that there's been a marked decline in men's post-college fraternal and community organizations, ("Bowling Alone", anyone?) so this might be a broader societal issue, rather than a social fraternity-specific one.

I believe that has to do with 1) women demanding men be at home more/help w/ child rearing 2) super long commutes that by the time you get home, you can barely stay awake for dinner, let alone go to a Kiwanis/Jaycees/etc meeting.

Then again, you make time for what's important to you.

[CORINTHIAN1906]

Greek life is more popular with women cuz' y'all know y'all iz MESSY!! And most of the time it's the grad chapter sorors keeping up mess. I'm not going to call out any GLOs but some of these sorors kick mess all the way up to their prospective national representative. Brothers can be messy too but most of the time they try to squash it if it gets too out of hand. On the other hand, with sisters, I know of sorors on the same line that haven't spoken to each other in over 30 years over petty mess. Many sorors take running for particular positions in their chapters too seriously. And they will spend a half million dollars and sleepless nights putting those scrap books together.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by CORINTHIAN1906

Greek life is more popular with women cuz' y'all know y'all iz MESSY!!

Can someone please translate this for me?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

Can someone please translate this for me?

The troll thinks that women are messy.

(I think that both men and women can be messy.)

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

Can someone please translate this for me?

Greek life is more popular with women cuz' y'all know y'all iz MESSY!!

It seems that Greek Life is more popular with women because they like to perpetuate drama.


And most of the time it's the grad chapter sorors keeping up mess.

It seems as if when these occurances happen, it is moreso graduate members within the sorority.


I'm not going to call out any GLOs but some of these sorors kick mess all the way up to their prospective national representative.

I care not to be specific of which GLOs have done this but it seems as if some of these ladies have taken this up to the highest levels possible within the sororority their to prospective national representative.

Brothers can be messy too but most of the time they try to squash it if it gets too out of hand.

It is to note however, fraternities have this issue also, but men tend to dismiss such frivolous foolishness before it gets out of hand.

On the other hand, with sisters, I know of sorors on the same line that haven't spoken to each other in over 30 years over petty mess.

Meanwhile I have known of ladies who partook of their intake process with others in their pledge class who have not communicated with each other for 3 decades due to a slight.

Many sorors take running for particular positions in their chapters too seriously. And they will spend a half million dollars and sleepless nights putting those scrap books together.

It's really not all that deep y'all

[nittanyalum]

^^^Co-sign. Drolefille will be proud!

[Drolefille]

*golf clap*

You have done well young padawan.

[Tom Earp]

Welcome all new members.

Thank you all curent members.

Answer not, then you have an excuse?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Welcome all new members.

This is my nice face.

Thank you all curent members.

This is my saracasticly nice face.

Answer not, then you have an excuse?

This is my Yoda face.

Why don't you have an excuse for why those gross bitchy womens like Greek Life better? The first meeting of G.R.O.S.S. is now in session. (apologies to Calvin)

[fyrnymph]

Because women are smarter???