Yes and no. The longer it is drawn out, the more outside influences come into play. I think this works against some chapters.
True. But it's my opinion/experience that if girls bow that much to those "outside influences" (tent talk, boyfriends, parents) they're just as likely to bow to them later rather than sooner - i.e. depledge - and then you're stuck halfway through with an open spot.
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