School dances bring different emotions among the students for multiple reasons. Some might feel offended that they were not asked by another, but to others it doesn’t make any difference.

For the girls who aren’t bothered by not getting asked, most of them say they would rather go with friends anyway.

“I would rather go with friends, it’s just more fun,” freshman Kambri Tomanek said. “More people to talk to rather than just one person.”

Social events like dances can serve as a place for students to have fun and be themselves. Girls can be more of their own person when they are around their friends, rather than trying to impress a boy.

Although going with friends can be fun, sometimes going with a boy is preferred. However, boys may get uneasy at the thought of asking a girl to a dance.

“I always get nervous asking a girl to a school dance, or anything for that matter,” junior Max Befort said. “All the wrong things come out at once.”

Sophomore Scott Ring says it depends on who you ask.

“If you ask one of your friends to be your date it’s a little easier, but asking your crush is another thing,” Ring said.

Some boys are afraid to ask a girl to a dance, for they have a fear of rejection.

“Sometimes you really never know what they are going to say,” freshman Mikhail Brown said.

Many girls feel sorry for boys who ask them but simply just don’t want to go with them.

“I would go with them because I’d feel bad,” freshman Rachel Mewhinney said.

On the other hand, some girls are more blunt to the situation.

“If I got asked by a guy and didn’t want to go with him, I would probably avoid him,” sophomore McKayla Schonthaler said.

Sometimes students get asked out by people they don’t know.

“If you don’t know the person that asked you, just give them a chance,” freshman Morgan Custine said.

Some guys would actually prefer going with their friends rather than a girl.

“I could care less what the girl says about me asking her to a dance,” sophomore Logan Vanderwege said. “I think they overreact if they don’t get asked. They think they can get whatever they want.”

There are students who also have boyfriends or girlfriends who have already graduated. The situation is a little different for them.

“It depends on the dance, but I brought my boyfriend who graduated to homecoming but I don’t think I will take him to sweetheart,” sophomore Brittany Dinkel said. “I would definitely take him to prom though.”

All in all, different pressures and stresses are brought to students who each have their individual take. Some students may take school dances to another level, others just take it with a grain of salt.

“I’ve never really asked a girl before,” sophomore Gage Phillips said. “So if they said no I would just walk away and forget about it.”

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