This weeks post is on jocks everyone.  Think of Jake Wyler from Not Another Teen Movie, or John Tucker from John Tucker Must Die.

We know there’s many different types of jocks….or is there?

First, let’s establish what I simplified jocks down to, 2 words: Contact sports. I am sorry, but if you play golf or do cross country, you are not a jock. You’re just an athlete, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Personally, I think MOST are the same and the difference is just the sport. I did say MOST, however, I think you can get the occasional sweet and innocent jock that just so happens to be playing a sport like football that attracts girl (or boys) like a magnet, but those are usually the ones that are off the market already. These are the Troy Bolton’s. With being that lucky one who is with a jock, you, Gabriella, have to get use to not being Troys number one priority. I am sorry sweet cheeks, but you just aren’t, his sport is. In fact, you might be number 3 on the priority list, because he has to keep his grades up.

Jocks do have the reputation of being rude, self-absorbed, and scummy. I mean they can be. The attention they get from girls and boys gives them the feeling of entitlement. In high school, the important jocks that gave the school media coverage were the ones who seemingly never got in trouble, even when they should’ve. In college, the jocks are the ones whose names you hear come out of everybody’s mouth.

Coming from a girl, I can tell you that girls are constantly after the jocks. I’m not going to lie, my roommate and I looked up the football roster and went and followed the attractive ones on social media.

Anyway, if you want one, you have to act fast and do whatever you can to have their attention. If you’re thinking, “I don’t even want a jock. Why would I want a jock?” and I don’t blame you. Jocks have the stereotype of being stupid and hiring some ‘nerd’ to do their work for them, and nobody likes someone who has 2 braincells left.

Having a jock on your side can give you some status and can guarantee that you’ll be invited to weekend festivities (I wouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket, because regarding my last post, I would definitely classify the jock as a player…they attract many girls or guys).

If you do see that you’re trying to hook the jock to your side, do so in a way that doesn’t seem like you’re trying too hard, but also that ensures he’ll remember you and like you. The way you know you’re in is if you see you’re becoming one of the boys; that’s always the first step.

Picture this, you start dating a jock, and he’s really good at his sport, and gets recruited to play for the MLB, NFL, NBA etc. Honey, you just booked yourself a one way stability ticket! Don’t screw it up! I’m kidding..or am I?

Moving on, let me just ask you this…is he cute or does he just play a sport? Trust me, the whole fasade may blind you. Currently, I’m thinking of the football player I fell in love with when I went looking through that roster…he had the nice broad shoulders, tall, dark, handsome, and HELLOOOO he’s on the PSU football team. With this particular guy though, I can say he is cute and the sport is a big bonus. If you know you’ll take a second glance when you walk past him, for example, on Pollock Rd., then you know he’s actually cute.

If you want to get yourself a jock, you need to work for it. Go out there and make yourself visible to the football, basketball, lacrosse, soccer and baseball players. Even the wrestlers can be jocks too, so check them out also.

Put yourself out there and don’t forget to watch out for the jock on campus.

-N

ps. this blog should be taken lightly