Dating and Other Romantic Advice

If you want to work on being suave, smooth and sophisticated the Disney College Program is the perfect place to practice. Ever been to church camp or any other summer camp? Then you know what it is like: you pick out a specific person, get to know her and try to date in a short amount of time. The CP is the exact same way.

Some people go on the program single and others leave a significant other back home. My biggest piece of advice is be single. You can hang out and have fun with members of the opposite sex without feeling guilty. If you do have a girlfriend back home, end it before you leave (on good terms) and when you get back you might be able to date her again. This may not be ideal and there is a very good chance it will blow up in your face, but if you can pull it off it may work out great in the long run.

I left a girlfriend back home when I went on my CP and decided we could stay together while I was in Florida. Big mistake. Not only are long distance relationships awful in the first place but it is much worse when you work with members of the opposite sex and develop close friendships with them while you are in a long distance relationship. Your girlfriend does not want to constantly hear about all the inside jokes you have with five girls from work. Trust me, it does not go over well.

If you are single on the CP the best thing to do is have fun (but maybe not too much). If your thing is hanging out in groups, make friends at work and with your roommates. Disney is designed for groups to have fun. Go to downtown Orlando, putt-putt golf or watch a movie. These ideas normally work out pretty well unless you have some lame friends.

If you prefer one-on-one dates there are numerous romantic things to do and places to go. For example, watch fireworks from the Polynesian Resort beach while eating soft serve pineapple ice cream. It is amazing.