Best Place to Make Out

A story surfaced last week about two of the music industry’s newest divas, Ke$ha and Adam Lambert, hitting the town for the evening and making out by the end of it.

If spontaneous lip-locking is Hollywood’s new black (see: Meryl Streep-Sandra Bullock), then it appears Bloomington has decided it prefers white.

“At Home” is officially the best place to make out, according to residents. As sophomore Kirsten Powell put it upon learning the results, “Yikes, B-Town.”

As home to a school that loves to flaunt its reputation for big-time partying and social fearlessness, this is quite a disappointing answer. Home is quiet, laid-back and private, not exactly the three adjectives one might use when describing the IU student body.

“People are probably just afraid of bothering others with PDA,” said senior Bri Blohm.
Powell points to another possible explanation for the results: “People who don’t make out at home probably just didn’t vote. They’re probably making out somewhere cool.”

But when asked where these cool places might be, students were at a loss.

“Maybe in those woods behind Ballantine,” said junior Raphael Krauter. “But I can’t really think of anything else.”

“People need to be more creative,” Powell said.

The logistics of PDA might also be a contributing factor.

“You know the girl can kind of be like a grenade: You don’t really know what’s going to happen,” said Krauter. “But when you’re at home, there’s less chance for embarrassment, more potential to take it to the next level.”

“Home is nice sometimes, but come on people,” said Powell. “It’s the least exciting place to make out.”

So for those looking for a more exciting approach, the acceptability of public make-out sessions seems key.

“If you’ve got a hot girl, then I say just go for it,” said Krauter. “In front of the library, at the bus stop, wherever. That’s fine.”

Blohm echoed his sentiment: "If they’re an attractive couple, then it’s cute. Or if it’s cold. Then it’s totally justified.”