Sex and the student city

“Delft, the city of men!” was an actual phrase a female friend who had studied in Utrecht used to describe our lovely city. “You’re living and studying there? Lucky girl!” My friend’s enthusiasm was genuine so I chose the smug reply, “Well, I’m not complaining! (wink wink)”, but the truth is, the inner me was rolling her eyes instead of winking. How many times have we heard this stereotype, that Delft is that magical town the Weather Girls had described in their biggest hit ‘Raining Men’: full of brilliant, sexy, charismatic, and charming young men, all at a 10:1 male to female ratio?
To an outsider, Delft sounds like single girl heaven. But for a fun fearless female, what is the dating scene in Delft really like? And more pressingly, what is the scene like for the brilliant, sexy, charismatic, and charming young men in question? Is it true that any Delft gal can just go to a party and have her pick, while a guy should consider himself lucky if any girl even looks his way? Are Delft girls really spoiled rotten with attention and end up with unrealistically high opinions of themselves? At the other end of the spectrum, do Delft guys end up with low self-esteem after living in this city for a couple of years? And what can both guys and girls do to increase (or decrease) the amount of attention coming from the opposite sex?
All of these and other pressing questions regarding dating, flirting, and general love-life in Delft will be addressed here in the Sex and the Student City column. The authors (two charming and oh-so-modest Delft students) firmly believe in two truths: that a student life and a love life go hand in hand, and that sex is something that all young people want to read about. So for your entertainment purposes, through real-life stories from friends, fellow students, and of course personal experience, we will paint a picture of what the love life of Delft is really like, from all angles. Enjoy reading!

Single girl heaven

“Delft, the city of men!” was an actual phrase a female friend who had studied in Utrecht used to describe our lovely city. “You’re living and studying there? Lucky girl!” My friend’s enthusiasm was genuine so I chose the smug reply, “Well, I’m not complaining! (wink wink)”, but the truth is, the inner me was rolling her eyes instead of winking. How many times have we heard this stereotype, that Delft is that magical town the Weather Girls had described in their biggest hit ‘Raining Men’: full of brilliant, sexy, charismatic, and charming young men, all at a 10:1 male to female ratio?
To an outsider, Delft sounds like single girl heaven. But for a fun fearless female, what is the dating scene in Delft really like? And more pressingly, what is the scene like for the brilliant, sexy, charismatic, and charming young men in question? Is it true that any Delft gal can just go to a party and have her pick, while a guy should consider himself lucky if any girl even looks his way? Are Delft girls really spoiled rotten with attention and end up with unrealistically high opinions of themselves? At the other end of the spectrum, do Delft guys end up with low self-esteem after living in this city for a couple of years? And what can both guys and girls do to increase (or decrease) the amount of attention coming from the opposite sex?
All of these and other pressing questions regarding dating, flirting, and general love-life in Delft will be addressed here in the Sex and the Student City column. The authors (two charming and oh-so-modest Delft students) firmly believe in two truths: that a student life and a love life go hand in hand, and that sex is something that all young people want to read about. So for your entertainment purposes, through real-life stories from friends, fellow students, and of course personal experience, we will paint a picture of what the love life of Delft is really like, from all angles. Enjoy reading!