Something there just doesn't quite add up. In larger schools, people date all the time. Well, we're at Bowdoin. If your nerve fails the first time, be assured that you will have another chance. Another common response was that the social scene here at Bowdoin is just not conducive to dating.
People tend to hang out in large groups, rather than spending time with any one single individual.
The fact that people hang out as friends also restricts dating, especially in relation to dating someone in your own social circle. No one ever wants to mess up a relationship with a friend. True, but I would contend that being friends is a great place to start. Out of this same social situation, another response was given. No one else really dates.