dating in med school?

[gwill024]

What about PA students? They're usually smoking hot.

LOL...hilarrriousss.

Sidenote...I know a pre-PA (if that exists) and she is as you described.

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[redcreamsoda]

About 90% of medical students fall into one of two categories

A) Ugly
B) Tools

So unless you are cool with dating an ugly person, or a total dork, then try to find outside medical "interests".

What happens when the cool guy in the 1st year of med school resorts to dating/being the boyfriend of a girl he calls unattractive but "smart" after 4 wks of school? And then slowly he has morphed into being not cute anymore himself by not trying to look even like himself anymore?

Me says huh???

 

[SoFlaKnight]

What happens when the cool guy in the 1st year of med school resorts to dating/being the boyfriend of a girl he calls unattractive but "smart" after 4 wks of school? And then slowly he has morphed into being not cute anymore himself by not trying to look even like himself anymore?

Me says huh???

Hey man, we're all God's children in the dark

 

[ufgrad00]

And then slowly he has morphed into being not cute anymore himself by not trying to look even like himself anymore?

The truth is that he will never change, he will most likely leave the smart chick after hooking up with a hot MBA student.

 

[ufgrad00]

Hey man, we're all God's children in the dark

, thats a good one.

 

[redcreamsoda]

"Hey man, we are all God's children in the dark" (wanted to quote this and forgot)


Don't we try and tell ourselves this but realize, hmmmm not cute, not going to be cute. Haha. I would consider myself pre-nursing/PA. I don't think I would/could ever throw myself through the grinder of medical school. I work with doctors on a daily basis for my job, even at meetings out of 189 guys... None are very attractive and all are horny when drunk. I don't want to lose my mind, but I know some out there can certainly tackle all that comes with it in med school... even getting the "hot girl" outside of med school or in med school if there are any.

Sorry ramblings at work.

 

[Spin]

I work with doctors on a daily basis for my job, even at meetings out of 189 guys... None are very attractive

Aren't people generally less attractive when they're low on sleep or stressed? Doctors/med students aren't inherently less attractive, they're just more likely to need sleep and a vacation. It's finals time - look at your friends. Do they look as good as they normally do?

EDIT: Didn't mean to make this sound all bitchy... I stayed up all night studying for finals. It was just a thought.

 

[redcreamsoda]

Aren't people generally less attractive when they're low on sleep or stressed? Doctors/med students aren't inherently less attractive, they're just more likely to need sleep and a vacation. It's finals time - look at your friends. Do they look as good as they normally do?

EDIT: Didn't mean to make this sound all bitchy... I stayed up all night studying for finals. It was just a thought.

Doesn't sound bitchy at all and it's a very, very good point you make. I wonder why I look such crap after traveling with these guys to meetings. haha... Serious lack of sleep, serious need of a social life outside (my work, their work)... It's stressful indeed.

Best of luck on finals!!!! And get some rest too.

 

[0Complications]

Oh, come on, it won't be THAT bad if you're into the right kind of people. You make women sound like soul-zombies. *must... drink... soul...... need.. attention....... from.. husband... hgurnghh...* Have you been watching Desperate Housewives or something?

This is exactly how 90% of the women out there are, my problem is that I'm not attracted to the other 10%...

Hey man, we're all God's children in the dark

That reminds me of a Joke:

Every night before this husband and wife have sex the wife turns out the lights, to the husbands dismay, until finally the husband says, "Listen baby, I think you're beautiful and you shouldn't be ashamed of your body. I think we should leave the lights on tonight so that I can see you in all your glory." At this the wife starts laughing hysterically and says, "What!? You thought I turned the lights of because I was embarrassed of MY body?"

 

[arb011]

This may be a very naive question, but do many people get into serious relationships after they start med school? The reason I ask is because I just recently got out of a very serious relationship of 4 years and I am worried about my future in terms of a family. I'm sure this is just me freaking out, but I guess I am just looking for a little reassurance that my life is not over.

 

[pseudoknot]

This may be a very naive question, but do many people get into serious relationships after they start med school? The reason I ask is because I just recently got out of a very serious relationship of 4 years and I am worried about my future in terms of a family. I’m sure this is just me freaking out, but I guess I am just looking for a little reassurance that my life is not over.

Plenty. Don't worry about it. It's not like joining a monastery.

 

[Re3iRtH]

woohoo, me too! We're both somewhere in between type A and B, so it works, and hopefully will continue to work in med school



I think family should come first, but medicine is a very close second. It's possible to put family first and still be a great doctor.

I don't understand when people say you can put your husband/wife or family
first as a med student. It may be a nice thought to have in your mind
that gets you through the day, but name me a single successful med student
that put more HOURS into their SO than medical school. Between time
to yourself, classes and studying, and sleep. Just count it up. Ill love to
see someone that put less hours spending in front of a book/in class/in lab
than with thier SO. It all comes down to your SO understanding that
med school will simple take more time out of the week.

 

[DrBubbles]

I don't understand when people say you can put your husband/wife or family
first as a med student. It may be a nice thought to have in your mind
that gets you through the day, but name me a single successful med student
that put more HOURS into their SO than medical school. Between time
to yourself, classes and studying, and sleep. Just count it up. Ill love to
see someone that put less hours spending in front of a book/in class/in lab
than with thier SO. It all comes down to your SO understanding that
med school will simple take more time out of the week.

We have plenty at my school. They look at med school as a full-time job. They spend between 40-60 hours a week doing med school stuff, and then spend the evenings and some weekends with their families. Weekends before exams are different, but it works out, and they keep right up there with the rest of us. So it's entirely possible!

 

[pseudoknot]

I don't understand when people say you can put your husband/wife or family
first as a med student. It may be a nice thought to have in your mind
that gets you through the day, but name me a single successful med student
that put more HOURS into their SO than medical school. Between time
to yourself, classes and studying, and sleep. Just count it up. Ill love to
see someone that put less hours spending in front of a book/in class/in lab
than with thier SO. It all comes down to your SO understanding that
med school will simple take more time out of the week.

Although I still haven't mastered either med school or marriage, I do think it's not necessarily about the actual number of hours. Most working people also probably spend more time at work than awake with spouses (although asleep time counts, in my opinion). The question of what is your first priority is separate.

 

[kdburton]

When people say that med school is like high school they are most likely talking about how much gossip, etc goes on. If you go from a large university to a med school class of 100-200 students (that you spend every day with) then you world suddenly gets a lot smaller. In that sense, yes, its like HS. On the other hand I don't remember studying 50+ hours/week in high school, so I had plenty of time to hang out with friends and girlfriends. All of the girls in my class that I would consider dating are currently in relationships (and all of those relationships are with people outside of my class). If you're looking for a relationship then I would suggest looking outside of your class (dental, NP, PA, pharm, upperclassmen, etc) and try to find someone who shares a similarly hectic schedule as yours - or at least someone that can understand the schedule of a med student. If it "just happens" that you end up with a girl/guy in your class then so be it... just understand that if the relationship goes sour, you're still going to be seeing that person quite a bit for the next [insert how many yeras of school you have left] years of your life. Then theres always the friends with benefits category that can pretty much work with any person you want it to work with as long as that is how your relationship is defined - unless of course you want it to be more than that.

 

[girlpharmacyboy]

Hey, I am single. I am 24. I live near Clearwater, Florida.

I weigh around 200 pounds. I make $20,000 a year. I need a girl friend.

Who wants to go out? Send me some pics. Oh, I am Chinese.

I am willing to celebrate new years with this girl (you) ? if you wanna.

I can take you any where, I got the money.

 

[Aynsl156]

Um. Last time I checked, SDN wasn't a singles site. You lose, but thanks for playing.

 

[medguy83]

Wow, SDN personals. Someone will probably pick up on that idea and run with it.
As far as relationships with other med students is concerned, you'll have to remember the sticky situation of the match. I think there is something available to couples in the match, but it still might be a little troublesome. Hey, if it happens that you fall for someone in/out of med school, that's great. Just make sure they'll understand the type of sacrifice it takes to get through the training. Doctors are notorious for obscenely high divorce rates. Can we say "prenup"?

 

[Textuality]

Doctors are notorious for obscenely high divorce rates. Can we say "prenup"?

I keep reading/hearing conflicting reports on that...I hear it depends highly on specialty? And whether the MD in the marriage is male or female.

 

[JackDanielMD]

About 90% of medical students fall into one of two categories

A) Ugly
B) Tools

So unless you are cool with dating an ugly person, or a total dork, then try to find outside medical "interests".

Not if you go the DO route!

 

[AlexMorph]

Hey, I am single. I am 24. I live near Clearwater, Florida.

I weigh around 200 pounds. I make $20,000 a year. I need a girl friend.

Who wants to go out? Send me some pics. Oh, I am Chinese.

I am willing to celebrate new years with this girl (you) ? if you wanna.

I can take you any where, I got the money.

Even though I know this guy was a troll, it's still such a great post.

 

[pseudoknot]

Doctors are notorious for obscenely high divorce rates.

Actually, the divorce rate for doctors overall is not higher than that of the general population, although it is higher in some specialties (psychiatry is highest at 51%, followed by surgery at 33%). For physicians overall it is 32% and the national average is 41%.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=36331
http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/janmar97/mar1797/briefs.html
http://webweekly.hms.harvard.edu/archive/2001/4_9/student_scene.html

 

[medguy83]

Actually, the divorce rate for doctors overall is not higher than that of the general population, although it is higher in some specialties (psychiatry is highest at 51%, followed by surgery at 33%). For physicians overall it is 32% and the national average is 41%.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=36331
http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/janmar97/mar1797/briefs.html
http://webweekly.hms.harvard.edu/archive/2001/4_9/student_scene.html

So sad. The one specialty dealing with mental/emotional disorders manages to take down half of the relationships of the practitioners.

Side note: what the heck kind of name is girlpharmacyboy? I mean no offense or anything but either english isn't your strong suit, or you're pretty confused. Either way I give you an A for effort.

 

[Drogba]

So sad. The one specialty dealing with mental/emotional disorders manages to take down half of the relationships of the practitioners.

Side note: what the heck kind of name is girlpharmacyboy? I mean no offense or anything but either english isn't your strong suit, or you're pretty confused. Either way I give you an A for effort.

Why would you assume the specialty is to blame? I'd wager it has a lot more to do with self-selection . Psychs are notorious for being, well, crazy.

 

[TexanGirl]

Why would you assume the specialty is to blame? I'd wager it has a lot more to do with self-selection . Psychs are notorious for being, well, crazy.

Fudge!! Fifty-one percent is insane. And here I was, innocently considering psych...

Drogba, I don't believe you. I am no crazy. I am socially well-adjusted human being with lots of potential.

I bet you're right though. I know a lot of people who after being treated for something start to consider psych, finding it personally rewarding to be help those who have been in the same boat as they.

 

[Geekchick921]

Why would you assume the specialty is to blame? I'd wager it has a lot more to do with self-selection . Psychs are notorious for being, well, crazy.

Agreed. Of the psychs I've met... they're usually nice, but they all look (and act) slightly crazed.

 

[pseudoknot]

Agreed. Of the psychs I've met... they're usually nice, but they all look (and act) slightly crazed.

I know that's a popular joke, but really I don't think the psychiatrists I've met are any more or less abnormal than other doctors (most of whom are a little different to begin with).

 

[EBI831]

hmmm i guess i lucked out then. because i'd never say that 90% of the guys in my class are ugly or tools. i'd just say 80% are not my type or too good of friends to date and the other 20% are either tools or in relationships. i dont think med students as a whole look any worse than any other field (except maybe porn industry or modeling/acting) , it just depends where you go. the business students and law students and grad students where i go are IMO much worse but then again it is UChicago where people choose books over looks in most cases.

 

[deleted103730]

this is why i date nursing students...mmm...nurses

 

[SoFlaKnight]

hmmm i guess i lucked out then. because i'd never say that 90% of the guys in my class are ugly or tools. i'd just say 80% are not my type or too good of friends to date and the other 20% are either tools or in relationships. i dont think med students as a whole look any worse than any other field (except maybe porn industry or modeling/acting) , it just depends where you go. the business students and law students and grad students where i go are IMO much worse but then again it is UChicago where people choose books over looks in most cases.

LOL @ TuckerMax making UChicago notoriously Fugly!

 

[tf2medic]

What about PA students? They're usually smoking hot.

hell yea! my dad's PAs have always been pretty hot! they're always young too haha. so basically if you are becoming an older doctor in your 40s, you can fire your now old PA and replace her with a hotter late 20s one. that seems to be how it works with all the doctors ive seen since the PAs are always pretty attractive and relatively young.