In terms of dress, I would suggest go simple, but not necessarily normal. I went in a japanese full length kimono and I was the only guy there not wearing a suit. Don’t be afraid to break a few of the rules above to establish your independence, just be careful which rules you choose and think things through properly before hand. most importantly, if there’s something you need to know to make accurate plans, ask someone, nobody will think any less of you

Guys, if you MUST go to the prom, go stag. You save a lot of money and can meet up with girls who did not have a guy to go with there (there will be quite a few, and they will be lonely).

If your interests are in your pants, my best suggestion would be to find out where the after-party is, and meet up there. Most of the girls will be drinking heavily and easy to pick up.

Also, don’t go alone. Sure, it’s cool if you do, but it’s just so much easier to find an underclassman to go with, or even someone that isn’t even good looking. The funny thing about prom is that you don’t even have to know your date all that well. Just ask her.

One more serious note, don’t do the whole way blown out of proportion thing of asking your date to prom. It can just be a casual, “Hey, do you want to go to Prom with me?”. You can even set it up with the potential for you not to get shutdown. Just hint indirectly by asking “Oh, so, Prom’s coming up. Do you have a date?” If she answers, “Yes,” there you go. If she says “No,” then you can build up to the real question slowly. Casually ask if she has her eye on anyone, or if she’s waiting for that special someone. Most of the time, girls will just be happy to get a date. It secures them from looking bad by not having a date, and it also is an ego-boost.

Most important of all is not to overthink everything. Just play it cool, and realize that Prom is not the end of your life. With that, I think you’ll be just fine.

Fast dancing is different. This is what they call ‘grinding’, or ‘freak dancing’. If you think you’re too cultured or dignified for such an unbecoming activity, get the fuck over yourself. Seriously.

Freak dancing is done in one of two ways- most commonly, where the girl grinds her butt against the guy’s crotch, and less commonly, where the two grind crotch-to-crotch. The first is more common because a) women have a thing for grinding from behind (if you’ve ever spooned with a girl, you understand this phenomenon) and b) it works out better logistically.

Freak dancing is easy, too. Just move your hips back and forth while grinding them into the girls, in a way such that your hips move opposite hers (not matching hers) in order to generate maximum friction. You’ll also want to grind INTO her hips, although to what degree varies from girl to girl. Generally as you get older (senior and beyond into college is when I began to notice it) girls begin to expect you to grind harder, to the point where you eventually have to ensure stable footing for yourself and almost lean into the grind to brace yourself so you don’t fall backwards. Of course, this will always vary based on what the girl wants. If she is shy, don’t just go ahead and dig your hips into her as hard as you can. Wait for her cues.

Good luck, and happy grinding.

1. Almost all the boys there were wearing tuxedos. The average fellow would match his waistcoat and tie with his date’s dress.
2. For slow songs, most would do that slow-dance crud which anyone can do. It’s insanely easy. Just sway. However, most of the songs were modern rap. Dancing to this, again, is rather easy. Just stand in place and let the girl grind against your front. I felt a bit uncomfortable with that, but almost everyone was doing it. Your experience may vary.
3. There were a few group dances. You may wish to learn the Electric Slide, Cha-Cha Slide, and Cuban Shuffle. The internet is your friend.