Why are college students so damn awkward?

“OH MY GOSH HEY! HOW ARE YOU?! YOU’RE IN MY MOSAICS CLASS RIGHT?”

This is the typical icebreaker at any party. Acceptable. Appropriate.

The day after the party usually goes like this: *gives the sup nod*

The typical look after a social event. Awkward. Uncomfortable.

I’ve noticed on multiple occasions that millennials lack a social etiquette when it comes to post-functional interactions. In other words, they just freeze up.

We’ve become so reliant on substances to enhance our motor and social skills that when we come face to face with sobriety, it’s as if there’s a new person that we have to introduce to our peers.

According to Temple University's Interpersonal Communications Professor, Nate Terrell, "Alcohol also causes people to do or say things that they regret after they sober up which can significantly impair their relationships so it clearly can have both a very positive or a very negative impact on social interactions"

Unfortunately, that’s the case for many college students, who lean heavily on Thirsty Thursdays and the weekend in order to mingle and transform into their supposed best self.

At least I know she's going to say hi to me the next day

I truly can not comprehend why it’s hard to smile and say hi to someone after they literally introduced themselves the night before.

Have you ever had a great time with someone and they just pretend it never happened or if the night turned for the worst, they ignore you like you're the plague the next day?

A situation is not awkward unless you make it awkward.

A survey from Men's Health found 65 percent of millennials do not feel confident in face-to-face social interactions, and 8 in 10 of them reported feeling more comfortable having a conversation through text message or online.

This generation is quick to slide in the DMs but they can’t even slide their hand to say hello when they witness that individual in person.

Now, I understand if you’re shy and you have a hard time interacting with people in person, but to acknowledging your friend isn't so hard to do, wouldn’t you agree?

In high school, there was this one particular boy who liked me, but he would only confess his love to me once he downed a couple of shots.

Once he was sober, he would deny everything. At first I was like “uhh okay?” but now I’ve come to terms with its normality.

And, it's not just me who noticed this trend among college students.

"I meet people at parties all the time and the ambiance and loose atmosphere always make it easy to start talking to people, but it's beyond annoying when I see someone that I really enjoyed talking to them and then I see them in real life and they act like we never met" said sophomore, Kiara Jones.

So is there some confidence booster in the jungle juice? Or do people normally restrain themselves from human interaction?

"I feel like that's a big issue too because its like if you cant talk to me when you're sober I don't wanna talk to you when you're drunk." explained freshman Rajbir Bal.

While we will never know why our generation is so awkward, there's one thing I've concluded.

If you could only speak to me when you're drunk and not when you're sober, then just don't speak to me at all.