Research states the vast majority of people meet their life partner at uni. So whilst trying to find your future partner slut dropping in the R’n’B room of Med, or trying to imagine the vodka fuelled little lady you just picked up in Tiki Joes (eyelashes hanging off and looking like she’s just skinned a leopard judging by her choice of clothing) walking down the aisle, here are some reasons why everyone should date an Irish student.

#1 There’s enough of them!

Need not to despair ladies and gentleman, Liverpool is renowned as being the second capital of Ireland so everyone can get lucky.

Now to find them…

#2 Fashion

Ladies, you know you’ll always be more fashionable than your lad. G-Star jeans and loafers will not be coming into fashion anytime soon. Or ever.

Lads, thankfully the Irish female student population make up for the lack of fashion genes. Well, most of them. Give them time though; those first year students venturing out of The Shire for the first time may need a little time to blossom.

#3 Music

Ladies, what’s more romantic than being woo’d by Up Town Girl in Popworld at 3am? He’ll know every Westlife/Boyzone track under the sun from his weekly visits to #PopworldSunday. If you’re looking for a young Irish stallion, this is the place to go.

Lads, she’s either following every DJ that ever walked the earth on Twitter and on guest list for every house night going or still crying herself to sleep over Westlife breaking up. Shane will always be her first love, you will have to accept that.

Forget 1D, it’s no comparison to Shane

#4 The Craic

Ladies, he doesn’t care less what anyone thinks, he doesn’t need the latest pair of Nikes to have fun. As long as he’s got a fiver in his pocket he’s out for a good time and he’ll make sure you have one too.

Just got to make sure the fiver is in there first.

Lads, chances are she can probably drink you under the table. A girl that’s willing to stay up until the next afternoon swigging cheap cider and dancing on tables, what more could you want? However be prepared to hear a tragic rendition of Galway Girl at every after party.

#5 St Paddy’s Day

The most important day on the Irish calendar. What other country would celebrate the feast day of a saint by drinking pints of green Carlsberg and getting smashed in the street? Every student’s dream! Carlsberg don’t do spouses, but if they did they’d probably be Irish.

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