Jackson Cooper
    Staff Writer

For those who don’t know, there’s a new term for “hooking up” with someone.

If a crush says, “Hey, I heard there was a hurricane — want to come over and watch Netflix and chill?” then chances are you will not be watching Netflix, and “chill” will not mean being relaxed on a couch. Well, it will but in a different way.

Now, this is a recent trend. It’s something that seems to imply that old adage, “Hey, let’s skip the foreplay and get to the good stuff” philosophy. Saying “Netflix and chill?” cuts out those two horrible middlemen of getting to know your stranger in the night and feeling those pesky — dare I say it — feelings for them. The encounter becomes more like a grab-and-go sandwich from Au Bon Pain than a sit-down Chinese buffet.

My personal feelings are that relationships, be they a one-night-stand or a lifelong commitment, should feature movies as a part of them. They really do bring people together and expose a lover’s cultural taste.

So, if you’re a sexual speed racer, enjoy the top four “Netflix and Chill” movies. If you’re a bit classier, bring these on your third date to see if your special someone likes both the film and you. I’ll even provide commentary for both types of people.

4. “THE RUGRATS MOVIE”/ “WINNIE THE POOH” 

The best movies to make out to, um, bond to, are the ones from our childhood. Nothing beats watching Pooh and Tigger running around while you are coping a feel of your crush. Also, these two movies are adorable enough to strike a conversation and keep it going. And the selection shows how in tune you are with your childhood emotions. You are a god at this point: a movie from childhood, conversation, and wine? You’re like a sane Caligula at this point in the night.

3. “SCREAM”/ “RUBBER”

Alright, sexual speed racer and classy dater, these two movies are for both of you, because they’re too good to do anything during them. You may think you’ve seen “SCREAM,” but think back to the last time you saw the uncut version all the way through. Do you remember it being terrifying? Because when you watch it start to finish, it really is. There’s laughing along the way, but you and your date will be too scared for your own individual lives that there’s no way either is holding the other.

I witnessed a first date when I viewed “Rubber” a few years back at a film festival in Durham. A guy and a girl were in front of me making awkward conversation, and when the film started, played it’s utterly absurd storyline (a tire that kills people, yep you read that right), and ended, the couple both walked out, laughing about how crazy the film was. The guy seemed relieved that the girl liked it.

2. “BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR”/ “WEEKEND” 

These LGBT movies, both award-winning (“BLUE” took home Cannes Film Fest’s top award), are top-tier films for watching with your date. These two films display some tear-jerking portrayals of relationship highs and lows and they’ll make your evening buddy curl up to you. You probably won’t be in the mood for kissing or caressing, but at least your date will be there.

1.“EYES WIDE SHUT” (NOT on Netflix)/ “WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER” 

What’s better than seeing Bradley Cooper kissing a dude? Or spending over two hours watching Tom Cruise not get laid!?

If you’ve never seen either of these movies, invite over your favorite cuddle buddy and watch either. Both are about overly-sexed individuals trying to figure out the world around them and their places in it. Well, Eyes Wide Shut features a sex cult that is only for people who know their places in the world. Regardless, both films are fun evenings in for your date and you; both are enjoyed better while intoxicated by the way.