A town in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York full of old Grateful Dead loving burn-outs. Homeless people sit on the stairs in front of the stores and play bongos and talk to the drunk college kids who walk by. Strangely full of gay people and lesbians with hairy armpits. Marijuana is in large abundence. Theres about 500 pizza places on Main Street. The mountains are pretty too.

A small community of burn-outs, Woodstock left-overs, NYC minority imports, wannabe artists, and openly flaming gays that if you were raised here and did not leave after high school graduation you're a complete loser.

a town full of deemster heads with dried up pinneal glands.

The "New Paltz Not" phenomenon is when an attractive dudes will significantly lower their dating standards to accommodate to the female selection at SUNY New Paltz. This issue takes place the women who attend New Paltz think they have "all that" and that they believe that they are "a catch" and that men aint shit when in reality the women of this area have essentially nothing to offer. Most would think that a 7:3 female to male ratio may seem appealing at first, but let's dig a little deeper into the real percentages. Looks can be deceiving in more ways than one. Of those 70% women, half of them are either gay, bi, or confused. You're left with a cumulative 35%. Then factoring in those in relationships and others who cannot hold a 5 minute conversation, were looking at something closer to 10-15%. You soon begin to question whether girls you would never have found attractive prior to the New Paltz experience are actually attractive. This disillusionment will continue to grow with each progressive year you attend school. Soon, you find yourself dating a coked-out, wanna-be vegan with no sense of direction. Your only defense is to go back home, or to other colleges, as often as possible.

A term that I have used in abundance during my days at New Paltz. The "New Paltz Hot" phenomenon is when an attractive woman will lower her dating standards to accommodate to the male selection at New Paltz. It epitomizes the Darwinian struggle. New Paltz statistics are against you from the beginning. With a school that's 70% women and 30% men, you're bound to run into some problems. While a 7:3 ratio may seem appealing at first, let's dig a little deeper into the real percentages. Looks can be deceiving in more ways than one. Of those 30% men, half of them are either gay, bi, or confused. You're left with a cumulative 15%. You soon begin to question whether guys you would never have found attractive prior to the New Paltz experience are actually attractive. This disillusionment will continue to grow with each progressive year you attend school. Soon, you find yourself dating a burnout, wanna-be rapper with no sense of direction. A true catch. The "New Paltz Hot" cannot be evaded. Your only defense is to go back home, or to other colleges, as often as possible.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

Synonyms may include but are not limited to: Real-world ugly, New Paltz handicap, "okay-looking," the "I-don't-know-what-I-was-thinking" summer break realization, etc.

When you drive a few hours to your ex girlfriend’s college in hopes of rekindling your relationship but get the cops called on you instead.

A term used to describe females lowering their standards when it comes to choosing men, while attending SUNY New Paltz due to the fact that attractive men are very scarce. This drastic decline in taste effects these young women for the rest of their lives; they will continue to believe that unattractive men are indeed attractive.

school full of hicks and hippie-wannabes. People play the bongos at 4am, and the alcohol is plentiful. Some weird kids even stand in the middle of campus and make alien noises. Alot of art majors here.

A Freak Show city filled with an abundance of homosexuals who paint their faces and wear skin tight clothing.Where Often you cant tell peoples genders and you have a better chance of becoming apart of a human centipede then meeting a normal person.