So what are the odds of finding a Valentine's Day date at the University of Regina?

With the ratio of female to male students at the U of R three to two, some might argue the guys have the advantage.

Of the approximately 12,900 students who were enrolled in the 2011-12 fall term, 61 per cent were female while 39 per cent were male.

It's a situation similar to campuses around Canada, but in Regina, it means there are 2,800 more women than men on campus.

On Monday, the eve of Valentine's Day, the 3-2 ratio hadn't escaped first-year student Liam Turnly-Johnston's notice.

'Easy pickings.'—Liam Turnly-Johnston, student

"Around this time you have all those desperate girls running around," Turnly-Johnston said in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek interview in the cafeteria. "They're talking to their friends and feeling left out ... easy pickings."

But Madeline Docherty, who was sitting at the same lunch table at Turnly-Johnston, doesn't think numbers have much to do with finding romance on campus.

"I think it depends on your personality. Like, how willing you are [to] go meet people, go talk to people," she said. "I don't think it has anything to do with numbers really."

'I don't think it has anything to do with numbers really.'—Madeline Docherty, student

While some male students told CBC News they like their odds of finding a date on campus, others took themselves out of the equation.

"I'm glad I brought my girlfriend with me because that way I just get to stay with her instead of have to try to do it all over again," Ethan Huston said Monday.

Stephanie Boyle said she plans to take her best friend out for pizza on Tuesday, rather than go on a date.

"Valentine's Day, to me, isn't a big deal at this point in my life, so spending it with my best friend — why not?" she said.

Many students said they do not even have time to focus on dating, as they have midterms to worry about this week.