Greg Behrendt said single Penn State students have no reason to complain about their lack of a significant others.

"You're free and you're single and you can have sex with strangers," said Behrendt, co-author of the hit He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys. "Do so and enjoy."

Hundreds of students waited in line for an hour to see Behrendt perform on Friday night as part of Late Night Penn State. After every seat in Alumni Hall was occupied, many chose to stand in the rear throughout the two-hour comedy show.

Opening comedian Dave Anthony introduced the 42-year-old Behrendt by listing his television appearances, which include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Comedy Central's Premium Blend.

"He's also been on Oprah Winfrey, not physically, but on the show," Anthony said.

Behrendt said his appearance on Winfrey's show changed his life significantly.

"She was right there, and it was intimidating. I was just thinking to myself, 'Maintain, just maintain a little bit, if you do good, the book might be a hit, because I hear she has an in with the book public,' " Behrendt said. "But then the other part of my brain was going, 'Dude, lick her cheek, flick her in the eye, just do it, do it.' "

Behrendt said his satirical dating guide, He's Just Not That Into You, applies to men as well as women, but he knows men are not a likely market.

"If we wrote a book titled She's Just Not That Into You, it would sell, like, eight copies," Behrendt said. "Men don't process like that -- we don't pick up a book to find out what's wrong with our relationships. Maybe we should, but we don't."

"Instead, we get drunk and end up in her yard, and then the cops come and we say, 'Oh, it's over, I get it now.' And then the guy goes to jail, and he's thinking, 'I hope somebody will come and bail me out, but it probably won't be you, but I'm sorry.' "

Behrendt said that he lives his life to the fullest and that sometimes, his enjoyment is fueled by cake.

"You have to remember the s*** in life that's good, like cake," he said. "I can't believe it ever even became cake because batter is so awesome. Do you realize that while you're here you can have cake every day?"

Behrendt said a simple philosophy governs his life, and he urged audience members to heed his advice.

"If you're in a [bad] relationship, get out of it, and that's across the board," he said. "If you don't like your major, change it. If you don't like your job, get a new one. You get one shot and that's it, man. Pick things you love."

Before concluding his act and offering to sign books for fans, Behrendt said he was happy to visit Penn State.

"It's a huge college, man," he said. "It's like a factory of knowledge."

Mindy Chmielewski (freshman-business administration) said she enjoyed the words of wisdom Behrendt offered throughout his act.

"I liked him. I thought he had a good message within his routine," Chmielewski said.

Amanda Volz (freshman-public relations) said Behrendt reminded her of Dane Cook.

"But now I'm wondering -- did Dane Cook steal stuff from him?" Volz said. "Because he said he's been doing this for 16 years, so he's been around longer."