Date Talk

(He's thinking) Why do I always freeze up when I'm around a girl I like?
(She's thinking) What can I do to get him started talking?
This is a book for him and her and you. Hundreds of tips on how to break the ice and make dates fun

Hold your horses

What if you know more about missiles than he does?
Let it be your secret. Remember, this is a conversation you're considering, not a midterm test. Boys have a way of wanting to be leaders--and the fact is, they usually are. They come by it naturally, some more than others. A lost ski party in the mountains would lookk for a boy to lead the way out. It's his job. Let him lead in talk, as well. Don't lead him (would you on the dance floor?)

He: As Shakespeare said, "Everything that shines isn't gold."
You: Oh, but didn't he actually say "All that glisters is not gold"?
He: That's right--in Romeo and Juliet
You: But isn't it in The Merchant of Venice?

How right you are--and how wrong.

Try it this way instead:
He: As Shakespeare said, "Everything that shines isn't gold."
You I always loved that scene. But do you think a girl should depend on a gold casket tot tell her the man to marry?
He: It's just a scene in a play, Emily.
You: But...do you think it's true to life?

Back on safer ground. Or are you? Here's what can happen if you don't keep your mind on work:
He: Sure it's true to life. Like those novels of George Eliot's. He sure knows how to tell a story.
You: But didn't you know George Eliot was a woman?

Ouch!
Next dance get a new boy. You've probably lost this one. Another time try this:

You: I don't know too much about George Eliot's books. What are they like?
Or here's a good one for you:
You: Let's dance. :dance3:

Rule 3: If you know it all-play it cool.

Parents and Co.
One of the problems that young people have to face is how they act with older people.

Oh not that THEY aren't nice enough; but they have different habits, different points of view, and they're interested in such a lot of dull things: mortgages and insurance, garden and bridge clubs, great-aunts and fertilizer. Not to mention your keeping the driveway cleared, your picking up your room, your getting home on time, your homework.

What you really mean is, they don't appreciate rock 'n' roll, racing cars, Betty's winning the spelling contest or Dick's experiments in the cellar.
Make a note: Adults are people-just like you.

Don't get too personal

Girls, this one is especially for you.
Boys, as well as girls can get too personal-but they don't see to have the flair for it that you girls do!
Rule number 19
Gossip is not conversation.