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Are you dateable?


You've thought about it lots, but are you really ready for romance? How do you know when you're officially ready to go on a real date? GL has the answers right here.

Lots of girls are scratching their heads, wondering if they're ready to dive into the dating pool That's why we came up with this quiz. Maybe you'll discover you need to be bold
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Be bold may refer to:
  • Boldness, the opposite of shyness
  • , the first part of a quote attributed to author and reverend Basil King
 and ask out your crush. Or that it's all about being with your girl friends and scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts.
scouting

Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S.
 for a date-worthy guy. The science of dateability might have you out with a guy sooner than you imagined. Roll up your sleeves, grab a pen, and put your boy skills under the microscope.

1. How many crushes have you had? A. Just my current crush. B. A few. C. Tons! My friends say I'm boy-crazy.

2. How many boyfriends have you had? A. None, that's why I'm taking this janky quiz. B. One or two. C. Three or four. D. Five or more.

3. Out of all your friends, how many have had boyfriends? A. All of them, except me. B. None of us. C. Just a couple.

4. When you imagine what it's like to be a girlfriend, you mentally picture:

A. soul-kissing my super-hot boyfriend. B. feeling safe and secure. C. that first time my boyfriend looks me in the eyes and says, "I love you." D. hanging out, kissing, holding hands, laughing. E. having someone I can really trust with my problems and secrets.

5. When you talk to a guy, you: A. pay attention to see if he's smart or shy or whatever. B. feel like he's staring at you like you're a Tastykake. C. secretly worry that your makeup makeup

In the performing arts, material used by actors for cosmetic purposes and to help create the characters they play. Not needed in Greek and Roman theatre because of the use of masks, makeup was used in the religious plays of medieval Europe, in which the angels' faces
 or your hair looks totally retarded re·tard·ed  
adj.
1. Often Offensive Affected with mental retardation.

2. Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.
. D. feel like you can't think of anything clever to say

6. How do you know if you like a guy? A. "I can't stop thinking about him even for a second." B. "I'm sorta scared of him and can't breathe when he's around." C. "I think he's the best-looking boy' in the whole world." D. "I just admire everything about him, from his smile to his friends."

7. When you like a boy, he always: A. has a certain look. You definitely have a "type" that you find attractive. B. is the guy everyone else is digging on. You like popular boys. C. likes you first and then you warm up to him. D. is older than you. You think boys your own age are lame lame (lam) incapable of normal locomotion; deviating from normal gait.

lame
adj.
1. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible.

2.
. E. is younger than you. Older guys are scary scar·y  
adj. scar·i·er, scar·i·est
1. Causing fright or alarm.

2. Easily scared; very timid.



scar
. F. starts out as a friend.

8. When a boy likes you, you always: A. ignore him. You feel like a dork magnet. B. try to be nice even if you're not into him. C. give him a shot. If he likes you, that's half the battle. D. feel suddenly shy around him. E. call him and see what's up.

9 How did you choose your current crush? A. "It was one of those things where I couldn't stop thinking about him and I didn't know why" B. "He's a cool person, and I knew he was GF-less." C. "My friends found out he liked me." D. "I just think he's the cutest guy in school." E. "He's been my friend for a while, and I realized I wanted more."

10. Your ultimate first date would be: A. getting to know each other better over cappuccino cap·puc·ci·no  
n. pl. cap·puc·ci·nos
Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream.



[Italian,
. B. dinner and convo at a casual spot. C. a movie so we could hold hands but there wouldn't be pressure to talk. D. whatever, so long as it ends with a kiss.

SCORING

1. a1,b2,c3 2. a1,b2,c3,d4 3. a3,b1,c2 4. a3,b2,c2,d3,e1 5. a3,b1,c1,d2 6. a2,b1,c2,d3 7. a2,b2,c3,d1,e1,f3 8. a1,b3,c3,d2,e3 9. a2,b3,c2,d2,e3 10. a3,b3,c1,d2

11-17 points Dater On Deck

You are dateable, of course. Thing is you're mostly ready for the awesome parts of romance--hand-holding and late, night chats. Talking about everything and nothing with a boy who is as mature as he is cute cute  
adj. cut·er, cut·est
1. Delightfully pretty or dainty.

2. Obviously contrived to charm; precious: "[He]
. But dating has another side. There are so many awkward moments that it's just stupid: There are mixed (and missed) signals that have accounted for many a girl's crazy maneuvers to know what he's thinking. Sometimes ... it even hurts. Girls have cried buckets of tears over the boys of their dreams--whether they made it to the first date or not. If a recipe existed for a drink you could sip to get you armed for everything dating will hurl your way, we'd print that jive in gold letters. But ... now what? You like boys--maybe one in particular? Or, you're looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 that guy and told yourself this is the year you're finally going to date. You will. When you're ready, Read the next two dater's summaries to see if you get why you're not quite (but almost) there.

18-24 points It's Fate That You Date

Oh, you're ready. Definitely. But there are obstacles. You might not be terrified ter·ri·fy  
tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies
1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten.

2. To menace or threaten; intimidate.
 at the thought of a boy going in for a kiss, if only you could find a guy you could stand to touch lips with. Or perhaps you're crushing hard but you can't get the message to him that you like him. Or maybe your crush likes someone else? Fill in the romantic obstacle here.... You're ahead of the romance game in some ways but behind in others. That's totally OK. All girls have little things they can't roll with because it's too scary or just plain confusing con·fuse  
v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es

v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off.

b.
. So try this: Next time you see your crush, pretend he likes you back and is very glad to see you. If you knew he liked you, how confident would you be? And when you act confident, you feel confident. If your deal is that you don't have a crush, don't sweat it. There are tons of boys out there you haven't even met yet, and that's the exciting part. The magic crush fairy will bless bless  
tr.v. blessed or blest , bless·ing, bless·es
1. To make holy by religious rite; sanctify.

2. To make the sign of the cross over so as to sanctify.

3. To invoke divine favor upon.
 you with a boy when you least expect it. Promise.

25-31 points You're Ready, You're Set, Go Date!

You definitely have all the 'tude and moves of a pro. If you scored here, you know what it means to truly dig someone. You know it s so much more than how a boy looks. How he acts, how he sees you and what's important to him matter just as much as his mussy muss  
tr.v. mussed, muss·ing, muss·es
To make messy or untidy; rumple.

n.
A state of disorder; a mess.



[Probably alteration of mess.
 hair or outward charms. What's that you say? You aren't dating? Why not? Tons of girls have a single gripe gripe
v.
To have sharp pains in the bowels.

n.
1. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels.

2. A firm hold; a grasp.
: There are no good guys out there. If this is how you fee, you re in luck. You a ready have the daters mindset mind·set or mind-set
n.
1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations.

2. An inclination or a habit.
 so to find a guy who rings your bell, you only need a simple adjustment in how You're looking for a crush Sometimes, it's a thunderclap thun·der·clap  
n.
1. A single sharp crash of thunder.

2. Something, such as a startling or shocking piece of news, that is similar to a crash of thunder in suddenness or violence.
 and--poof!--there he is Mostly though it's warming up to someone you already know Pick a boy you don't have a crush on and be friendly. Imagine holding hands with him. If you feel butterflies, you're getting there. And, remember, there s no rush. It'll happen all in good time
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Title Annotation:when to know if you're ready to go on a real date
Author:Bryson, Jodi
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Date:Dec 1, 2005
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