Covert dating.My BF doesn't want anyone to know we date, so he avoids me. We pass notes to communicate. How do I tell him I want more? BILL Have you tried invisible ink invisible ink n. Ink that is colorless and invisible until treated by a chemical, heat, or special light. Also called sympathetic ink. ? Actually, I'm only half-kidding. Maybe you should go with it. Send notes suggesting a secret rendezvous See Bonjour and TIB/Rendezvous. 1. rendezvous - In Ada, the method of synchronising the activity of different tasks. 2. rendezvous - Query language, close to natural English. ["Seven Steps to Rendezvous with the Casual User", E. in various places around school. If he doesn't play along, turn double agent and find another BF. DAVE A file sharing program from Thursby Software Systems, Inc., Arlington, TX (www.thursby.com) that allows a Macintosh to share files with a PC. Designed specifically for and needing installation only on the Mac, DAVE works with Microsoft's native SMB/CIFS file sharing protocols and uses The guy clearly doesn't want it to be known that you two are dating. Tell him you have little interest in playing along with his secretive se·cre·tive adj. Having or marked by an inclination to secrecy; not open, forthright, or frank. See Synonyms at silent. se ways. He can't be with you and lurk To view the interaction in a chat room or online forum without participating by typing in any comments. See de-lurk. lurk - lurking in the shadows. I'm a freshman, and a senior has been talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to me. He tells me I'm cute cute adj. cut·er, cut·est 1. Delightfully pretty or dainty. 2. Obviously contrived to charm; precious: "[He] and that we should hang out. How do I know if he really wants a relationship? BILL Would you still find him cool if he were your age? Make sure you're not choosing him just because he's older. He's already done all the freshman, sophomore and junior stuff you have to look forward to, and he may not want to do it again. Be flattered that he likes you, but don't miss out on freshman year! DAVE Great advice from my, uh, senior writing partner. This potential pairing is all about math: The dude is a senior, about to go to college. This doesn't add up to a relationship. Class dismissed. I wrote a poem about my crush, who is also my friend. My friends think it's great, but I want to know how guys react to poetry. It's not mushy-gushy, but I don't want him to be freaked. BILL How do guys love poetry? Let me count the ways. Getting a poem is like hugging your room. You can appreciate it--just not in front of your friends. DAVE Resisting the temptation to answer in haiku haiku (hī`k  ), an unrhymed Japanese poem recording the essence of a moment keenly perceived, in which nature is linked to human nature. , I'll suggest
tucking away the poem unless things progress a bit further. This guy is
your friend, and you don't want to freak him out with verse. Give
it some time.
I am Asian-American, and I hate when people match me up with Asian boys I don't like and act like we're supposed to be together. I actually like a boy who's not Asian, and I'm not sure if he even likes Asian girls. BILL Don't buy into the prejudices of small-minded people. Look for great Asian-American role models. Go after your guys, uh, goals, no matter what others think. No limits! DAVE You should be proud of your ethnic background, but those traits should not in any way dictate which people you should date. The person who's right for you will fully embrace that sentiment. Baffled by boys? Crush have you confused? Dave clears it up online each week! Log on to girlslife.com for answers to your guy questions. |
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