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Is your summer crush a keeper? How can you tell whether he's just good times for now--or worth hanging with past beach season? This quiz will shed some light.


The first day at the lake you meet a great guy. Yay Yay - Yet Another Yacc ! Still, you can't help wondering--are you two saying sayonara two weeks from now, or could he really be your long-term lucky guy? Take this quiz to reveal what the future might hold!

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 Lauren sends you a pack of pics she took to remind you of home. When you show the photos to your guy, he says ...

a) "That's really cool of her." b) "Lauren seems really great. I can't wait to meet her!" c) "Whatever."

2 Your folks invite your guy to dinner with the fam at the Clam clam, common name for certain bivalve mollusks, especially for marine species that live buried in mud or sand and have valves (the two pieces of the shell) of equal size.  Shack. How does he treat your 'rents during the meal?

a) He makes nice, polite conversation with them. b) He holds out your mom's chair and talks sports with your dad. c) He's too busy shoving free scallops into his mouth to say much of anything.

3 You and your new guy live 20 miles away from each other. How many long-distance buds is he already keeping in touch with on a regular basis?

a) At least three--he e-mails his old camp crew every few weeks. b) He and his very best bud from the state he used to live in IM every day. c) None. Seems he doesn't have a whole lot of friends.

4 You and your guy are joking around, and he tries to throw your fave fave   Informal
n.
One that is preferred above others or likely to win; a favorite.

adj.
Favorite.



[Short for favorite.]
 purple flip-flops in the lake. You say, "Ruin these, and you're gonna have to buy me a new pair for my birthday in October." He replies ...

a) "I'm just kidding; don't worry!" k) "It's a deal!" c) "Thanks for the pressure. I'll mark my calendar," dripping sarcasm.

5 You launch into the story about that crazy time your marching band Noun 1. marching band - a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time
band - instrumentalists not including string players
 mates locked you in a closet filled with tubas
Tubas is also the plural form of Tuba, a musical instrument.


Tubas (Arabic: طوباس 
. His eyes ...

a) get all wide with interest. b) roll up in his head, he's laughing so hard. c) glaze over glaze over
Verb

to become dull through boredom or inattention: the listener's eyes glaze over

Verb 1.
 like a Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme is a chain of doughnut stores. Its parent company is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD), based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.  doughnut.

SCORING

MOSTLY A'S GO-TO GUY

He definitely thinks you're a cool click. This guy expresses interest in your life back home and shows respect not just to you, but to your folks and your flip-flops. Be careful not to push him or rush your relationship. Rather than trying to steer this into an all-out romance, keep the friendship real and see where it goes. Most guys like to take things slowly, get to know you better, and then see whether you both want to stay in touch. Which is a pretty smart plan!

MOSTLY B'S DYIN' TO BE YOUR DUDE

This guy obviously sees you two as the next BIG ITEM. Which is flattering and cool--but a little overwhelming, right? Right. It's mega-exciting when a guy comes on super-strong, but try to keep a little perspective and consider the sitch carefully. Your crush may very well be totally taken by fabulous you (as he should be!) but you want to make sure he isn't pulling a slick move. You don't know Don't know (DK, DKed)

"Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party.
 him all that well, so maybe he pours it on thick with every girl he meets. There's only one way to get to know him better, and that's to keep in touch after you leave the lake. You just have to put time one your side and make sure he continues to treat you terrific. If so, consider him a keeper.

MOSTLY C'S ALL-TIME LOSER

Sorry, but this dude is a super-creep, plain and simple. Let's do a quick review: He's totally not interested in your life back home, freeloads, feels manipulated when he thinks he has to give somebody a present, and appears to not have any close friends. What does that tell you? Do we have to spell it out This article or section contains unconfirmed rumors and/or speculation. Information must be and based on .
Please remove rumors and speculation and discussion from the article.
 for you? You deserve b-e-t-t-e-r. Tons better. Spend time with him in the future? We don't know why you'd want to spend one more second with him now. Adios!
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Title Annotation:GL's Big Booklet o' Summer Fun!
Author:Mulcahy, Lisa
Publication:Girls' Life
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2004
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