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My BF and I have been going out for a month, and we haven’t even held hands. I want to take it slow, but all my friends are already kissing their BFs. He and I talk a lot, but I don’t know if I should make the first move.


Dear Not Sure,

If you want to reach for his hand, go ahead. But since you’re not sure, why pressure yourself? It really is fine to relax instead of rush. And it’s smart not to let your friends set the pace for your romantic life. It’s also smart to take the time to get to know each other. Kisses mean more when you wait for them.
 
 
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Me and my bf waited 4 months before hand holding, you can take things at your own pace.

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by dragonsrox1000 on 1/9/2013 12:30:03 AM

 
 



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okay so this boy who just started randomly talking to me on facebook...we only ever talked on facebook or sometimes text but when summer started he asked me out and i didnt wanna be mean and say no so i said yea ... but after a day i told him i wasnt ready and just wanted to be friends and he was ok with it but after a month or so he asked me out again! and i said yea and i asked him if he would talk to me in school when summer is over and he said "yea why wouldnt i" so i feel guilty ... but i maybe kinda wanna give it a try hes my first bf i ever had so its all new to me... so would asking him to go somewhere simple a good idea to do to get to know eachother better? hes not a guy i would normally want to date.(this all happened over summer) also im 14 years old




Hey girl,

If you don't want to go out on the date, don't keep saying yes just because you feel sorry for him! You have to be honest to yourself - and if you really don't want to go, you also need to be honest with him. But if you want to take the chance and try something new, go for it! You don't have to be his GF just yet - just go on a casual date, relax, and get to know each other better. Try something fun where there are things to do, like mini golfing, bowling, or playing a game of basketball. You could end up having a lot of fun! And if you don't "click" in a romantic way, that's ok. At least you gave it a shot and kept an open mind! Smile
Lauren C.

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by MyLifexx14 on 7/12/2012 5:58:29 PM

 
 


ohkay there's this guy who makes my heart skip a beat.I'm just not sure if he feels the same way.We've kissed more than 3 times.i made up a guy so that i could make him jealous and it worked for a while but a couple of days ago I told him I didn't want to talk to him and to stay away from me. but I didn't actually mean it i just wanted to see if he would care.later on the day he didn't talk to me or even look at me.I've been crying thinking if this time we are done for good?.If you get what i'm talking about please share your thoughts.I'd appreciate it. Helen S.

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by hellokittygirly on 6/12/2012 6:59:25 PM

 
 



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I'm 12 and have a bf. his name is Connor we've hugged about twice and I get shy and timid around him.we talk about stuff and nonsense like that. My parents are super overly extremely unfairly strict so they don't know about him. I talk about him a lot though. I'd like to talk to him over summer break but he has no cell phone. I really like him. It's not puppy love. I want to know how to talk to him about more things. And not be shy Round him. He can be really quite though. My BFF also likes him too. Heeeeelp!




Hey girlie,

If you really like him and it's not puppy love, it'll be easy to push yourself a little and open up to him! He's already your BF, so calm down - you don't have to win him over because you're already together Smile So enjoy it! Try to hang out in groups so your parents don't get upset, call him on his house phone, email, friend each other on Facebook, see him at the pool, etc. Basically, get creative and hang out as much as you can! You'll get more relaxed around him after hanging out more - you'll figure out how to act around him and you'll realize he's a real person with lots of stuff in common with you Smile And then it'll be easy peasy!
Lauren C.

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by Firefox101 on 6/7/2012 9:56:52 PM

 
 

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About a month ago, I met this guy whom I'll call Jackson. He's REALLY nice to me, I even fell for him for a little while! The reason I met him was because I was crushing on his friend, whom I'll call Peter. Peter goes to my school, but, Jackson doesn't. Jackson and I have talked on the phone and texted and stuff like that, and he even likes me, and he knows I used to lie him, too! He still likes me, even tough I DON'T feel the same way anymore. Last night, Jackson and I got into a fight over who knows what. It was pretty bad, and I basically told Jackson that I wanted him out of my life for good. But, Jackson said he fell in love with me and that he really truly dose love me! I don't know what to say OR do! We're not dating or ANYTHING, and he knows that I don't like him anymore, either! What should I do? I've been ignoring Jackson's phone calls and text messages since this morning, and, I was PLANNING on just ignoring him, but I don't think that;s going to work forever.

Hey girl,

Ouch, you've been ignoring him after he's been nice to you? Even if you don't like him, you can still be friends! Let him know that you just don't feel the same way, but that you're willing to put the fight behind you. That way, he can move on but you can still hang out and text / talk on the phone!

Meghan D.

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by cheerrox1111 on 6/1/2012 10:15:14 PM

 
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