The Teen Survival Guide to Dating & Relating: Real-World Advice on Guys, Girls, Growing Up, and Getting Along

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I’ve looked everywhere for a boyfriend

Hey Terra,

Why can’t I find a boyfriend? I’ve looked EVERYWHERE!

Searching

Dear Searching,

Boyfriends aren’t lying around like lost quarters on the sidewalk, waiting for someone to find

them. They’re people living lives, which is exactly what you need to do, too. You’re a valuable,

interesting person—with or without a boyfriend. Relax and stop looking for love.

Once you do, you’ll have extra time and energy, so why not put it to good use? The

world is filled with wonderful things to get involved in: theater, art, sports, community ser-

vice, writing, and more. Find something that interests you, and you’ll meet people. You can

count on it!

In friendship,

Terra

I always like guys I can’t get

Hey Terra,

My problem is this: the guys I always fall in love with are ones I can’t get because they already

have girlfriends or they’re super-popular and out of my league. Why do I keep doing that?

Also, I read a lot of romance novels, and I dream about the guys in the books or about movie

stars. In the dreams, these guys always fall in love with me at first sight and I totally fall in love

with them. I know there’s not much chance that I’ll ever meet Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt,

so why do I keep dreaming about them?

Silly Tilly