The boy who works after school is an entirely different problem. It’s perfectly understandable that a young man who attends classes and then has to work may very well be too tired to do much of anything in the evening. However, you might try to arrange to do your homework together. Or perhaps he would go to a picnic with you some Sunday afternoon. If he hasn’t dated much, don’t expect him to jump into the swing of dating on week nights—he just can’t. But if you’re nice to him now, he may remember you on his occasional free week ends and surprise you by calling for a date.

Maybe He Has Another Girl

There’s no use pining over a boy who’s going steady with another girl. For the time being they probably have eyes only for each other. And it’s no help to get a reputation as a “man-snatcher.” No one has respect for them. This doesn’t mean that you can’t be nice to such a fellow, but don’t keep after him for a date, because you’ll probably just get hurt in the long run. Should he break up with his girl later on, you can help him get back into circulation by being friendly. But don’t be pushy—he may still be bitter about his previous experience.

Maybe He’s Too Popular