How 'Bout Romance?

In association with the leftmost image. Detail how these were used as guides just as much as the advice columns which this logo comes from.  Remember audience was teens to young women so maybe 14 to 24 but there were always people outside this demographic consuming these comics. 

Are you ready to share love with a man? Can you provide the tenderness and understanding that a steady relationship demands? For going steady means more than just wearing a guy’s ring or having someone to escort you to every party.

Answer these questions and find out if you are ready to go steady:

1. All your girlfriends have steady dates—and you’re green with envy. Do you search frantically for a steady of your own and grab the first guy you see so that you can be one of the crowd?
2. Do you feel like a failure if you have to go to party without a date?
3. Are you a “yes-girl” who does everything a boy suggests because you’re scared of losing his attention?
4. Do you drop all your friends the minute you catch a guy of your very own?
5. Do you sulk or have a temper tantrum if he talks to another girl or want to spend an evening with the boys?
6. If he’s out of town, or busy with school or a job, do you mope around at home and feel sorry for yourself?
7. Do you think a guy must be totally gorgeous for you to show off in front of your friends?
8. Do you tell him carry stories about other girls to make sure he keeps his eyes only on you?
9. Are you afraid of your girlfriends will laugh at your date because he’s too thin, too short, or less than “perfect”?
10. You’ve fallen in love—or so you tell him—but when you’re together you both run out of things to say and there are long, uncomfortable gaps in your conversation. True?
11. Do you hate sharing a boy with other friends and try to keep him in a cage all to yourself?
12. Do you flirt with other guys when you’re out on a date?
13. Do you repeat to your girlfriend whatever he has told you confidentially?
14. Do you come to life and sparkle with personality only when you’re with a boy, and spend the rest of your time like a zombie waiting for your next date?
15. Do you think a boy should always be available when you need him to drive you to the store, take you to a party, or run arrands for you?
16. On your first date with a new man do you try to make him commit himself to going steady?
17. Do you greet a man in curlers and housecoat, or do your nails in front of him?
18. Are you happy only when you and he are alone together?

Count the number of times you answered YES.

A score of 15-18: You’re NOT ready to go steady. Concentrate on building up real friendships, with both boys and girls, before you think of taking the emotional plunge into a steady relationship.

11-14: Your emotions are still somewhat unstable. Benefit from your experiences with a variety of friends, and think carefully before committing yourself to one man.

6-10: You can maintain a steady relationship. But keep analyzing your emotions and keep up other friendships.

1-5: You’re the “perfect steady”—you love your man for himself and not as a “status symbol.”

You’ve dated a lot, but none of your dates was the man you’re looking for. You’ve thought about it, and you’re not sure just what kind of man is right for you. Test yourself and see. Read each of the questions and check Yes or No.

1. Do you want a man who makes other girls turn their heads?
2. If your date gave you a choice between going to a movie or having dinner out or going to a party, would you choose the party?
3. If he gave you a choice between going to a movie or having dinner out, would you choose the movie?
4. Are you attracted to men who have a reputation for being just a bit wild?
5. Do you often get crushes on teachers, actors, and older men?
6. When you finish a book that you liked, do you like to discuss it with someone?
7. Do you often spend quiet evenings at home?
8. Do you often feel lonely even when you’re with your friends?
9. Would you call yourself shy?
10. Would you rather go to a small party than a large one?
11. Do you think people are often very different from the way they seem to be?
12. Right now, are you as concerned with your career as your love life?
13. Have you ever disliked someone at first then learned to like them later?
14. You know a nice guy. He doesn’t turn you on, but he digs YOU. Can you manage to keep his friendship without dating him?
15. Do you have friends who are very different from each other in interests and background?
16. Would you say you have a great many problems at home and in school?
17. Do you often have difficulty making decisions?
18. Do you have trouble getting yourself to do the things you have to do?

QUESTIONS 1-5:

If you checked YES for most of these questions you want a man who’ll bring a little adventure into your life. You like challenges and surprises. Appearance, charm, and sophistication are important to you—maybe too important. Make sure the men you like really care about you.

If you checked mostly NO, surface things aren’t very important to you.

QUESTIONS 6-10:

If you answered YES to most of the questions, you want a man whom you can talk to, and who’ll understand you. You have difficulty getting close to people and need someone who knows how to be tender.

If you answered NO to most of the questions, you want someone to DO things with. Talking out your problems isn’t too important to you.

QUESTIONS 11-15:

If you answered YES to most of the question, you’re lucky. You enjoy all sorts of people. You could dig any type—it’s the particular man you’re interested in.

If you answered NO to most of the questions, your love life is just about the most important thing to you. You’re looking for a certain type of man, and no other type will do. Watch out! While you’re looking for Mr. Right you may be missing someone close by who really is the right man for you.

QUESTIONS 16-18:

If you answered YES to these three question you want a man you can lean on, someone who will help you when you get yourself together. When you find him, be careful not to lean too much—there are some things you have to learn by yourself.

If you answered NO, you’re a strong person. You won’t settle for anyone just because you can’t manage by yourself.

If you put together the answers to each set of questions, you’ll see what kind of man is right for you—now. People change and maybe in another month, another year, you’ll be looking for something different in a man. Your answers will tell you what’s right for you TODAY. So good luck—go out and find him.

If you can answer 25 of these questions correctly—in all honesty—you’re qualified for the practical world of wedded bliss. You and your husband are headed for happiness. If you can’t pass the percentage, avoid rushing headlong into heartache. Put aside all thoughts of nuptials until you’ve accumulated the know-how.

A word of caution: in all fairness to yourself and your husband to be, you replies must be based not on what you THINK you’ll be capable of doing but on your knowledge and experience.

Now, go ahead and see how you score on the matrimonial IQ.

1. If he can’t support you, do you both earn enough to live comfortably without either family’s help?
2. Is there enough money in the bank—in his name, yours, a joint bank account—to meet an emergency? If not, how long will it before sufficient funds are available?
3. With rentals ever on the increase, can you afford quarters that you are accustomed to?
4. Have either of you a source from which to narrow money should the need arrive?
5. Rather than estimate roughly how much your joint expenses will be, have you written down, as precisely as possible where and how your income will be spent, including not only food, clothing, and shelter but such nitty gritty details as your facial makeup, stocking, accessories, his shaving cream and blades, laundry, toothpaste, and all other essentials?
6. Are you sacrificing anything for marriage—school, a career, giving up certain friends?
7. Have you given up certain things because he dislikes them, and has he done likewise?
8. Have you ever done something together like working to complete a chore at work or school, shoveled snow or mowed a lawn, painted a room, or combined your monies to buy something?
9. Do you associate with married friends your own age?
10. Do you argue often over trifling matters? And do either of you insist on being right?
11. Do you love him less after a scrap or continue to love him just as much?
12. Do you give up your friends that he dislikes?
13. Even if it hurts him, or puts you in a bad light, can you tell him the truth?
14. Do you consult your mother, an older sister, or a friend when you have a problem?
15. Can you make a decision and hold to it in spite of criticism of older people?
16. Can you defy your mother’s and/or father’s wishes, and stick to it, whether it’s an important or trifling matter?
17. Are you uncomfortable being alone at night If he has to work or go out of town on business or goes bowling with the boys or must train for two weeks during the summer with his military or naval service unit?
18. Do you insist that he telephone you while he’s away?
19. Do you prefer to spend the evening with him at home, alone, or in the company of friends?
20. Can you ignore your own bad mood to pull him out of his?
21. Can you prepare all his favorite dishes?
22. Do you retain leftovers from your meals, know how to prepare them attractively?
23. Can you sew his sock, iron his shirts, press his trousers, mind ferrying his clothes back and forth from tailor to laundry, his shoes from the cobbler?
24. Have you ever decorated and furnished a room?
25. Do you insist that he adhere to your tastes, styles, and colors?
26. Are you efficient in housecleaning—sweeping, dusting, polishing, washing windows, even to such details as cleaning the blinds and tidying up the closets?
27. Are you willing to get up every morning to prepare his breakfast and see him off to work as well as taking care of yourself before going to business or school?
28. Has he ever seen you when you’re aware that you don’t look your best—your face smeared with facial cream, hair in curlers or bundled up in a bandanna, or showing the effects of a cold, or made dirty from housecleaning?
29. Have you ever seen him when he’s not at his best—in need of a shave, a haircut, unpressed apparel, showing the effect of a cold, wearing old clothes to putter around the house?
30. Have you considered that you will be married to this man, that you will spend your whole lie with him until death do you part?

Well, how did you score? Are you ready for the rice and the old shoe? Sniff orange blossoms in the air?

“Absolutely No” should have been your replies to questions 6, 14, 17, 18, and 25. To all the other questions, you should have answered “Yes,” with special emphasis on 5. Remember, 25 our of 30 right replies should indicate that you qualify for marriage—ness to say, if real, mature love exists between you. If he pops the big question by proposing, you have enough savvy to say, “Yes!”

He’s handsome, intelligent, sophisticated, and oh so gentle! You’ve had a crush on him for weeks and finally he starts looking at you! But now that it’s beginning to really happen, suddenly you’re not so sure. You’re beginning to wonder: is he too old for you?

If he’s just about your age or a bit older, you’ve got nothing to worry about. Girls really do mature more quickly than boys, mentally and physically.

But if he’s ten years older or more, think twice before you even bother to take this test. You’re young, you’ve got a lot of growing up and a lifetime of new experience ahead of you, and you won’t be able to share them with him. He can’t grow up with you because he already is grown up! HE needs a mature woman, not a young girl.

But suppose he’s not your age, or ten years older. He’s two, three, four, five or six years older. How do you know where or not he’s too old for you? Take this test and see.

Check YES or NO for each of the following questions.

1. Have you often had crushes on older men in the past?
2. Do you often get crushes on actors and singers?
3. When you met him was he in a position of authority over you—your teacher, your boss, or maybe a friend of your older brother?
4. Are you embarrassed to tell your parents about him?
5. Are you embarrassed to tell your friends about him?
6. When you go out together, does he usually plan the entire evening himself?
7. When you’re with his friends, are you embarrassed or afraid to talk?
8. When he’s out with your friends, does he seem bored or out of place?
9. When you talk alone together, do you often find yourself changing your opinion to agree with him, just because you know he’s had more experience?
10. Are social skills—how gracefully a person can call a waiter, help you on with your coat—a quality you look for in deciding whether or not you want to date someone?
11. Are his friends and yours comfortable together?
12. Is financial well-being, being able to afford good restaurant and cabs important to you?
13. Would you call yourself shy?
14. When you and he have fights, do you have difficulty asserting yourself?
15. Does he tell you about his problems less often than you tell him about yours?
16. When he does tell you the things that worry him, do you have difficulty knowing what to say when to comfort him?
17. Does it sometimes seem that you and he have different ideas about what love means?

To score, give yourself 1 point for every YES you checked, 2 points for every NO.

HOW TO RATE YOURSELF

If your score was 29-34…

Large age differences are always a potential problem, so be a little more sure than you would with a guy your own age, a little more careful to see that responsibilities and feelings are shared equally. But generally, you’re mature yourself and you know what you’re doing. Enjoy it!

If your score was 22-28…

The relationship may work for a while, but don’t let it get serious. You can learn from your man, but tou’re depending on him a little too much to bring adventure into your life. You need to learn how to do that by yourself. When you’ve learned to be more sure of yourself, the chances are you’ll start looking at younger men.

If your score was below 22…

Your man is too old for you—or you’re too young for him. You may be attracted to him. Not because of the things that make him special, but because he’s more sure of himself and more successful than the boys you know. Well of course he it! The same would be true of any other older man—that’s what being older means. It could be you’re hoping this man will protect you from all the anxiety of growing up—and from real love. He can’t—and if he could, you’d miss a lot of excitement.

You think he’s pretty special. You’ve only dated a little while, but you have a fabulous time. You think you might be falling in love but before you let yourself go, you want to make sure: are you his type?

Test yourself and see…

Check the answer you think is right!

1. Does he think you’re prettier than you are?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
2. When he has difficulty making a decision, does he like to discuss it with you?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
3. Do you feel you understand what’s important to him?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
4. When you see a movie together, do you have the same reaction to it?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
5. When he feels like spending a quiet evening alone at home, do you feel the same way?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
6. Is he interested in your ideas about things?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
7. Do the girls he thinks are pretty resemble you in some way—are they lively if you are lively, delicate if you are delicate, shy if you are shy, etc?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
8. Do you have the same beliefs about what’s right and wrong?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
9. When he introduces you to his friends, do you feel he’s proud of you?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
10. Imagine you were planning your honeymoon. Would you want to go skiing and the other one to the tropics, or would you agree on the where to go?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
11. Are the things he says he likes about you, the things you like about yourself?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
12. When he’s sad, do you know how to comfort him?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
13. Does he find the ways in which you are different from him attractive and interesting?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
14. Does he like to look into your eyes before he kisses you?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
15. Does he try to tell you how much he likes you whenever you’re together?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never

 

HOW TO SCORE

            Give yourself three points for every ALWAYS, two points for every SOMETIMES, one point for every NEVER.

If your score was 15-20…

Better not let yourself fall in love—yet. You’re not quite right for each other. It may be you have a lot of fun when you go out and do things but when you find yourselves alone, you don’t know how to talk to each other. It may be the other way around—you feel very close when you’re alone, but when you’re with other people you just irritate each other. The problems may work themselves out, but don’t give your heart away until they do. Better wait until another man—one who’s just right for you—comes along!

If your score was 21-34…

He’s beginning to fall in love, too! It won’t always be smooth going, but you’re his kind of girl. He’ll be willing to stay by you even when there are problems—if you’re willing to stay by him and support him during rough periods.

If your score as 35-45…

Looks like he’s met the girl for him! He’s really crazy about you. When you’re together, you both feel you were meant for each other. This love should last!

What is the Number One question every unmarried girl has on her mind when she meets a man? From the day she shares a cookie in kindergarten with the bashful boy across the table to her Golden Wedding anniversary, that question is”

WHAT DOES HE THINK OF ME?

Even if you do get up the courage to actually ask a man that little old 64-million-dollar question, he’s likely to act just like that little old bashful pal back in kindergarten. “Well, uh…you’re—” He’ll stutter, and you still won’t be able to find out whether in his eyes you’re The World’s Worst or The Greatest Thing Since Cleopatra.

In order to help you gals solve this mystery of the male mind (?) we collared a couple of real hip, smart young gentleman and pried into their secret opinions on the Fair Sex. We then took this confidential information and put it together in the form of a quiz.

Take the test below, add up your answers, and learn how you rate with men…

CIRCLE YOUR ANSWERS

1. How many boys do you know who you could count as good friends, romance aside?
   1. None
   2. Less than three
   3. 3-6
2. Are you the type who has to have at least six romances a year?
   1. Yes
   2. No
3. Are you the soulful kind who has maybe one deep love a year?
   1. Yes
   2. No
4. When you’re out on a date do you geel compelled to flirt with other males?
   1. Yes
   2. No
   3. Depends on the date
5. Do you enjoy kissing and hugging a lot in public?
   1. Yes
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
6. Do you wear clothes that fit you…
   1. Loosely
   2. Skin tight
   3. Just right
7. Do you wear your eye makeup…
   1. Heavily, with black swept up eyeliner
   2. In the natural look style
   3. Don’t wear eye makeup
8. When you’re on a date, do you always hang on his arm or hand or lean on his chest?
   1. Yes
   2. No
   3. Sometimes
9. Do men odten put their arm around you in a friendly way?
   1. Yes
   2. No
10. Do boys often make fun of the way you look? (Leaving your rotten brother aside.)
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Sometimes
11. Do boys often compliment you on your appearance?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Sometimes
12. Do you always travel with a female sidekick?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Sometimes
13. Do you feel comfortable having rap sessions with guys?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Depends on the guy
14. Will you go out with any boy who asks you?
    1. Yes
    2. No
15. Romance aside, do you enjoy being with the opposite sex?
    1. Yes
    2. No
16. Do you wear hats?
    1. Yes
    2. No
17. Which would you rather do
    1. Spend an afternoon with a boring boy
    2. Go to the movie with a girl friend
    3. Stay home and read
18. Do you like your boyfriend to be…
    1. Same age as you
    2. A little older
    3. A lot older
19. If a boy you liked hated your taste in clothes, would you..
    1. Get rid of your entire wardrobe including your favorite outfits
    2. Ask him to tell you exactly what to wear
    3. Analyze what you like and look best in and dress accordingly
20. Do men appear to you to be…
    1. Dominating and strong
    2. Weak and easy to push around
    3. Just plain old human beings with hearts

 

 

1. a) 0 b)10 c) 20. It means a lot to men if a girl is able to relate to them in a friendly way as well as in a loving way. If a girl has some male pals, it shows that she understand the male need for friendship.
2. A) 10 b) 20. It’s true that guys like a girl who’s popular with other men, but if her chief trip is starting new romances at the drop of a hat, men fear her—when are they going to be dropped too?
3. A)10 b) 20. Men also worry about the type of girl who carries a torch forever, clinging and dependent. They think: “wow, if I get involved with her, I’ll never be free again.”
4. A)10 b) 10 c)20. A little flirting can spice things up, but if you do it automatically with every man you meet—while you’re on a date—you’re putting your escort down, and men hate that.
5. A)10 b)20 c)10. Men get the wrong idea about a girl whos always necking openly.
6. A) 0 b)0 c) 20. Men think girls who dress in loose-fitting clothes are ashamed of their bodies or are hiding something, and they usually are suspicious of skintight sirens. Clothes that fit just right—and anyways fashions are clingy enough these days to be sexy—make him proud to be seen with you.
7. A) 0 B)20 C)0. Men don’t like overdone makeup, but the “nothing” look is no good either.
8. A)0 B)10 c) 10. An affectionate hug is okay, but men detest clinging vines.
9. A)20 b)0. That means men feel protective towards you—you make them feel strong.
10. A)0 b)20 c)10. If boys make fun of you a lot, better think about what’s going on.
11. A)30 b)0 c)20. If you never receive a male compliment, you’d better get to work on yourself. It’s not your basic looks that are keeping the kind words away, it’s your attitude about yourself. People who carry themselves proudly are always praised.
12. A) 0 b) 10 c)20. Sometimes that sidekick can keep the boys away, or else they don’t see you as a separate groovy person—they see you as half of a pair.
13. A)30 b)0 c)20. Men love to rap with girls who love to listen and think and rap back.
14. A)0 b) 10. Guys seem to look up to a girl who’s a little on the choosy side.
15. A)20 b)0. Men can sense your disklike for them as people.
16. A)10 b)0. Our gentleman say that if a lady wears a hat, she’s got style, and they’ll always turn to look at a chick with style.
17. A)0 b)10 c)10. Men don’t like girls who will do anything just to be with a man.
18. A)10 b)10 c)0. Men wonder about girls who always get involved with older guys. What’s wrong with the young boys?
19. A)0 b)0 c)20.  No man loves a rag doll of a girl. If he doesn’t respect your tastes and puts you down he’s not for you. The modern, hip chick knows what she wants.
20. A)0 b) 0 c) 30. One of men’s biggest complaints is that women always expect them to be sensational or lowly creeps. “Why can’t chicks see that we’re human, too?” they ask.

 

TOTAL: ____

 

Okay—add up your points and see how you scored.

If you got…

250-370…Men find you delicious, desirable, and delightful—a smash!

200-250…You may not be Raquel Welch, but you’re definitely the kind men go for!

100-200…Pretty good but you’d better think twice about your attitudes and habits with the opposite sex.

50-100…Some trouble here—better get to work on yourself this minute!

0-50…Just think of men as your buddy-buddies. They’ll never think of you as a girl.

You may or may not like the idea of Women’s Lib. But those “Lib Gals” are saying one thing every girl should agree with: girls ought to be able to be friends with other girls. Unfortunately, many girls can’t do this. Some see all other girls simply as competitors for the same boys. They’re jealous of a girl who I prettier or smarter or more amusing than they are because she can attract more boys than they can.

This kind of jealousy is silly of course. No girl needs to attract all the men in the world—only the one she likes. Besides, even though men may be initially attracted to a girl because of her look or talents, when a man really falls in love, he loves his girl’s whole character. Two characters, unlike two singing voices, just can’t be compared.

But feeling such as jealousy aren’t always sensible. We can’t help what we feel. The most we can do is recognize our irrational feelings and try to control them. Are you jealous of other women? Take this test and see.

1. A friend comes over to visit. She’s very pretty but too fat. She’s now on a strict diet. You were just about to have a snack when she arrived. You…
   1. Make yourself your usually ice cream and cake snack and like a good hostess urge your friend to have some (maybe feeling a little guilty afterwards).
   2. Eat in front of her without urging her to eat, feeling lucky you aren’t fat.
   3. Offer to cut up carrots and celery for her so she can eat something along with you.
2. There’s a new girl in your class. The first thing you do is…
   1. Study her and try to decide whether or not she’s prettier than you.
   2. Introduce yourself and try to find out whether or not she already has a boyfriend.
   3. Introduce yourself, offer to introduce her to other people, and invite her over to your house after school.
3. A new boy comes to school. You’ve been daydreaming about him. A friend calls up and tells you she can’t stop thinking about him. Do you…
   1. Try to put him down in the hope she’ll lose interest and the field will be clear for you.
   2. Be quiet about your own feelings so if she gets him, you won’t feel like a sore loser.
   3. Tell her you’re interested in him too and see what happens when you both get to know him better.
4. You’re standing with a bunch of boys and you’re all gossiping. The boys unjustly start criticizing a girl you know. You…
   1. Help them attack her.
   2. Listen and say nothing.
   3. Try to defend her.
5. You and your boyfriend are at a party. A girl you know comes in looking especially pretty. You see your boyfriend looking at her. You say…
   1. Something catty about her.
   2. “I see I’m not wanted here” and go off in a huff.
   3. “Isn’t she looking lovely tonight.”
6. Do you tend to avoid being seen in public with a girl who’s much prettier than you?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
7. Do you find yourself interested in a guy you never used to like when another girl starts seeing him?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
8. A friend of yours thinks a dress looks good on her that really isn’t at all flattering. Do you…
   1. Confirm her opinion.
   2. Try to find something nice to say about it that’s true.
   3. Tell her the truth tactfully.
9. Do you compete with other girls for good marks?
   1. Always
   2. Sometimes
   3. Never
10. Are you upset when your friends all have dates on a night when you don’t even if you’d just as soon stay in anyway?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
11. Do you enjoy being catty?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
12. Do you feel awkward and shy when you’re with several girls who are prettier than you?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
13. Do you think most active women’s liberationists must be unattractive?
    1. Yes
    2. Maybe
    3. No
14. If a girl friend takes music or dancing lessons, do you find yourself wanting to take them too even though you’re not really interested?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
15. You’ve just started going out with a guy you like a lot. He foes to a different school. Would you hesitate to introduce him to your girlfriends?
    1. Yes
    2. Maybe
    3. No
16. When you go to a party do you try to figure out which girl there is the prettiest right away?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
17. Your girlfriend is going with a guy and you’re not. They’re having difficulties. When she tells you about their problems do you find yourself secretly hoping they’ll break up?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
18. Do you flirt with your girlfriend’s boyfriends?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never

YOUR SCORE

Give yourself three points for every C you checked, two points for every B, and one point for every A.

 

SCORE ANALYSIS

 42-54…You’re a great friend! You’re sure of yourself and you can appreciate what’s wonderful about other girls. Boys and girls are turn on by you—nothing is more attractive than genuine warmth.

30-41…Sometimes you’re happy about your friends’ good luck, but something you resent them. You don’t like being jealous but sometimes happen in spite of you. Don’t worry about it! As you get older, you’ll get more sure of yourself, and the more self-confidence you have, the less you’ll be jealous of others.

18-29…You’re green with envy! You worry that all your friends are better looking, wittier, and more charming than you. You’d love to walk into a part and be the only girl there any of the guys talked to. Do something! You’re missing out on half the human race. Try to spend sometimes alone with the girls you know—no boys around! Maybe if you can enjoy a girl’s good points when you’re alone with her, you’ll eventually be able to enjoy her company in a coed group too.

1) Do you always remember your boyfriend’s birthday?
Always
Sometimes
Never

2) Do you encourage y¬¬our boyfriends to tell you his problems so you can help—at least by listening?
Always 
Sometimes 
Never

3) Do you ever take your boyfriend out and treat him to a movie or dinner? 
Often
Once in a while
Never

4) Can you sense when your boyfriend is lonely or confused?
Always
Sometimes
Never

5) If someone calls you up and invites both you and your boyfriend somewhere, do you check with him before saying yes?
Always
Sometimes
Never

6) When you see something, you know your boyfriend would like—a record, a shirt—do you want to buy it for him even if you can’t afford it?
Always 
Sometimes 
Never

7) Are you honest with your boyfriend even when it hurts to tell him the truth?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

8)Do you like to make or cook things for your boyfriend?
Yes
No 
Sometimes

9) Can you tell when something is bothering your boyfriend?
Always 
Sometimes 
Never

10) Do you know when to stop teasing your boyfriend?
Yes 
Maybe 
No

11) Do you compliment your boyfriend when he looks especially nice or does something well?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

12) When your boyfriend does something thoughtgul or considerate, do you thank him?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

13) When your boyfriend is depressed, do you tru to cheer him up even if his mood annoys you?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

14) Is he usallly pleased with the presents you choose for him?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

15) When you don’t like the way he’s behaving, do you try and see things from his point of view before getting angry?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

16) If he’s happy and you’re not, do you tru and control your mood so you won’t spoil his?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

17) When you and he have a fight, are you usually the one who backs down?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

18) Suppose you’re invited to a party Saturday night. You’ve been looking forward to it all week. Saturday arrives  and he’s just not in the mood for a party. Would you 
A) Call up the hostess, make some excuse and tell her you can’t make it?
B) Suggest to your boyfriend that you go alone just for an hour or two?
C) Insist that he go to the party?

19) Suppose your boyfriend is lazy about school work all year. Spring comes around and he gets all worried about his grades. He has to study and is too busy to see you. Do you
A) Tell him not to worry and try to help him in every way you can?
B) Prepare him for the fact that he may do badly, assure him you love him, and encourage him to study?
C) Insist that he take you out more often since it’s his own stupid fault he’s so far behind?

20) Suppose your boyfriends having some bad luck. You want to discuss a problem in your relationship. Would you postpone the discussion until things were going better for him?
Always 
Sometimes
Never

YOUR SCORE
For questions 1 through question 15, give yourself three points for every A you check, two points for every B, and one point for every C. For questions 16 through 20, give yourself three point for every B you checked, two points for every A, and one for every C.

If your score was 46-60
You’re the love expert! You know how to five and how to take and that’s what love is all about. Not many girls are as thoughtful and kind as you. 

33-45
You’re a giver all right! Your boyfriend is a lucky fellow. Watch out though—make sure he does his share of giving too. 

20-32
Do you really love your boyfriend or do you just like all the nice things he does for you? If you want to keep him happy open your heart and give a little more. If you can’t, start looking for a guy who will pry it open for you.