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"Q. I&amp;#039;ve been dating this guy for a while, and he hasn&amp;#039;t tried to kiss me or hold my hand. What&amp;#039;s his problem? \u2014No Romance, 16, NJ  A. Perhaps he&amp;#039;s not ready for a serious relationship yet. Also, he might just want your companionship rather than a dating relationship. Tell him exactly how you feel and ask him how he feels about you. Communicate, and you&amp;#039;ll find out where you stand.  Q. I asked a boy out on a dare. He said yes, but going out with him could ruin my reputation. I can&amp;#039;t go, and I don&amp;#039;t want to hurt his feelings. \u2014Ruined, 15, CA A. You should have thought about how he would feel before you took the dare! Acknowledge your mistake. Don&amp;#039;t hurt him further by standing him up without a reason. Set things straight with him in an honest, nice way. But think twice before you say no. You could be missing out on a great date with a wonderful person.  Q. My bro is way uptight. How can I tell him to loosen up without hurting his sensitive feelings? \u2014Concerned Sis, 15, CA  A. Invite him to do something mellow with you, like taking a walk in the park. It&amp;#039;ll be a good time for you to talk to him and find out what&amp;#039;s going on. Tell him you&amp;#039;re concerned and you want to help. If he has big probs, suggest a talk with your parents or a school counselor. Be sensitive but direct.  Q. I was so shocked when this dweeby guy Pete asked me out that I said yes. He helped me with calculus, so I guess I felt obligated. I dated him for three miserable weeks because I didn&amp;#039;t want to hurt his feelings. Now he doesn&amp;#039;t help me and refuses to talk to me. Have I done something wrong? \u2014Karina, 15, San Antonio  Yes, you unintentionally did the wrong thing. You think you&amp;#039;re being sensitive, doing the guy a favor because, in your mind, he&amp;#039;s far from hip. But you&amp;#039;re not going to solve his problems with a couple of dates. Don&amp;#039;t lead this (or any) guy on. Just because he helps you with homework or comes to see your play doesn&amp;#039;t entitle him to a date. Make it clear you think of him only as a friend. If he persists, you&amp;#039;ve got to tell him that you like the relationship the way it is and not to wreck it by pushing for something more.  Q. My crush had a cat that just died. I was wondering if it would be wise to buy him a new one in hopes that he and I will finally get together. \u2014Keri, 13, Seattle  A. Lots of girls try hatching plots to hook a hottie. They think it&amp;#039;s easier than just being themselves. But there&amp;#039;s a chance that if you take it too far, you&amp;#039;ll ruin your chances completely. Follow it through. Check your idea out with a couple of guy buds. Do they think it&amp;#039;s worth the risk? Weigh the odds. If you feel your plan of getting him a new cat is pretty solid and you want to go for it, be sure you can face the consequences if it doesn&amp;#039;t work. And be ready to take care of the cat! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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