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Boyfriendless
Dear Boyfriendless,
Many times, people assume popular persons, similar to you, have a lot of boyfriends.
My recommendation is to take the more direct approach. Look at the people around you and decide who you would like to get to know more and go out with. The start dialog with them. Over a period of time, you can start dropping gentle hints like "we out to go out some time." If the person does not pick up the hint, then take a little more direct approach of asking him out. This does not have to be a big date, but just meeting for an informal soda or a drink (depending on your age).
A lot of guys are shy about asking girls out and they can be flattered by a girl asking him out. Not too many years ago, women were not expected to ask guys out, but the times have changed. Those women who have a lot of dates and boyfriends have learned how to gently ask a guy out.
I hope this helps in your search for a boyfriend and a lasting relationship.
Ask a Guy
When I was 17, a girlfriend gave me a toolpack for my car. It was something ordered or purchased at I believe Brookstone. It consisted of the typical screwdrivers, pliers, etc. and was neatly packaged in a hard-shell case. I still have it years later.
You could always go the book route. So many, so little time.
At 17, he should either be a senior in high school or a freshman in college. How about memorabilia from a local sporting goods store for the high school/college?
Depending on the price you want to pay, you might go the route of a daily organize from an office supply store. If he is a senior in high school, this will help him keep important dates organized in the calendar as graduation nears.
These are just a few suggestions. I hope they help.
Regards,
Ask A Guy
ok here goes.....
I'm out with a girlfriend and we run into a guy she knows from an old job. He visits with us and talks my ear off...blah , blah, humm he's kind of cute...does good deeds, yeah, yeah, talks more..jokes around...my friend ends up standing next to me, he squeezes around her to keep talking to me....he brushes my hair off my face...talk talk talk...smile smile....so we all are talking about listening to some live music in the future etc..Then ....right before we leave, he goes hey what's your number? I would like to send you my resume, in case you're ever hiring people who do my kind of work....ugh....was I misreading stuff or what? Yes we work in the same industry, and yes I do reccomend people to be hired, but this guy has a job (he's a freelancer, but so am I).
So my question is how do you know if a guy may be interested in you and not just looking for a job recommendation? Help I'm in a new town and am trying to just get a person from the male gender to go to the movies or something with me..
please sign me....
Clueless.
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