Having never been a teenage boy (except for my sense of humor), I can only say that Dan Savage's advice strikes me as some of the best advice ever given to a large group of people.
Funny, now that I think about it: I'm pretty sure I never actually dated at 15-year-old boy. 12-14 years old, yes (when I was 12-13, you creep), and then when I hit 14 there was kind of a jump to the 17+ age group (and yes, that plus sign implies there was some law breaking/creepiness going on, I roll my eyes at you now just like I did then if you dare mention it).
With that in mind, I would add this bit of advice to 15-year-old boys: do whatever you need to do to toughen up and build some defenses against the withering scorn of girls in the 14-18 bracket. We are/were a scornful, scornful bunch.
it is never too late to start dating 15-year-old boys.
Posted by: dale hotep | 2010.06.21 at 05:08 PM