Dear Z,

“Be Mine?”

Dear “Be Mine?,”

I don’t think that you should expect anything; that way, you will be pleasantly surprised if you get something, but if you don’t there are no hard feelings. From your end of things, it really depends on how you feel about this person.

Ask yourself the following questions to assess your feelings: do you wish your relationship had a more formal title? Do you look at your phone multiple times over the course of an hour just to check if this person called or texted you? Do you find yourself getting jealous when he or she is talking to the opposite sex? Do you go out of your way to hopefully run into them throughout the day? Do you obsessively check their facebook wall?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should probably do something to show this person how much he or she means to you. It does not have to be a big gesture, just a little note, candy, cookies or something like that. If you answered no to all of these questions then it is probably best to do nothing, so that you don’t lead this person to think that the relationship means more than it actually does. I am guessing though that you wrote this question because you do care, so I am giving you the go ahead.

Xoxo,

Z

Dear Z,

Dino Lover

Dear Dino Lover,

What a strange obsession. I think girls may think that this is weird — I certainly think it’s strange. It may be best if you replace this obsession with something a little bit more mature. My little brother had a similar obsession when he was about six and you would never want a girl to compare you to her little brother, right?

Let’s brainstorm a few more mature obsessions that college-aged boys have: sports, porn, alcohol. You get the point. I don’t think you need to give up those favorite snacks though, just maybe take down a few posters and change your boxers before anyone might see them.

Also, skip the first date conversation about dinosaurs, you might freak her out.

Xoxo,

Z