| Everyone is ready to start dating at a different age. | | | | Because the early developing girl is tall for her age, it is |
| There is no golden age, it's a personal choice that's | | | | hard for her to find a boy taller than she is and still |
| weighted on certain factors such as maturity, | | | | within the range of those considered datable by her |
| experience with the opposite sex and life experience. | | | | family. Parents often object to a girl's dating older boys, |
| If a person's getting a slow start, it's a good idea to | | | | for they know that although she looks grown-up, she |
| investigate the reason why a particular individual is | | | | actually is too inexperienced. |
| slow to get started dating. Is he shy and bashful? Then | | | | To handle the complicated situations that might arise |
| maybe he needs encouragement in getting social | | | | with an older fellow. Yet the boys of her own age are |
| experience; maybe he or she needs to be drawn into | | | | still "little guys" both literally and socially. So the early |
| a group activity as a starter. | | | | maturing girl is expected to "freeze" where she is until |
| Is the person an outsider because of interests and | | | | others of her age catch up with her. |
| dreams that are not shared by his contemporaries? | | | | The fact is that at junior high school age, girls are taller |
| Then he needs further to develop his unique | | | | than the majority of boys. Lamentably, at dancing |
| personality, confident that congenial companions will be | | | | classes , group dates, or boy-girl parties, the tall girl |
| available beyond high school or even college. | | | | who is big for her age is avoided by shorter fellows. |
| Some young people have been so hurt in the process | | | | So she, more ready to date than most, is more |
| of growing up that they may need special help to | | | | frequently delayed in the very social experiences, such |
| straighten out. They must be made to realize that they | | | | as dancing lesions, that would ready her for dating |
| have within them the potentialities of becoming | | | | when it finally does come. This problem is accentuated |
| wholesome, happy persons. Special counselors, | | | | in our country because exaggerated emphasis is put |
| psychological services, and guidance facilities, can help | | | | on the importance of a boy being taller than a girl. |
| this kind of unhappy young person; and those who are | | | | There are many particularly well-adjusted girls who |
| concerned with his happiness should be carefully guide | | | | weather this handicap quite nicely. They become |
| him in that direction. | | | | natural leaders to whom other girls and boys turn. |
| What about those that are too ready to date? | | | | They take the initiative in social affairs and help others |
| Frequently girls are ready for dates long before others | | | | have a good time. Buy the time pairing off begins, and |
| of their age and grade are. These are the girls who | | | | the fellows are beginning to shoot up in height, such |
| grow up fast, and before they're out of grade school | | | | early maturing girls come into their own time developed |
| are taller or more physically mature than others in their | | | | some special skills in group activities, such as running a |
| class. They become interested in boys at a time when | | | | party or playing a musical instrument, or have found |
| fellows their own age are not even aware that girls | | | | themselves a place in sports or drama. |
| exist, in a special personal sense. | | | | |