Dear Queenie,
I just started high school and there is a girl I would like to get to know better but I don’t know how to go about it. Up to now all my friends have been boys like me, mostly ones I’ve known all my life because they are the children of my parents’ friends.
Queenie, how do I go about getting to know a girl?—Bashful boy
Dear Boy,
This is a common problem for children your age, both boys and girls.
If the girl is not already acquainted with you, smile and introduce yourself and ask a question about a class assignment or some activity in which she is involved, or simply pay her a compliment, perhaps about the way she looks or something you have seen her do. If you are with a group of other boys and girls, ask her if she would like to join you. Good luck!
