Dear Queenie,
My girlfriend is away at college and we promised to wait for each other until she gets home, but I’m getting so lonely and bored because there’s nothing to do without her except going out with my male friends and they are always looking for girls and dates.
Queenie, I love my girlfriend and I want to be with her when she comes home, but what can I do in the meantime?—Lonesome dude
Dear Dude,
Keep in close touch with your girlfriend via e-mail and social media.
I suspect you will find – if you are both being honest with each other – that she feels much the same way you do, so perhaps you should grant each other a little more freedom on the social front. If the two of you are meant to be together you will be, when she comes home.
Also, it is possible to socialise without getting romantically involved. Join a service club or organisation and spend some time helping others who need assistance. It will keep you busy and in touch with all sorts of other people, without looking for romance.
