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1) What do you do if you get asked?
Well, that depends on who asks. Just remember, regardless, the guy doing the asking is indeed sticking his neck on out by posing that question into the ether. You gotta respect a dude who can put everything on the line by asking. Our advice is, follow your gut and don't be afraid of a little surprise. That guy you have never talked to who asks you to that dance may just end up being your high school sweetheart, a good friend, or, at the very least, a fun memory down the road. If you really, really, really don't wanna go with the guy who asks, remember to let him down easy and treat him with kindness. Be open to the unexpected, ladies. That being said, if you find this guy off putting in a safety kinda way, always FOLLOW YOUR GUT!
2) What to do if you don't get asked?
First off, it is a-ok. Second, have you thought about doin' the asking? My senior year, I asked the cute guy in drama class to a dance and we ended up dating. He hadn't thought about asking me and I went for it. The worst that can happen is they say no and you move on over to the next option. This is 2010, after all. Personally, some of the best dances I ever attended were with a group of my closest friends. We didn't have the pressure of awkward convos with our dates and just danced our faces off and laughed.
3) Girls Choice Dances: What to do?
There are so many answers for this that you have to look at what you want out of the night. Do you want to go for it and ask your crush? Go with a guy friend you know you will have a blast with dancing it up? Be part of a group of girls that forgo the dates? Only you know the answer to this. Do want you want!
4) How should a girl with senioritis cope with the dance question?
Our short answer: High school only comes along once in a lifetime (unless you are Billy Madison, of course). The thought of another prom, Sadie Hawkins or homecoming may make your eyes roll, but one day you make look back and wonder where the dancing days have gone. You don't have to spend all of your allowance on a way pricey dress and stress over asking your crush---instead, swap dresses with friends or scour thrift stores and all go stag. Then, the pressure of the event goes away and it is all about being with your friends for that precious moment in time called being a girl. Enjoy it.
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Being in the UK, I've only had one event that would be considered an American-style school dance. It didn't go well, I'd rather have been at home really. I spent the entire time sat in the corner alone, apart from a few times when a few girls came over and asked me if I was ok. You see, I went to an all-boys school and to have this dance thing we teamed up with a local all-girls school, from which I only knew one person well from primary school. Nightmare. I never posted it on my blog because then if a friend came across it then they'd know who it was. Although having said that, many stories I've said on my blog would do that anyway. Maybe I'll post it soon...
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