Should I go Steady?
Tucson Dating & Marriage Advice Circa 1950

"No!" All around you young girls are growing, their youthful bodies far outstripping youthful minds. With passions all too often rife, you are needed most and often at widely scattered points.

It is only the selfish young man who fails to bring his torch, so to speak, into all the dark corners, lighting the way to finer, better lives. Be generous with your time. You may be criticized by the very people you are trying to help, but steer your course forward, clearing up little misunderstandings as they arise.
"But Davie, I saw you with her."
"Of course you did, Marian. And I'm glad. The three of us should get together for a long talk. Betty's sweet, but terribly confused. Can't seem to set her right by myself."
           Or—
"Marian? I feel sorry for her, Betty!"
"Davie, / don't feel sorry for her! Maybe a straitlaced boy like you wouldn't notice, but if those are really hers, which I doubt—"
"Please, Betty!"
"And that new convertible which is practically her own personal property, and—"
"She's really very tragic underneath. A little girl who's been hurt. Perhaps one day the three of us—"
Be as truthful as you can, but a little white lie now and then may be necessary, for her sake. Remember that a jealous girl is not a happy girl, and happy girls make for happy boys.

BE BRAVE!

Take advantage of these golden years for they will slip by all too soon. Then you will bid a sad farewell to carefree youth and enter into manhood. Have courage. Others have gone before you. You have only to follow in their footsteps.

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