Modern Screen (Dec 1949 - Nov 1950)

'being smart at all. As a matter of fact, you're just being extremely silly and juvenile. For ilet me say again, girls actually do not like the parking routine. And if you're doing it for Ithe girl's benefit to show her what a big sophisticated man you are you're making a mistake. For she just isn't impressed. Or she's impressed the wrong way. There, I've said it and I'm glad and I'm not •quite so mad as I was. What cheered me up was opening a few more letters to find that not all boys are like this. For example, one Iboy wrote, "How should a boy act when he is out with his date? Should he try to out-do himself, take her to the best place in town or let her decide where you should go?" Xow there's a kid who is really considerate. You know how much money you have to spend so you should make the decision. It's embarrassing for a girl when a boy says, "Where shall we go? You decide." Because the girl doesn't know whether he has just ;nough money for the movies or enough to go dancing at some swank place. So he should give her a choice in his price range. For example, he could say, "Would you like to go to the movies or go bowling or skating?" All these cost about the same. If it's a real big. heavy date — like a dancing date — he should tell her this in advance so she'll be properly dressed. XJere's another little item I'd like to take ^™ up with the boys. I had a letter from a girl who said, "'Do you think it right when you go on a double date for one boy to talk just to one girl? The other evening I doubledated and I honestly don't know why because :he other boy didn't speak to me even once all evening." In the first place the boy was rude and in :he second place he doesn't understand the dea of the double date. The talk and fun ;hould be general and after all, four of you '■jave agreed about where you're going then ill should enter into the activity. But, boys, ion't carry this too far by playing up to the ' Dther girl just to make your date jealous. It •mbarrasses not only your girl but the other )ne as well, since she can't give you the lecture -ou obviously need when there are these other people around. In fact, I don't see any reason for that silly business that both boys and girls try. I mean I .he jealousy routine. What does jealousy or he pretense of jealousy prove? A boy I know is always trying to make me ealous by talking about another girl. " He ells me how pretty she is and what a big :areer she is going to have. Know what I do ? agree with him. And you know what happens? There just isn't any argument. When he boys try to get a rise out of us by flatterng other girls the smartest thing to do is to ay, "Yes, yes, isn't she wonderful?" That will urprise him so much he'll change the subset fast! Honestly, it's too much trouble to be in a )ig turmoil all the time. Why can't every)ody relax and be simple and natural? Why ,:an't people just have a good time on dates vithout being rude or trying to assert their »wn individuality? Why not stop thinking You'll never forget the day you try IMPROVED FELS-NAPTHA ! You'll say it's a 'WHITE' LETTER Day in your life . the first day you wash one of hubby's shirts with Improved Fels-Naptha Soap! That shirt will be cleaned as only good soap can clean it. And you'll both agree you've never seen a WHITER shirt! Make every washday a 'WHITE' LETTER Day. Always use Improved Fels-Naptha — the only laundry product that gives you three washday advantages — 1. Mild, golden soap. Gentle, active naptha. Finer 'Sunshine' Ingredients for extra, brilliant whiteness and clearer, brighter colors. IMPROVED Fels-Naptha Soap BAN/SHE S nTA TTL E-TALE GR.A Y "