DEAR ABBY: I'm 15 and my boyfriend, "Jack," is 16. We've been going out for a year.
Recently, I told him I wanted us to sign a "True Love Waits" card. (It's a card saying that since it's the right thing to do, we're going to wait to have sex until we're married.)
Jack was not thrilled about the idea. He said, "We already said we'd wait, so what's the difference?" I'm afraid he'll break up with me or cheat if I don't keep him interested.
I hope he'll sign the card AND be faithful to me, but I can't be sure. And please don't tell me to dump him. I love Jack. He hasn't done anything wrong yet -- and we promised each other we'd always work out our problems together. -- CHASTE SOPHOMORE IN ARDMORE, OKLA.
DEAR CHASTE: Statistically, as sincere as high school romances may be, they do not usually lead to marriage. Contrary to what some people think, you cannot keep a man interested for long solely because of sex. If there isn't mutual interest and sincere feeling, he'll wander off to make another conquest.
I, too, hope your boyfriend will sign the card and abide by it. But if he doesn't, it's an indication that he doesn't love you as much as you love him. Remember that.