DEAR ABBY: I'm a senior in high school with no life. I'm not a bad-looking guy, although I'm a little short and skinny for my age, at 5-feet-7 and 110 pounds. I know I'm young and when I get older I'll find someone, but it's hard never having had a girlfriend during your entire high school years. I have never felt that joy of the first kiss or had a real date.
Prom is coming up soon, and it seems that most likely I'll either be going solo or, like last year, not at all. Any advice for me? -- LONELY SENIOR IN GEORGIA
DEAR SENIOR: OK, you don't have a girl you're romantic about. Do you have a friend of the opposite sex you can invite? Someone you know outside of school? How about asking a freshman, sophomore or junior? (When an underclassman is invited to the prom by a senior, it is very flattering.) I can't guarantee you'll have the "joy of the first kiss," but there's no reason why you won't have a good time -- particularly if you are with someone you're comfortable being around.