Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Girls Life - Make Him Laugh

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Make Him Laugh

 Find yourself caught in an awkward moment with your crush?
 
The next time you’re sweating in silence chatting with your fave cutie, try telling your corniest joke. Sure, it might sound lame, but chances are you’ll both be cracking up in hysterics at how silly the joke actually was. The mood will quickly lighten and you’re sure to nix the weird tension.

Girls Life - Does He Like Me Or Not?

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Does He Like Me Or Not?

HIS ANSWER:  “It could be social pressure. Most guys are self-conscious about what their friends think.”

DECODED: Guys who don’t give a rat’s tail about their social status are few and far between. If the two of you are on opposite ends of the social totem poll, he might be worried about what his buds will say if you get together.

MAKE YOUR MOVE: Try starting a convo with him when his friends aren’t around—after school, during lunch, or even during passing times in the hallway. He could be anxious or he could just be shy. Either way, be patient. This could be a tough nut to crack, but if he liked you at lock-in, chances are he’ll get over the school-time drama.

Girls Life - How Do I Flirt?

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How Do I Flirt?


His Answer: "To flirt with a guy, try just walking up and starting a conversation. He might like you, but is too shy to say anything.” 
 
Decoded: Guys are not that complicated, and he won’t think it’s weird if you just go up and talk to him. Flirting is as simple as showing you’re interested in getting to know him.
 
Make Your Move: Ask him some questions to get to know him better and he’ll know you’re into him. If he likes you too, he’ll be relieved that you had the moxie to strike up a conversation. If he just wants to be friends, he’ll still be glad to chat.

Girls Life - How to Become the Popular Girl in High School

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How to Become the Popular Girl in High School


The Popular Girl
How to Become the Popular Girl in High School

So usually when you start school you've got your brand-new Converse Chucks on and you're ready to roll.

But this year you want thing to be different. You want to be the IT girl.
 
Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Money to go shopping
  • To know who is the current IT girl
  • To know who the current IT boy is
  • Not to care if people's feelings get hurt
  • Manners
  • A Camera
  • A Myspace
  1. MAKEOVER!
    First of all, you'll need a whole new wardrobe. What's in at your high school? Scene? Prep? Buy clothes that fit into the "in" fashion at the moment. Afterwards, get the appropriate hair cut: straightened and glossy if prep, layered, teased, and died darker/lighter on the bottom if scene, etc.

  2. Make friends with the current popular girls. Be genuinely nice and polite to them; they'll start to warm up to you. Get invited to parties and outings, and *IMPORTANT: take pictures while you're with them in places other than school. Put them on your Myspace. You must have PROOF that you're hanging with them.

  3. The next step is to earn the leader's trust. Help her through her issues, no matter what you stand point is. Use peer pressure if needed to get her to do slightly socially inappropriate things. AND TAKE PICTURES OF IT!! Dare her to get someone in bed/cheat on her boyfriend, take her to parties and get her drunk of her face. Video tape it. Take pictures. YOU NEED PROOF THAT THIS GIRL IS BELOW YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE.

  4. Now that you all are good friends, you have to trash the leader of the crowd. Steal her boyfriend. Be confident, assertive, and straight-forward. Ask him to hang out. After you've hung out a couple of times, start going on more secluded outings. (i.e. the movies, your house to just "hang") And then show him the pictures of her cheating on him. If getting her boyfriend isn't enough, steal her friends too. Trash-talk her. Make them not trust her.

  5. Now you've gotten your hands on the leader spot of the "in" crowd. But now you have to secure it. Make sure the previous leader can never return to power ever again. Time to use those pictures/videos. When someone mentions her, show them the proof. Make her look so bad that they don't even want to sit with her at lunch.



Girls Life - How to Ask Mom for a Bra

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How to Ask Mom for a Bra

There comes a time in just about every girl's life when it will be necessary to wear a bra. It seems that girls are developing younger and younger with each passing generation. It's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's a fact of life. Here's how to ask mom for a bra.
 
Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

  1. Beat around the bush. If you're too embarrassed to come straight out to ask your mom for a bra, drop little hints. Put on a shirt that makes it obvious that you need a bra and ask your mom how the shirt looks.

  2. Go shopping. While at the mall with your mom, spend some time in the lingerie department. Pick out a few bras and show your mom how cute they are. Ask for her opinion. The mere fact that her young daughter is looking at and picking out bras will be a major wakeup call. Be prepared with tissues. Mom's tend to get a bit weepy when their young daughters show signs of growing up.

  3. Stroll down memory lane. Ask your mom about her first experience wearing a bra. After relating her story, she may look at you and realize that its time for you to get a bra.

  4. Come straight out with it. If all else fails, look your mom in the eyes and say "Mom, I need a bra."

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Girls Life - How to Recognize the Signs of Depression in a Teen Girl

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How to Recognize the Signs of Depression in a Teen Girl

Here's a scary statistic: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers aged 15 to 24. For ages 10 to 14, it is the fourth leading cause of death. Depression during these years could be caused by family dysfunction, inability to connect with friends and peers, and even bullying. Teenage girls are especially prone to depression because they rely on friends to provide them with a feeling of self-worth. Here's how to spot signs of depression in a teenage girl.
 
 
Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

    How To Look For Depression

  1. A sudden mood change is one of the first signs that something could be wrong in a girl's life. Someone who was once a bubbly, outgoing teen could now be short-tempered and angry. Some girls show depression by withdrawing into themselves and isolating.

  2. Girls are much more reliant on a circle of friends to provide support and a sense of self-worth. A teenager who is depressed may spend less time with her friends or spend time with only one or two other people. If she's spending less time on the phone, texting or emailing, these could also be signs of an underlying problem.

  3. A report by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill shows that 90 percent of people with an eating disorder are females between the age of 12 and 25. Eating disorders often grow from feelings of depression. Girls tend to link their sense of worth to their appearance. Signs parents can look for include measurable weight loss or weight gain and also if they sense the teen is restricting their diet or hiding food in their bedroom to binge and purge.

  4. The majority of people who self-injure are girls, and an estimated 70 percent of teens who cut themselves are female. Self-mutilation includes hitting oneself, pulling out hair, burning or deliberately causing pain in any number of ways. Experts say that self-injury is a way for a person to soothe their pain. Self-injurers also harm themselves as a form of punishment. Signs include unexplained scratches and cuts. Newly bandaged wounds could indicate a teenager has been burning herself or picking at her skin.

  5. If a teen has reached a point of not believing life is worth living, you might hear things like "What's the point?" or even jokes about suicide, "I suck; I should just kill myself." These are comments worth taking seriously. Also, if they are thinking about suicide, they may glamorize people who have committed suicide (whether intentionally or accidentally) like Heath Ledger and Kurt Cobain, or listen to music that glamorizes death, dying and pain.

  6. If a teen is showing any of these signs for two consecutive weeks or longer, it is important to talk about depression with them or offer to take them to a counselor.

    *Teens who cut themselves can be masters of deception. If you see more than two or three suspicious cuts or find drops of blood in the bathroom on more than one occasion, ask their pediatrician or family physician to determine the cause of the injuries.



Girls Life - Sweet Sixteen Gift Ideas for Girls

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Sweet Sixteen Gift Ideas for Girls

  1. Sweet sixteen is an important birthday in a girl's life.
    birthday image by Photoeyes from Fotolia.com 
    Sweet sixteen is an important birthday in a girl's life.
    While every birthday is one to celebrate in a child's life, some years have even more significance. The first birthday is for the parents, family and friends as much as for the toddler. The fifth and sixth birthdays mean the child is ready to start school. The 13th birthday is the beginning of the tumultuous teens and the 16th birthday is a coming of age for girls.
  2. Car

  3. The ultimate sweet sixteen gift is most likely a car. In many states, a teen has to be 16 years old to get a drivers license. While your girl may want a cute little sports car, a thrifty economy model is better in several ways. The insurance should be lower since the car is worth less, and sports cars have a higher accident rate than economy cars.
  4. Day of Beauty

  5. Give the birthday girl and a few of her closest friends a day of beauty at a spa. Choose a spa that offers a light lunch or bring a packed lunch from a gourmet store. The girls will spend the day getting facials, body treatments, pedicures and manicures. If that's out of your budget, consider a slumber party and acquire all the products needed for the facials and treatments. You might consider body scrubs, lotions, peel-off mask and facial sauna. As a party favor, give each guest her own manicure set. Assemble different colors of nail polish and a French manicure set and your gift is complete.
  6. Diamond Earrings

  7. Diamonds are for grownups, so show your little girl she's become a woman with a pair of diamond earrings. While diamond earrings can be expensive if you pop for flawless one carat studs, choose earrings made up of smaller diamonds and the cost drops dramatically. A flawless diamond means there are no flaws visible under 10 times magnification. Choose diamonds where the flaws aren't visible to the human eye and you'll save more money. Colorless white diamonds are the most expensive; diamonds that have a very slight yellowish cast are often more affordable.
  8. Adventures

  9. Girls who love to be active and on the go will appreciate a birthday adventure, such as a hot-air balloon ride, river rafting, a train ride or sailing on a boat. Bungee jumping and sky diving are two more heart-stopping ideas. Add in a picnic lunch or breakfast at a restaurant.