Daldry - The teenage guys survival guide: the real deal on going out, growing up, and other guy stuff

Arrrrrrgh! What? Where? When? Who?

WHATS HAPPENING TO ME?

Take a deep breath. Relax. Dont panic.

Its called being a teenager .

And its perfectly normal.

And besides, thats why you (or someone else) bought this excellent, and PRETTY FUNNY, bookto help answer those pesky questions and offer you a users guide to being a teenage guy.

So whats this book all about, then?

Literally, everything.

Dates, kissing, dumping, being dumped, broken hearts, crushes, shaving, zits, greasy hair, being stinky, masturbation, wet dreams, success, failure, depression, confidence, listening, talking, drinking, drugs, peer pressure, bullying, fighting, parents, clothes, friends, money, the Internet, social media, anti-social media.

Oh, and did I mention dates?

Girls They are just great. In fact, look up the word great in the dictionary and there will be a picture of a GIRL. They are that good.

We love them.

But that doesnt stop girls from being the cause of more heartache, confusion, and sleepless nights than almost anything else.

They might be wonderfulbut they are also weird. All that giggling over the latest Snapchat filter, lip-synching to pop songs, and spending hours doing their nails and hair. What is that all about? I mean really, WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?

And as for trying to talk to them

Its been scientifically proven that when any straight guy gets within two feet of a girl, she gives off a mysterious aura that turns that guy into a jabbering wreck who cant string two words together.

Its proven. Its science. Strange but true.

But, despite all of this, you still want to talk to them.

You want to be close to them.

You want to hold their hands,

and go out on dates with them.

And kiss them, and cuddle them,

and kiss them, and kiss them some more.

And bingo, there is the first BIG problem: asking a girl out on a date.

Even when its totally obvious that a girl has a huge crush on you, even if all her friends are looking at you both and going I SHIP them so HARD, even if every time she looks at you there are literally hearts shooting out of her eyes and a rainbow coming out of her mouth

Even if all of THIS is happening why do you find it so hard to just go up and ask her out?

Ill tell you why.

Because youre scared of being rejected, or of the girl in question telling her friends, who will all laugh at you.

But it shouldnt be scary, because, lets face it: You probably know when a girl wants to be asked out.

No, you do, really.

You just need to look out for the little signs that mean a girl could like you (and Im not talking about hearts and rainbows shooting out of her head).

Well, when you talk to her:

She blushes, or she starts to play with her hair.

She smiles when she sees you coming and accidentally touches you on the hand or leg when you leave.

She laughs at your lame jokes, asks lots of questions about you, and then listens really closely to whatever youve got to say.

But wait a minute. What is so wrong with a