A Fourth Grader Lays Down The Laws About Dating

December 2, 2008 12:00 pm     Posted in Advice, Buzz  Candy -- NYU g+ page

howtotalktogirls.jpgA few days ago, we posted a story contrasting the merits of dating undergrads and grad students. And while academics are perfectly fine for dating, I’ve found a hunk who knows all the moves, but doesn’t have a degree. As a matter of fact, he hasn’t even passed fourth grade yet.


By Candy

It’s true: 9-year-old Alec Greven from Colorado has recently published a book that’s the talk of the town, called How To Talk To Girls. He originally wrote it as a handwritten pamphlet for his schoolyard peers whom he noticed were having some trouble talking to the ladies.

Now the book, which also helps men of all ages identify different kinds of women (pretty girls, he says, “are easy to spot because they have big earrings, fancy dresses, and all the jewelry”), is available in stores nationwide. And before you dismiss his suggestions as merely elementary, I think he’s really onto something. Consider these insights he shares with his fellow man:

* Comb your hair and don’t wear sweats.

* If you say hi and a girl says hi back, you’re probably off to a good start.

* Control your hyperness and cut down on sugar if necessary.

* A crush is like a love disease that can drive you mad.

* Make sure you have good friends who don’t try to take the girl you like.

* Class clowns never make a good partner.

All that (and more) from a fourth-grader?! (What are they putting in kids’ cereal these days?) I think the guys from our generation definitely missed out on a few of these seemingly common-sense tips, particularly the “don’t wear sweats” suggestion. (Fellas, I know this is college, but the world is not your living room. Get some Levi’s.) I’ll certainly be passing this along to all my guy friends, in hopes that they can learn a few things – from a 9-year-old – that may just help them woo the ladies.

After all, if a 4th grader can figure this stuff out, it shouldn’t be hard for our college-aged peers.

9 Comments on "A Fourth Grader Lays Down The Laws About Dating"

  1. Emily says:
    Tue, 2nd Dec 20087:52 am 

    OMG! This is too good!

  2. Casey says:
    Tue, 2nd Dec 20087:47 pm 

    that is the cutest thing ever. My mom always said boys get stupid in third grade and never get smart again, I guess she's wrong, this one made it to fourth grade.

  3. kaTie says:
    Wed, 3rd Dec 20084:36 am 

    It's cute, but that kid did not write all of that by any means. Before a book is published, it goes through re-write after re-write before a publisher even begins to take it seriously! Having a cute kid behind a book means more market value and lots of dough. Duh.

  4. Geoffrey says:
    Wed, 3rd Dec 200810:11 am 

    When I was in fourth grade, girls still had cooties and anyone feeling anything non-platonic for the opposite sex was clearly a fool. Wish I'd gotten an early start like this dude; damn.

  5. tiffany says:
    Wed, 3rd Dec 20084:48 pm 

    Way to kill the cuteness Katie…way to kill it. You couldn't just let it be. We're not idiots. We write papers…we know what editing is. Some of us even know what marketing is! Once again, way to kill the cuteness!

  6. kaTie says:
    Sat, 6th Dec 20089:39 am 

    Sorry to burst bubble.

  7. Emily says:
    Sun, 7th Dec 20084:05 pm 

    Awww..he is soo cute and smart. This guy tryed to ask me out and he was NOT smart,but he was cute. He came up to me and sayed "hey Emily whats up,I like you" Then he ran away. Me and my friends laughed and laughed and laughed ALL day long soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo funny LOL.

  8. Emily says:
    Sun, 7th Dec 20084:08 pm 

    I'm not kidding the guy did, and the guys name is Matt. Now where dating but I still make fun of him about him running away, but he dosent mind.

  9. Jeffrey says:
    Sat, 3rd Jan 200910:30 am 

    I asked a girl out when i was in the 4th grade she laughed at me i was so imberessed i didnt ask a nother girl out for years 4th grade girls can be so mean :(

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