Whether it is prom or just a simple movie night, this time of our life is the time to date. It's what we teens do. But with dating, just like everything else, comes ups and downs.
A constant hair or makeup check, opening the door, arrogance, midnight telephone calls, and abnormal teenage odor -- these are the things we either love or hate about the opposite sex. We've asked Top of Utah teens to share what they like most about the opposite sex.
When it comes to guys, junior Jessica Muhlestein of Northridge High says, "They're not too nice, but they're nice enough to open doors and call you pretty - even when you're not."
"(Guys are) warm, they smell good and they are soft," said Ogden High junior Morgan Call.
Kevin Morris, a senior at Weber High, said, "Guys and girls are so different. I think what I like most is getting to know them because they are so foreign."
"I like when they open doors, because no one does that anymore," said Davis High senior Tiffany Fisher.
Tanner Olsen, a senior at Layton High School, says, "I like when (girls) can just be themselves. No performance."
Take a joke
A majority of teens are able to find something appealing about the opposite sex -- but there are also things they aren't too fond of as well.
Nick Hilton, a Roy High senior, says it annoys him when girls "don't know how to joke around and take everything we say so literal."
Ryan Mersmann, a senior at Bonneville High, agreed, saying, "I hate it when they take everything too seriously or make small problems more than what they really are."
"It annoys me when girls think they are the most popular girl in the world," added Northridge High sophomore Konner Eldredge.
Ramsay Anderson, a senior at Roy High, said girls are just "super confusing. Like I think most stuff they say has an inside meaning. Oh. And it's like they can read each other's mind. That bugs."
However, girls aren't the only ones doing bothersome things.
"What annoys me the most about guys is that they tend not to care and to lie," said Laura King, a Layton High senior.
"I hate when guys think that in order to have fun, they have to spend a lot of money," said Danielle Neid, a senior at Layton High.
Syracuse High senior Maddie Sorenson said, "The one thing that bugs me most about guys is when they act differently around me, when it is just us two, than when we are with his friends."
Lay off the goo
Even though there are certain quirks about both guys and girls that drive us up-the-wall-insane, we still keep hoping for that perfect someone and that perfect date.
Call's dream date would be anything fun, "not a movie, because you can't do anything but make out and that's just weird. It doesn't have to be expensive -- just fun."
"I want to go skydiving and land in the middle of the field during the Super Bowl. Then have dinner or something," said Eldredge.
Russ Carnahan, a Weber High senior, says, "I want a candlelit dinner on the moon with Hannah Montana."
While some of us are reaching for the stars, literally, others just want a simple date, like dinner, where you are able to actually get to know the one you're with.
For instance, "do something random and active so you can get to know them," suggested Northridge High sophomore Daniel Hermansen.
Nate Garlick, a Viewmont High senior, thinks dates should be kept simple: "It's always the thought that counts," he says.
There are also habits and characteristics about the opposite sex that some of us wish we could adjust.
"I wish girls would stop spending so much money on clothes and beauty products," said Kris Greer, a senior at Syracuse High.
Both King and Neid from Layton agreed that they would change the way guys listen -- or how they don't.
Some of us, however, wouldn't change a thing.
"The normal things they do make them boys," said Muhlestein. "So I wouldn't change anything about them. You can't expect them to think like you do."
Love and learn
We've been through the breakups. We've had our good dates and we've had the 'I don't feel so good, take me home' kind of dates too. We've loved and we've learned.
"You can't always take guys seriously," says Morgan Smith, a Fremont High sophomore.
Greer says, "When (girls) ask for your honest opinions ... don't give it. You'll just get in trouble."
Christian Heritage senior Ciara Allen, said, "Some men are like lava lamps: pretty to look at, but not very bright."
"Be chill. Be yourself. Don't expect him to be your husband. And don't fall in love right away," said Call.
Hilton said, "Just let (girls) think they are right. Have fun with dating because this time is the best time to do it."
Julia Saxton is a senior at Roy High School. E-mail her at tiny_dancer73@hotmail.com.
Five things that make girls go "Aww!"
1. Opening the door
2. Calling or texting her just to say "Have a good day" or "Good night"
3. Telling her she's beautiful when she's not even ready
4. Not telling dirty jokes
5. Keeping sports and video games out of the conversation
Five things that make guys happy
1. Not checking your hair and makeup continuously
2. Making the first move
3. Not being dumb or ditsy on purpose
4. Knowing how to take a compliment
5. Keeping your drama life out of the date
10 things that drive guys and girls crazy
1. Talking about previous boyfriends/girlfriends
2. Texting on the date
3. Awkward silences
4. Talking to whoever else is with you more than your date
5. Making a situation more dramatic than it really is
6. Worrying too much about the way you look
7. Swearing
8. Lying
9. Taking a joke seriously
10. Playing mind games
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