She sounds pretty amazing :) Yeah, I can't imagine that the sort of parents who'd happily ban sex ed in schools would be very informative to their kids, or not tell them something like "sex is dirty and bad for you" in response to their questions, either.

Horses and guns are all any true American needs!

Oh, fair dos. Sorry if I was being too nosy (I'm a Brit, so sex education is compulsory over here.)

Some people call them "pearls." I call them "pleasure beads." ;)

Where does your friend live? (If you don't mind me asking - I'm guessing down South?)

Just emailed Apple pointing out this cover and asking why they've censored the Nicki one but not that. Will keep you updated and let you know when they get back to me! ;)

In all seriousness, I think study after study now has shown that abstinence-only education doesn't work?

B-b-b-but... *clutches pearls*

You might not have known thousands of guys well enough for them to hit on you, though? (Although, if you have, I'm very jealous as an extrovert who doesn't get enough time socialising due to work :P) It is also somewhat down to chance/life circumstances. I'm British, and I used to live in a very "traditional…

Not to sound like one of those annoying Mary Sues who spouts cliches, but if he finds you attractive I'm sure you are :) Try to see yourself through his eyes?

Also, I know quite a few girls who are definitely attractive and haven't been hit on/asked out much. It's often just a case of the circles you hang out in/chance.

Oh, yeah! Good point :) Glad to hear you guys get along so well!

I think you're being fairly hard on yourself, though. I'm sure you're very attractive yourself. Unless you have really high standards, and then there are hence less eligible guys anyway because there are less guys who meet that standard too? (If you see…

Agreed :) But I'd add that you can have realistic expectations and still have high standards (not Disney standards, but high ones). Provided that you're living up to the kind of standards you expect a partner to live up to.

Yeah, "oneitis" or whatever it's called definitely doesn't seem like a great idea to me.

I'm a "list" kind of person, so I have a list of requirements in a partner (nothing crazy, just stuff like kindness, having a sense of morals, fancying me as much as I do them etc.) On the other hand, I keep that "list" short…

Enjoy :D

It would be even more hilarious if one of my co-workers saw said folder, was immediately terrified of what kind of weird-ass porn or fanfiction they might find in there, and didn't open it at all XD

They sound amazing! We don't really have these in the UK.

OMG, this reminds me SO MUCH of the scene in the Hunger Games where Katniss' dress "transforms" in a blaze of fire.

Oh yes.