HEALTH

Love is in the air

Some teens are concerned with getting a boyfriend/girlfriend because they want to find that special someone. But once you have one, how do you know your relationship is worth keeping? And if you know you are not in a healthy relationship, don’t you think you would be better off by yourself? We say: A healthy relationship is the only way to go, especially once you think about how being in your relationship makes you feel. Teens in Print talked with Boston teens who share their techniques to go about finding a girlfriend/boyfriend, along with the keys to developing a healthy relationship that is worth keeping.

Chris Tisbert, 17, is more of a public guy, who says: “You go from MySpace to getting her aim, plan to meet up and hook-up.”

Jeans Dorsanville, 17, is more of a direct guy. His best lines: “Haven’t I seen you somewhere? Can I get to know you better?”

Sagine Gay, 17, is confident, saying: “I just start talking to him to find out what we have in common, give hints.”

Gena Badin, 17, says: “Try to get their attention, you look at him so often [and] he’ll realize you like him.”

Shalaya Gray, 18, also gets right to the point. “If they catch my eye, I get all cocky, ask them if they have a girl, give [them] my number.”

Xavier Caban, 17, has a common way of getting a girl: “Talking to her, getting to know what she likes, [being] a good listener.”

Vanilo Leveque, 18, is a smooth talker, who says: “Complimeting is the best way to go. For example, I would say ‘I didn’t realize how beautiful your smile was.’’’

Rena Lambriadias, 18, is more informative and says: “Talk, ask questions to know one another. You have to show interest.”