Tamara, 21
What have fireworks taught you about dating?
There’s always a dud.
My boyfriend disappeared for a week. No calls, no email. When he came back, he said he was visiting a friend. Should I worry about this?
Yeah, you should worry about that. If the guy won’t tell you where he was, he’s probably messing around with someone else. You can dig for information, but you might not like what you find. If he’s not open from the start, obviously there’s something wrong there.
What’s the most overrated erogenous zone? 
It’s the clit for women, because some guys have the touch and some don’t. Some guys just go way overboard. For guys, I would say the balls. I don’t mess around with them. Too much work.
The new girl I’m seeing said she doesn’t really read books, just magazines. As an avid reader, I was turned off. Can we work it out?
Get over it. I mean, she’s reading something; it doesn’t have to be a novel or a three-inch-thick book. You can still have a good conversation if you don’t read a novel everyday.
My boyfriend wants to try role-playing, but I laugh when I think about it. How can I avoid embarrassing him when we’re actually doing it?
When you do it, just remind yourself: you’re doing it for him. It’s something he really wants. That’ll keep you from laughing.
Why is the Fourth of July a great holiday for getting some action?
It’s the explosions that just set it off. It’s really exciting and it’s kind of like, “Ooh! Ahh! Let’s go!”
Tamara’s an idiot. The clitoris is “overrated”? It’s crucial to the female orgasm.
Wow Dee - I’m amazed you can call someone an “idiot” because they have an opinion you don’t agree with. I think Tamara’s point was that just because someone knows where the clit is doesn’t mean they know what to do with it. Plus it is a little “on the nose” no pun intended. Like in the Monty Python movie when the kid suggests the clitoris for foreplay and the teacher scolds him for “stampedeing to the clitoris,” and instead suggests a kiss on the neck.