Milford chronicle., 1955-09-02
Here IS How
To Achieve
Unpopulaity
BY VIVIAN BROWN


AP Newsfeature
What's your popularity rating for
school semester SIS?
It's something To think about says
one girl who writes woefnlly that
Il dread going back to school this
term. =. Last year | was unhappy
because girls seemed to dislike me
and boys never asked me for dates.
On one occasion a blind date found
an excuse to leave right after he
was introduced TO me. What do / do
that frightens people away?"
That's difficult question to an
swer, not knowing the girl. The
opinions Of some discerning young
men were sought in trying to deter
mine some answers for this sad
lass. More than 10 boys were ques-
toned in a What's the matter with
Maggie" poll. Here are some OF the
answers, worth thinking about be-
fore you settle down to serious
school work. The boys say that
M&ggie's trouble could have been
Too much makeup - All boys
agree it's embarrassing to date a
girl who drools her makeup-lip-
stick, mascara, rouge or whatever.
Too plump for slacks-One pet
peeve is girls in slacks. but particu-
larly odd shaped girls such as lanky
or short and dumpy types. The boys
seem to have no objection to blue
jeans for serious play.
Loud Talker-Irritates them no
end. particularly IL the girl has a
husky voice.
OH-Color Jokes-Do not like to
hear them from girls, and in par
ticular DO not like their date to tell
one in a large group.
Table Hopping-One way to give
a man an inferiarity complex or
make him fighting mad
Gossip-Especially about popular
girls. These girls are put in the
jealous category by the boys on the
theory that they have no other
way to fight the popular girl"
Cigarette Smoking-It isn't that
the boys object to the smoking, it's
the way 1t is done apparently. One
lad says ii nauseates him to see
girl with a cigarette dangling out
of her mouth while she talks, an
other objects to a girl carrying a
cigarette outdoors whether to get
in a car or stroll down the street
Tapping cigarette nervously on
an ashtray is another way to get on
mans nerves apparently.
Bossiness-The girl who always
wants the crowd to give in to her
whims doesn't stand a chance with
the boys. Men are fearful of bossy
women.
SlOppiness .. Dirty shoes, |
crooked stocking seams, slip show
ing. shoulder straps hanging down |
under sleeve are all male annoy
ances. Long stringy hair makes |
them hopping mad apparently. Dit
to frizzy hairdos.
Clinging vines-Acts as If she |
has got him in a net. The lads def
nitely do not like a girl who spends
the entire time at a party leaning
on them. refusing other dances and
expecting her date to dance every
one with her.
Nervousness - Fidgety types are
definitely taboo. One boy says he
cant bear the sight of girl biting |
her finger nails another deplores |
hair twisting. still another is re-
pulsed by girls who squirm about |
in their chairs.
Masculine Traits-The girl who
walks with big strides, talks like a
nan and even dresses like one is
lot popular with boys who seek
in women. Sometimes
gets the laughs when in crowd,
but is seldom sought as dance |
,artner to hear the boys tell it.
Indifference-The girl who takes I
Is matter of course a big evening |
,ut is very likely not to be invited |
again. Young men are determined |
% be appreciated when they spend |
a weeks allowance on a date, and |
who can blame them? How to show !
Just act like you are enjoying |
saws one Young man.