Q: A tick must bite a person or pet to transmit disease, so by checking yourself constantly during your camping trip, the chances of contracting a tick disease are significantly reduced. When you check for ticks make sure to look in these places: Under arms and on the backs of knees Inside your belly button Around your waist Between your legs In and around your ears A hand-held or full-body mirror can make checking for ticks easier. Although it can be difficult while camping, taking a shower or bathing will help you locate and remove any unattached ticks. This is a good time to perform a tick check. To kill ticks that might be on your clothes, dry clothing as soon as you come home from your camping trip. Dry the clothes on high heat for 10-15 minutes. Do this before washing the clothes, since research has shown ticks are not killed by washing (even in hot water). Don't leave your clothing sitting in a pile or stick it in a hamper. To remove ticks that aren't attached, place duct tape over them and pull them off the skin or clothing with the tape. Then, fold the tape over itself and toss it in the trash. Bring a roll of duct tape on your trip so you are prepared. A lint roller also works well for removing unattached ticks. If the tick has already attached itself to your skin, use tweezers to grab its body and pull it directly up and away. Tweezers with pointed ends work best so you can grab and hold on to the tick more easily. If the tweezers are not pointed, you can tear the tick during removal, which increases the risk of spreading disease. Never twist the tick or try to coax it off using heat or solvents. Follow up by swabbing the area with rubbing alcohol to disinfect. You can also apply an antibiotic cream or ointment to the site of the tick bite. If you are concerned about the risks of tick bites or live in an area where tick-borne diseases are common, it's a good idea to place the tick you remove in a plastic bag so you can identify the type of tick and send it in for disease testing. Note the date you removed the tick on the bag. Contact your local health department about where to send the tick for testing and for help with identification.
A: Check yourself and your animals/companions for ticks every 2 to 3 hours. Shower as soon as you can. Run your clothes through the dryer as soon as you return home. Remove any ticks you find on your clothing. Extract attached ticks. Send the tick for testing.

Q: Allow him to make plans for getting together. Note how much of his free time he devotes to you. The more time he wants to spend with you, the more he cares. Allow some leeway if your schedules are busy or conflicting because of work, school, or family functions. But if he has all the free time in the world and only wants to see you once a week, consider that a sign of ambivalence. Note how frequently he calls, emails, or texts you. If he contacts you regularly, consider that a sign that he wants to be part of your life. Give him a little grace period if he's extremely busy, but also note how much effort he makes to keep in touch in spite of that. On the other hand, watch out if he's calling way too much. If he calls you when he knows you're busy with work, family, or studying and still expects you to drop everything and talk to him, that probably means he cares less about your needs and more about his own. When you aren't going to see each other anytime soon, ask him what he'll be up to. Gauge his willingness to answer. If he seems cagey and vague, consider that a sign that he doesn't care enough about you to share all of his life with you. If he's forthcoming and lets you know what his plans are at any given hour, take it as a sign of honesty and inclusion. Take him at his word when he tells you what he'll be up to. Don't sneak around and spy on him to make sure he's telling the truth (unless he gives you a very good reason to). If he does care about you and catches you stalking him, he might take that as a sign of mistrust, which could hurt your relationship. Every now and then, say that you need a little alone-time, either by yourself or with your own friends. See how well he takes it. If he respects the fact that everyone needs a little break from each other from time to time, take that as a plus. But if he demands that you spend every available second with him, take that to mean he's less interested in keeping you happy than keeping himself happy. Remember: this works both ways. Don't be upset if he asks for a night off every now and then so he can spend time with other people or by himself, especially if the two of you have been spending a lot of time together recently.
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See how often he wants to see you. Check how often he reaches out to you. Find out what he's doing. Tell him you need time for yourself.