| Show flAKE OFF SLOB TEENS SAY I i What do teenagers expect ona on I Ia a date According to the thc Catholic Digest Di- Di s Best gest they first require physical cleanliness proper apparel and anda a neat appearance Blessed are arc I Ithe the clean of shirt for they shall get the dates Physical cleanliness ness seems so obvious that it il t hardly seems worth a mention Yet why does docs it get mentioned so often when young people are arc discussing dating Parents say that adolescents dont donl have to be told to bathe wash hands and faces brush their teeth clean their nails or shine thc their r shoes But from what i the adolescents tell us some parents need their eyes examined exam exam- ined Today perfume can no longer i be construed as a substitute lute tute for a bath nor powder for soap and water Proper apparel and neatness mean that you dress for the oc- oc casion There is a right time and anda a right place for everything Noone No one is likely to lo make the mistake of wearing a formal to a picnic or shorts to a formal It is the routine occasions in between that thal cause the trouble Incorrect or improper dress will not only make you feel ridiculously uncomfortable un un- comfortable but your date as 15 well The way you dress is not only a good indication of how i much respect you have for others oth- oth oth-I oth ers but a pretty accurate gauge I of how much respect you have I Ifor for yourself Proper apparel I need not be expensive to be bel neat Extravagance can even become become be- be come offensive It does not cost costa a fortune to keep clean pressed brushed and polished i |
