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Romance High Jinx Workshop Outline Romance High Jinx 1) Laura is madly in love with Phil, and she thinks he’s the best thing ever to happen to her. Phil likes Laura and he’s having fun, but he doesn’t see this as a serious relationship. a) They should keep spending time together and see what happens b) They should break up now since it obviously isn’t going anywhere c) They should talk about what they each want out of the relationship d) Laura should sleep with Phil to make him love her 2) John met Maria three weeks ago. They spend all their time together except when they go to class. Eric misses his friend John. a) John and Maria should enjoy what they’ve found b) John should make some effort to spend more time with Eric c) Eric should join John’s classes d) Eric should spend his time with his other friends 3) Luke gets to a party to find his girlfriend making out with another guy. They’ve never talked about (non) monogamy or being exclusive. His best course of action would be to: a) Storm out of the house calling his girlfriend a lying cheating ho b) Sit down and join them c) Leave the party and then have a little chat with the girlfriend the next day d) Ignore it because they’ve never discussed the topic 4) Steve has considerably more money than Kevin. He regularly goes to the movies, and would love to have his boyfriend come with him. They should: a) Each pay for their own tickets b) Have Steve pay for both since he has more money c) Alternate paying, but the one who pays gets to pick whether they go to the theatre or rent a movie d) Pick an activity that doesn’t cost money 5) Angela’s excited about her boyfriend. She loves the way the two of them talk, they way he looks, and the way they kiss. Lately she’s been getting the feeling he wants to go further than kissing. She should: a) Make a move so he knows that she’s interested b) Explain that she loves making out with him, but she’s freaked out by the idea of sex right now and really doesn’t think she’s ready c) Explore other ways of being sexual together d) Talk about whether they both want this, what they would do if the condom broke, and who’s going to get the condoms and lube 6) Rob is HIV positive. He’s been spending a lot of time with Jackie and really likes her. She doesn’t know he’s living with HIV. Rob should: a) Wait until things get serious before talking about such a personal issue b) Tell Jackie right away so he can find out how she would react c) Test the water by talking about HIV-related current events d) Stop hanging out with Jackie so he can’t get hurt by her rejection 7) Pamela hasn’t had a boyfriend in a year and a half. Her friends keep asking her about it, and pointedly introducing her to men she has absolutely no interest in. She should: a) Go on the dates because you never know what could happen b) Enjoy the extra time she has to focus on her artwork/basketball/friends c) Join a convent to send her friends a message d) Continue being happy as the independent and fabulous individual she is 8) Fracois has been checking Stephanie out for a while. They’re both interested, but Ralph (Stephanie’s ex-boyfriend) is Francois’ best friend. They should: a) Get together, but never tell Ralph b) Decide that it will never work because it would jeopardize the friendship c) Start dating and be prepared to deal with Ralph’s reaction d) Francois should talk to Ralph before pursuing Stephanie 9) Emma and Bruno hit it off and have been dating for five weeks. While making out has been fantastic, Emma’s looking for a little bit more. a) Emma should just grin and bear it b) Emma should send a few hints Bruno’s way c) Bruno should realize that if he doesn’t put out, Emma will lose interest d) They should have a frank talk about what they do and don’t want to try 10) Gino met Sandra three weeks ago. They haven’t stopped making out except to go to school. Gino’s not even totally sure what Sandra’s last name is. a) Gino should ask what Sandra’s last name is b) They should go out for dinner and have a conversation c) Why dos Gino need to know Sandra’s last name? d) They should take a break to give their lips a chance to breath 11) Billy is in grade 12. Mary, a grade 8 student, has math class next to Billy’s locker every morning. Billy has lately been waiting around for Mary to show up for class. Mary thinks Billy’s really cool and is being encouraged by her friends to respond to Billy’s overtly sexual attention. Mary should: a) Talk more with Billy and get to know him b) Pay more attention to the way she dresses so that Billy will be sure to notice her every time she walks by c) Ignore Billy and find a guy her own age d) Accept Billy’s invitation to go to his house with him after school because his parents will still be at work |