dating (social customs)

Lou shares the high and low points of being twelve as she takes a few awkward steps into dating, plays matchmaker for her single mother, and discovers, along with her best friend Mina, that they may be outgrowing playing with dolls.

While unrest stirs the mer-world, Jade faces the challenges of ninth grade, including seeking a plus-sized dress for the fall formal, keeping her mer-ness secret, and figuring out if she and Luke are officially dating.

As fifteen-year-old Matt copes with freshman year in a Texas high school, his first girlfriend, and the quest to become a drummer in a band, he continually confronts authority figures who slow his progress.

While pretending to date Jacob to make Sasha jealous, Heather also deals with a new girl who is extremely competitive and a former best friend who steals boyfriends.

Sara Thurman is mortified when all of her classmates learn that she has started her period and vows to find a way to make sure she is no longer the most laughed-at girl in school, so she sets out to become one of the popular kids, but soon learns that being popular doesn't prevent her from having problems.

High school classmates Gracie and Savanna are total opposites and best friends, until Savanna's lying and manipulative behavior begin to bother Gracie, who wonders if it is time she started thinking for herself.

When newly-turned teen vampire Mina Hamilton, now Smith, moves with her family far from their California home, her best friend Serena, and her vampire boyfriend George, life is not at all what she expects.

Twenty-four-year-old Scott Pilgrim's life, having reached a peak, starts a downfall with his band and love life in turmoil.

Twenty-four-year-old Scott Pilgrim must defeat the final ex, Gideon Graves, in order to win the heart of Ramona Flowers, an unforgettable rollerblading delivery girl.

Scott's struggle to choose between two girls grows even harder when more of Ramona's evil ex-boyfriends show up, Scott's own exes come into the picture, and Ramona and Knives meet face to face.