dating (social customs)

"Finn has always loved Autumn. She is a constant in his life, except it's in the role of friend, not girlfriend. Finn wants her to see him as more, wants to prove HE should be the man by her side. Even if that means heartache for the people they are each dating. It would be worth the pain to be with right person. Finn knows he and Autumn are fated to be together. But sometimes fate can be cruel to those in love"--Provided by publisher.

"Two horror stories include "Give me a K-I-L-L," in which, when a lack of funding threatens to end cheerleading at Shadyside High, newcomer and talented cheerleader Heather competes against the school's head cheerleader in the hope of securing the last position on the squad"--OCLC.

Thirteen-year-old G?ero stands by and supports his first girlfriend, Joanna, after the sudden deportation of her father.

The school dance is on Saturday, and twelve-year-old Drew Daniels, the Fantastic Freewheeler, has overused his information absorbing ability trying to impress his date, Maxima--so when an actual alien shows up at the Interplanetary Dance he can not use his power to communicate with the party crasher.

When she's in the wrong gelato shop in Rome at the right time, introverted, slightly anxious Astoria Herriot is drawn into a fake dating scheme with a Scottish heartthrob for the sake of protecting his relationship with a pop princess.

Joaquin Zoido is out and proud of it. And while he knew his dad and sister, Carmen, would be super supportive, he wasn?t quite ready for them to surprise him with a queercea?era, a coming out party to celebrate him. Between all the talks of tastings and venues, and the chirping of his family?s RSVP texts, the question of who will be his chambel?n is on everyone?s minds. What Joaquin is decidedly trying to not think about is whether his mom is going attend or if she?s finally replaced him with her favorite godson, Felix?the boy who made Joaquin realize he was gay and who was his first kiss. But when an impromptu lie snowballs into a full-fledged family-group-chat rumor, every Zoido from Texas to Mexico starts believing that Felix is not only Joaquin?s chambel?n but also his brand-new boyfriend. To avoid the pity and sympathies of an ill-timed breakup, Joaquin and Felix strike a deal?they?ll stay fake boyfriends until the party. Yet, as the day draws nearer and old feelings spark anew, Joaquin will have to decide whether a picture-perfect queercea?era with a fake boyfriend is worth giving up the chance of something real.

After paying more attention to social media and dating than schoolwork, Ji-su's parents ship her off from Seoul to San Francisco. Ji-su will have to navigate a host family, a new city and school, and more dates. As she finds comfort in photography, Ji-su questions if she even wants to find the one.

Instead of going to prom, seventeen-year-old Elena Soo wants to spend her time saving the local community center, and she is determined to keep her priorities straight even when her childhood best friend--who is now a K-pop superstar--returns to make good on their old pact to go to prom together.

"Accidentally sabotaging an up-and-coming local band, music fanatic Liana Sarkar makes it her mission to secretly undo the damage she's caused, but when she falls for the lead singer, she finds it harder to hide the truth"--Provided by publisher.

"These four friends couldn't be more different: Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer who longs for love, Tomoya Matsunaga, a self-centered playboy, Keiichi Katakura, a winsome guy with a hidden saucy streak, and Tsuyoshi Naoe, a socially awkward nerd who loves anime, manga, and games. Together their high school days are as vibrant as rainbows! Excited to have plans on Christmas Eve, Natsuki feels like he's finally catching up to his friends who are in relationships. But when the night doesn't go as expected, the stage is set for falling in love"--Back cover.