Dear Little Ms. Know it all,

Prom is right around the corner and I still haven’t been asked. I don’t know if I even want to go without a date. My friends are going as a single group of girls, but I really want to go with a guy. I’ve never been asked and I was secretly hoping that more guys would ask girls. This isn’t Homecoming and I feel like you need a date to go to prom. There is also this guy and I think he likes me, but I’m really not sure and there is only a few more weeks for him to ask me but what if he doesn’t? I don’t really want to go without a date, but I also don’t want to miss prom. What should I do?

Dateless

Dear Dateless,

First of all, chances are you are not the reason a guy hasn’t asked you to prom. There is so much pressure built around guys asking girls. If this guy you mentioned likes you and/or you want to go to prom with him why don’t you ask him? The worst thing he could do is say no and I don’t know any guys that would rudely turn you down. That will help take so much pressure off guys and encourage more of them to ask a girl. It is also important to remember the cost, between dinner, tux rental, and transportation, guys are spending a lot and it’s totally possible that not all of them can afford it. That being said dancing with a guy at prom is totally an option too. If a guy goes single why not dance with him and that way you can spend time with your friends and still get a dance out of it. However I would also encourage you not to be discouraged with the idea of going without a date. You shouldn’t let a guy get in the way of your prom. It can be fun, maybe even more fun with just your friends. I would highly encourage you go to prom and have fun with or without a guy.
Little Ms. Know it all