High Life / A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Where to Make the Love Connection
Singles bars and discotheques may be haunts for adults in search of the perfect mate, but teen-agers seeking a boyfriend or girlfriend don’t often use these methods.
A common bond among high-schoolers is the difficulty in meeting members of the opposite sex. Between school, sports, homework and social activities, scoping out the “babes” or “hunks” is often the last thing anyone has the energy to do. Perhaps finding that special someone will become easier with all of the free time that summer allows. But where to start?
Hot Topics asks, “Where’s the hottest spot for meeting guys or girls?”
“The beach, because that’s where the tan ones are.”
Becky Williams, 16,
senior, Marina
“The OP Pro, because it’s a surfing contest, and people from all over come to watch it. Plus it’s fun!”
Heather Gluesing, 17,
senior, Edison
“There isn’t one. You just have to get lucky.”
Jennye Candlish, 15,
junior, Estancia
“The Hilton Club, because that’s where the rad guys are.”
Camren Crooks, 17,
senior, Marina
“The (Newport Beach) Fun Zone, because people from all over come.”
Nikki Adams, 16,
sophomore, Newport Harbor
“Clubs, because older guys go.”
Traci Polchow, 17,
senior, El Toro
“Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa. There are clans of surfers there.”
Jenny Sakoguchi, 17,
senior, Los Alamitos
“Fashion Island, because there’s nowhere else to go, and people usually hang there as a last resort.”
April Cubbage, 16,
junior, Newport Harbor
“Parties, because everybody goes there and brings their friends, so there are lots of different people there.”
Cristin Crigler, 17
senior, Whittier Christian
“The beach, because there are rad surfers, and a lot of people hang out during the summer to meet people.”
Jenee Clark, 15,
sophomore, El Toro
“Skiing, because all the girls go.”
Matt Oliva, 17,
senior, Estancia
“There is no place. When you’re least looking for him, you’ll find him.”
Tara Cohen, 17,
senior, Ocean View
“Through another friend, but nothing pre-planned.”
VanAn Tranchi, 16,
senior, Ocean View
“Balboa, because they’re all there.”
Jason Lorber, 17,
senior, Cypress
“B’nai B’rith Youth Organization weekly events, because there I know how to really be myself.”
Joel Mann, 17,
senior, Pacifica
“The beach. The only girls that want to look good go there.”
Heath Einstein, 16,
junior, Fountain Valley
“The Java Jungle, because you meet all sorts of interesting people from all different lifestyles.”
Brian Grams, 16,
junior, Fountain Valley
“The beach, because there are a lot of good-looking girls there.”
Larry Milner, 16,
sophomore, Fountain Valley
“A Mormon dance, because it’s where kids from all over can go and meet new people and have a great time.”
Kendra Kowallis, 16,
senior, Cypress
“Church, because people from the same church have a lot in common.”
David Smith, 17,
senior, Los Alamitos
“Spanish camp, because that’s where I met mine.”
Erica Angeles, 16,
junior, El Toro
Next Week’s Hot Topic:
What do you expect or want from the older generation?
Responses gathered by Trisha Ginsburg.