3. The Good-Looking Guy

Nature and habitat: Wow! It's not just the teeth! It's the tan, it's the eyes, it's everything about him. But how do you find him? Join the crowd of girls outside the school gates. He'll be in the middle of it somewhere.

Chat-up line: He doesn't need one. With his looks girls fall at his feet and he picks up the one he likes best.

Pros and cons: He's good to look at. But maybe that's all he's good for.

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Curiously, coping with boys doesn't get easier as we get older. Baby girls are able to ignore them altogether and focus their attention on more important matters, like how loudly they need to yell to get Dad to pick their rattle up for the 50,000th time.