Yes, that lifeguard is eying you. You know which lifeguard. That cute one, over there in the corner, watching you like a hawk. A hawk that thinks you look incredibly attractive. But before you jump in the pool with him (literally and figuratively), you need to know: what type of summer fling is this? Will it last past summer? And will you still want to be with Mr. Lifeguard once his gloriously awesome summer tan has faded? Here's a few types of flings you can use to analyze...
The Just-For-Fun Fling
Summer is about 34.7 times more fun if you have someone to share it with... so if it looks like you and your fling-mate have started your summer romance purely for the purpose of having someone to go on dates with, this is for you. Your guy will take you to the beach, to the movies, to the mall, to dinner, to the amusement park... but he probably won't spend much time alone with just you. At least, not much time alone talking to you. You'll end the summer with a bunch of pictures of Fun in the Sun, basically for the purpose of announcing "I was not Lonely this summer." Your friends will envy his attractiveness and your adorable roller-coaster-blown hair.
The I'll-Never-See-You-Again Fling
If the life guard eying you just happens to be the life guard on a two-week cruise ship, this probably describes your flash-freeze romance. She'll hit on you, invite you to her room, and smush faces with you on the hot sand for hours. You'll share random secrets and have just enough time together to start feeling attached... and then the cruise ship schedule will whisk Miss I Save Lives away, leaving you with nothing but the memories... and a hickey.
The Boredom-Avoidance Fling
Well... it turns out that the lifeguard watching you? He's on break. And he has nothing to do. You, however, are holding a deck of cards. And he wants in on the game. So he'll invite you into the break room to play a game of Go Fish, and when the game is over, you'll have nothing better to do than play a few rounds of Tonsil Hockey. Hey, it's more entertaining than playing video games all summer, and you get a nice tan. In a month or two, when you have school to occupy you, you'll both "forget" this ever happened.
The Haven't-You-Ever-Wondered Fling
If that lifeguard is also your sister's Hot Friend, who happens to come over to your house fairly often... this might be describing your fling. She'll start "hanging out with your sister" more often this summer (yeah, we all know she's really just coming over to ogle you as you mow the lawn with your shirt off). You'll have a passionate secret romance, complete with stolen kisses during sleepovers... and when school starts again, she'll give you awkward glances in the hallway and deny your existence.
The This-Might-Actually-Work Fling
If the lifeguard watching you is also walking towards you holding a bouquet of flowers, this might not be a fling. At least, not a fling-fling. He'll take you on dates, and start real conversations. He'll save your movie ticket stubs and start a scrapbook of your summer, which would be creepy if you weren't so into him. And when the summer ends and he makes no mention of ending it, it's probably 'cause he doesn't want it to.
What do you think of summer flings?
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Topics: Life
Tags: relationships, summer, boyfriends, flings, girlfriends, summer flings
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