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Dr. M is the author of five advice books for tweens and teens. Her latest is Where Should I Sit at Lunch? The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School Years. She enjoys dancing, reading, working out and talking with young people about the issues that concern them. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology.

Liz, a first-year college student, is the co-author of three books: Ask Dr. M and Liz; Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? She loves to dance, paint, make collages, hang out with friends and, of course, give advice.

Dear Dr. M and Liz,
I used to have a crush on a boy, but now after being away from him so long, I don't. I don't feel like worrying about getting a boyfriend until later. Now my former crush has joined my school. After the dance, he asked if we could be boyfriend/girlfriend. I asked for some time to think. I really don't want to be disappointed again like I was when I didn't see him. How can I tell him no, without breaking his heart? He seems really serious.

—Alison, 13, Alaska

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