DR. WALLACE: My best friend is very much like me. We have many areas of our lives philosophies that we share in common. We like the same clothing, music, and our tastes in food are incredibly similar as well. This makes for a lot of fun activities together like shopping, eating in restaurants and listening to music in her car as we drive to and from school each day.

But there is one area that we are definitely polar opposites! This is the topic of horoscopes. My best friend reads her horoscope every single day and relies on that information so much that she will adjust her day to fit her horoscope on any particular day. I'm the opposite, as I don't spend any time at all reading horoscopes because I don't believe they're accurate or that they mean anything at all to me in my specific life.

I wouldn't mind if she did what she wanted with her horoscope, but she's always trying to read me my horoscope since I'm a different "sign" than she is because I was born a few months after her on the calendar.

What do you think about this topic, and should I start reading my own horoscopes or just keep ignoring them the way I have my entire life? — Not Into It, via email

NOT INTO IT: I suggest you continue on with the way you have always approached your life, and not worry it all about her horoscope, your horoscope or any other similar information.

Your life is unique. You have free will and you're allowed to make many choices that will impact your life, irrespective of any general statements printed in the newspaper or on a website that features horoscopes.

Horoscopes for any given individual are sometimes generally correct just out of randomness of life, but they can often be very wrong as well. Some people tend to read into them what they want to believe, but if you think about it, there are 12 zodiac signs, so that means roughly 8.3% of the population has the exact same horoscope every single day, which amounts to hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

I don't personally believe that any group of 100 million-plus unique individuals will have the same or similar life experiences on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis. Many people, including me, look at horoscopes as merely an entertainment product only for those who are inclined to read them occasionally or even regularly.

HOW LONG CAN I WAIT?

DR. WALLACE: Our school has a formal dance event coming up to kick off spring, and I'd like to go. I'm not too popular, but I'm a normal girl. I just kind of fit in with the background I'm in, since I'm not the type to be loud and draw attention to myself.

I did get an invitation to attend the dance, but although the guy is nice enough, he's kind of a computer guy who always has pencils and pens in his shirt pocket and carries a financial calculator around with him everywhere. Let's just say this guy is not playing sports at our school and he's not in a band either.

I'm hoping someone else will ask me to this event, but I'm not sure anyone will. I told this guy that I'll think about it, but I did not give him a firm day that I would let him know.

How long do you think I have left to let him know? It's been five days already and the event is the last Friday in April. — I'd Like to Attend the Event, via email

I'D LIKE TO ATTEND THE EVENT: I feel you're making a mistake here. You've written here and told me that you'd like to attend the event, but you already have an invitation!

I don't feel you should be calculating how long you can hold out waiting for another offer. Rather, I feel you should give him a firm answer of yes or no immediately. My advice would be to accept his offer and plan to attend this event with him while keeping an open mind about him. You'll benefit in two ways. First of all, you will secure your spot at this event you wish to attend. Secondly, you'll get to know him better. No matter what happens, you can likely at least consider him to be an ongoing friend or acquaintance of yours.

And within the next few weeks, if you happen to get a second offer, you can decline that offer by saying you would love to go with that person, but you already have agreed to attend the event with someone who has already asked you previously. But if you find this second person interesting, you can mention that although you're committed to the event date, you would be happy to attend a different event or go on a different date with the second person. Remember you're not making any commitments with this first boy other than to attend this one event with him. Your other options remain open, and this is why I suggest you accept your first offer while it still exists!

Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at [email protected]. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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