DR. WALLACE: I met a guy at a friend's birthday party several months ago. He seemed like a nice guy and I was happy that he asked me to go out with him. He called a week later and we had a movie and snack date and I had a good time. Our second date consisted of him teaching me how to bowl. It was a lot of fun and I started to get excited about seeing him.

During our first two dates we shared things about ourselves. I told him that I play the piano, enjoy gymnastics and sing in the church choir. He told me that he was an all-league football player and honors student and was planning to attend the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship in 2017. He really impressed me.

Last week I was talking with two girls who attend the same school as this guy. When I told them about how impressed I was with him, they laughed. They told me that he has been kicked out of school for having marijuana in his locker, never played football, and lacks the intelligence to be an honors student. I called Ken and he admitted that he had lied to me because he wanted to impress me because he wanted to know me better.

What should I do, forgive him and continue seeing him, or stop seeing him immediately? I promise that I will take your advice. — Nameless, Indianapolis, Ind.

NAMELESS: There's no reason why you shouldn't forgive this guy, but I don't think you should go out with him again. His lies were far too blatant for him ever to be trustworthy. Besides, if he had told you the truth about himself, you probably wouldn't have gone out with him in the first place. Now that you know, stop seeing him immediately.

MOST FEMALES KEEP GROWING UNTIL AGE 17

DR. WALLACE: I'm a 15-year-old female and my dream is to become a fashion model. I have the look agents seek when looking for models except for one major problem. I am totally aware that a fashion model must be at least 5-feet-6 in her stocking feet. I'm 5-feet-4, though I'm not sure if I have reached my maximum height yet.

I may still grow two additional inches. My dad is 5-feet-11 and my mother is 5-feet-5 and I know that heredity has a lot to do with body build. How much longer can I expect to keep growing? Is there anything I can do to grow taller? — Kylee, Oklahoma City, Okla.

KYLEE: You still have a ways to go, and could very well reach that magical height of 5-feet-6. Most females keep growing until their 17th year. Boys grow even longer; they generally don't reach their peak height until their 19th year.

Sorry, but Mother Nature alone determines a person's eventual height.

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. E-mail 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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