The Playboy Advisor

July, 1973

A girl who lives upstairs in my dormitory used to brush off every boy who tried to make a pass at her. I resolved to greet her with absolute indifference and was glad to observe that this produced an uneasiness in her. That is, I was glad until I realized that I loved her. What can I do? I cannot face the consequences of an unsuccessful approach.-L. M., New Haven, Connecticut.Nathaniel Bynner, a little-known writer, described the similar tactics of a friend: "It was his habit to seek out su...