Parker's eyebrows shot up, and then she smiled in bemusement as she unwrapped the candy. The chocolate bear went right into her mouth with an mmmm. "Thanks. That's-- sweet of you, Sandburg." She shook her head. "Give it some time. And look up the differences in attitudes about dating between women and men. It'll probably explain a lot. And you won't be the only one at the dance without a date, you know."