Ask Dali Mama

DEAR DALI MAMA:

I like this girl a lot and have taken her on four dates but her sister is always coming along. Why? Can I ask her to leave her sister at home?

—Three is a Crowd (Canada)

DEAR THREE:

You might want to simply ask the girl why she always brings her sister. I don’t know how old your date is, but perhaps she is responsible for babysitting her sister, or perhaps her parents might be cleverly sending along a younger chaperone. Haha. You also might want to, just in case, clarify that you are asking her on a date just in case she thinks you are inviting her out as a friend.

Perhaps one strategy would be to simply say, “I’d really like to take you on an official date, just the two of us,” and see what she says.

Best of luck, my friend.