In running mixed-gender groups (those that include boys and girls). especially if the focus is on social relationships and dating. it may be necessary for group leaders to develop methods to get young adolescent males involved so they will get the maximum benefit from the experience. Adolescent boys. as compared with adolescent girls, are usually less comfortable less involved. and less likely to achieve as positive an outcome in groups that emphasize interpersonal relationships. Adolescent girls as a group are more in in social relationships and are more at ease in sharing. "Adolescent females also perceive counselors and counseling ‘as significantly more attractive and trustworthy' than do adolescent males" (LeCroy 1986, p. 505).