Nancy Drew and Ned Nikerson
Credit: Noupload, Pixabay My school days had been full of the Nancy Drew series. Those were really awesome days. My reading quest received support from my brother. When I gave my tenth board exam and was at home, my brother would issue these books for me and bring them to me. I read them like my coffee and tea. I liked the good romantic relationship Nancy and Ned shared. For adolescent age, that painted a very trusting and nurturing relationship. I think that was the best portrayal of love and romance in adolescence. The thing that I liked was how Nancy was always interested in solving the mysteries. In every series, she was involved in a mysterious case, and she was very comfortable sharing her mysteries with her boyfriend Ned. He never rejected her or restricted her; in fact, he always showed interest in helping Nancy solve the problem. In other words, he showed how much he trusts her capabilities and how much he wants her to do what she loves and wants. This attitude of a partner w