Darling Love #5

This anthology issue contains multiple romance stories. "I Was a Broken-Date Girl" follows a woman who set impossibly high standards for the man she loved, causing dates to dwindle until she realized she was pushing away her only suitor. The story depicts her struggle with loneliness and eventual acceptance of reality. Another featured story involves a girl determined not to repeat her mother's hardships, working economically by shopping bargains and eating cheaply, until a coworker invites her to lunch at a diner, suggesting a shift in her restrictive approach to life.