Help!!

[Peanut]

I have just started getting into geckos, and i have a male and female and they are both around 1 yr old. I am trying to get them to mate and am having a hard time. Also my female gecko is acting strange, she really doesn't want to be handled right now, she runs away. Does that mean anything? One more thing.... the male has shed a few times and she hasn't since i have had her. What is up with that? Can someone help? Thanks!!!