Are you doing things that are worth appreciating?
Does he buy her flowers? SWEET.
Does he flush the toilet after use? EXPECTED.

Are you doing too much/little?
Does he buy her flowers?
Nope? SIGH.
Occationally? SWEET.
Twice every day? TOO MUCH.

Do you and your partner share the same value system?
Does she actually like flowers or would the toilet flush actually have made her swoon?

Good Luck!
Hoji

First off, your question kinda gets you half way there.
Your now ex is a a-hole. Very much worth getting over.
There are alot off better quality people out there worth looking for.

The second part is to be proactive, like the other answers suggest.

My best!

This sounds like a question a female friend of mine would have asked... and we are neither friends or on speaking terms anymore.

If you like him but don't feel like you are ready to go for the home run yet, fine don't, but don't lead him to where you are not ready to go.

Maybe it's just your phrasing, but the way you posed the question makes it seem like you don't really like him and would just like to exploit him using your sexuality, in essance a bully...

"live by the sword, die by the sword."

G'Luck!

Tell him preciselly what you said in your post.

Don't tell him extra crap like "You'll meet somebody great" or and of that crap PLEASE. If you do, listen very carefully... you might just hear me puke, all the way from Africa xD

If you really DO like him and have any sort of respect for him, tell him in person. If you don't, send him a e-mail or sms.

It's hard I know, best of luck.

I love red heads as long as they keep their hair clean.
But then again, I'm a ginger myself...

Generally, men dont mind what colour hair you have.

When people tease me about it, I just see it as them trying to playfully reach out to me...

At 15 you get teased, and at 25 you won't be able to keep men away!

Good Luck AND msg me in 3 years!

I'll take it from the top as I don't get the whole situation...

Unless you are looking for a one night stand I suppose you could get a conversation started, find out more about him, objectivly listen.

Build on things you both like... don't be manipulative and "like" everything about him, it comes across as needy... nobody likes needy in the beginning. So he likes frogs and you like frogs too, maybe make a meeting to go to a pond and watch frogs together... you know. Build a connection. Do differant things together.

I personally believe that talking about liking somebody to them early on jinx the whole thing... i could be wrong there. So, if by then he has not made a move, you will have to... yeah to the female libiration! It's a leap, I know... but no bigger one than men have made for ages (ooh and have I hit hard walls in my time, it makes us stronger).

Easiest way I know is:
Take this slow, start being touchy with him... start small... like only touch his arm for a second during conversation (once every 10/15 minutes). As time progress, insist he walks arm in arm, hold hands, you can maybe spank him when he is bad, hug him when he makes you laugh. As more time passes sit closer next to him and so both be comfortable. Then one day when you are sitting close and speaking, turn and kiss him gently. You'll have to adjust this step by step progression to your own customs, values and comfort.

IMPORTANT: You have to start doing this as soon as posible and calmly progress as you get to know each other better, till later on when the moment is right.

If he gets tense or weirded out at some point, don't worry, continue what you did before that point and at a later stage try progres again.

He should get the idea before you try to kiss him and either kiss you first or tell you that he is not interested, if not... just keep progressing.

Best of luck to you!

Hope for the best, plan for the worst...

You don't get him to ask you out unless you flash your boobs or something equally shallow.

Just hang out... if you have talked to him a little and know one or two of his interests, talk about it and expand from there. If he likes frogs ask him to meet up at a pond with frogs in and allow him to lead you through the experience.

G'luck!

Next time when you are sitting outside on the lawn or where ever, keep the atmosphere light, make jokes and such, then start poking him (lightly at first) and stuff like that, then try to play wrestle him, try to end up with your face close to his and then TELL him to kiss you if he hadn't started already.

Sound strange but it might get the stiffness out.

Keep yourself well groomed.
May not be able to change your looks but get everything you can going for you.

And stop thinking about that crap.
Have a saying in South Africa, "Vroeg Ryp, Vroeg Vrok", The sooner fruit is ready the sooner it'll go bad.

Lose the "nobody wants me" routine else nobody will want you, and only people who want to use you will remain.

Unless you only want a physical relationship, tell him to buzz-off, and move on, he is not interested in you.

Go out and meet new people, and forget about getting a boyfriend.

Then when you know someone you like (maybe you already do), and he doesn't make a move (week or two), go ask him why he hasn't asked you out yet. Alot of great guy's think alot of great girls are too good for them (because of looks, fashion sence, etc.), and in many cases its not true. They are interested but they won't make a move.

However! Doing this with someone you have just met may come across as being a little slutty.

Best of luck!

BTW. Do you stay in South Africa and are you at least 17 by any chance?
mail me! ;)

rob seems really mature for his age.
It is not fair to keep people on a line, and I really hope you never have to experience why I say it.
choose and take responsibility.

hehehe, devil you!

she is probably going to try to act a bit distant towards you.

do you like her enough to get beaten up by the boyfriend with the possibility that MAYBE she set you up?
maybe its her boyfriend who got jealous and sent it on her cellphone.
maybe she wont respond that way again.

thats pretty much the worst case scenarios friend.

keep the message to yourself, and then if i were you id take the chance. tell her to leave her boyfriend, before she cheats on him.

if the second paranoia shows true then show her the message.

1) choose
2) take responsibility
3) don't look back

best of luck!

firstly choose.
secondly take it like a man.

you know you bud, would he be cool about it? or simply take it? would he let you know about it if you told him?

if you are under twenty id say leave the girl, go with your bud and try to pickup a couple of other chicks and have fun. you both get over her.

but remember the two rules at the top.

I'm glad not to be in your situation and simply give advice...
best of luck to you man.
remember, nothing in life that is worth it is easy.

best defense is a good offense...
get a bigger boyfriend :D

seriously, try to get over him, try to go on a couple of dates, even if you ask a guy out.

you have a couple of months left to buff yourself emotionally, use it.

i have to say that if you ignore him, he is probably going to notice. best would be if you can face him like (or as if) he is a lesson learned...

i HATE when girls do that to me :S

my best to you!

that dark cloud above your head that says "doom"... i see it.
you will need to loosen up a bit.

if you are willing to take a bit of a leap, give me a email, i might have something that MIGHT help you if you are willing to help yourself.
If you don't trust me, make up a email at yahoo or someting.

It really helped me a great deal.

ck_madrynn@yahoo.co.uk

a nice tender kiss, she has her forearms resting on mine.

a sexy kiss, oh everywhere and anywhere.
try to read the kiss as you touch.
grope a little, stroke a little.
don't overdo the good spots, keep it to build a type of rhythm. almost like making music :P

but best of all, if she pulls away and she looks like she enjoyed it... u know stroke the ego a bit.

hope this helps and damn i could use a good kiss right about now :P

having a girl tell you anything except a flat out NO! is great. You put the thought in her head and she said maybe.
if you are friends now, why ask her out on a date? hanging out with her is perfect, she gets to know you and visa versa.
tell her to join you for whatever you like doing, if she has something to say, tell her, "as friends of course".
don't act defensive, nothing wrong with a guy trying his luck.
But right now, hang around her and have fun with her.

Best of luck.

Well, when you are in a situation where you feel inferior, try to forget yourself and what other people think of you. Think about it, some of the best times you've ever had, you weren't thinking, ooo me this and ooo me that, he/she thinks that exc...
You are not superior/inferior to anybody..
You need to control your emotions else they (and possibly some really twisted people) are going to control you.
Do this exercise:
Think of a time where you were really comfortable, then tap your pinky and thumb together 3 times.
Do this over a couple of weeks/months until, by doing the tapping, you can get yourself into that emotional state.
It could be handy when you feel vulnerable.
then later, think of other states you would like to recall on demand and practice it with different motions, like scratching you ear or whatever.
Good luck

tell him the things you said in tis post... though don't use "serious" at all. make him understand why you like him, work his ego a bit.

bugger what your cousin says about boys till she has it figured it out for herself, i'm not saying just sleep with the guy, but don't let anyone tell you about love or how it is supposed to be, its your OWN.
but if you ask me, wait till you are older with sex anyway. when you have found each other, give time.

my best

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