Ok well..there is this kid i really like that is in my grade, i am in 8th. He doesnt know that i like him and i dont know if i should tell him. We are pretty close friends but i dont know what he would think if i ever told him i liked him. but another problem is is that 2 of my friends like him too. but they like him for different reasons. i like him because he is nice to me but they like him because mostly his look and from past relationships. i never dated him before. i really need some help. sorry this is long.
ohhsnapp05 answered Saturday April 14 2007, 10:03 pm: ok i have this exacttt same situation with my friends im in 8th grade 3 of my closest friends like the same guy except he knows all of them like him and its ALWAYS a compation between them to get him he doesnt like any of them i dont think , and i no he gets sick of it bc they are alwayss allllll over him and all of my friends have this sorta tension between them bc they all like him and idk how this guy is or how he would react if you told him or how your friends would take it but if you think it might end up anything like that , i'd suggest waiting a littlee bit because maybe your friends will stop likeing him or maybe he will start liking you who knows i dont no how much ive helped but i hope i did. [ ohhsnapp05's advice column | Ask ohhsnapp05 A Question ]
solidadvice4teens answered Saturday April 14 2007, 8:52 pm: Are your friend's apt to get angry if you date him considering you knew they liked him to? Can your friendships hold up if you went after him?
If you have reason to think your friends will go haywire if you start dating him when you knew how they felt you may have a big problem on your hands.
If they are the type of friends who won't let a guy come between them you should be okay to date this guy. I cannot vouch for this guy but I do know that guys like it when a girl is honest and approaches them about dating.
If you have known for a while you should be able to tell him just about anything. The best thing you could do is tell him that you like him and want to date him and the reasons why. Then tell him that your friends also like him and while you want to date him you don't want to hurt them.
Maybe if he knows about all three of you he can rule the other two people out and you can date him if he's doesn't like them the same way they do him. I would be bold and try that in an attempt not to hurt them but to still have a shot at what you want.
Tell him you like him for who he is as a person and that his good looks isn't why you have stuck around him. From that comment he'll get the gist that they're all about physical attributes without you telling him they said so.
You ought to leave it up to him to choose who he wants to be with and take care of the problem about your friends himself and let them down gently if need be. On the flipside you have to also be prepared should he want to date your pal(s) rather than you.
I feel strongly if you want to be with someone and they haven't picked up on it that you need to tell them. It's the only way to know the truth and where you stand or for that matter to snag the person as your boyfriend. [ solidadvice4teens's advice column | Ask solidadvice4teens A Question ]
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