i really want this guy to like me
hes really shy and like.. incredibly nice
but im not that shy and im outgoing.. (hopefully)
im 15f and hes about 1yr older
It's all about attention. Men are old boys, and boys are human puppies. You give us attention, our tails wag, and we come running. The more attention you give us, the more we like you, and the more we think or hope you like us.
The ONLY exception to this (assuming sexual orientation isn't a problem) is if the guy flat out finds you unattractive.
When you see him, make a point to talk to him. When you talk to him, make a point to look him in the eyes and smile at him. A hug is too familiar, sends "friend" signals, but a touch on the arm, a tickle, a poke in the ribs when you're teasing each other, can signal more in the direction of interest.
And when in doubt, blatant hints. Guys, especially younger (read: under 20) guys can be completely oblivious when it comes to women and their signals. In other words, it's better to say something like "I want to go to this movie/go out to eat here/whatever but I don't have anyone go go with, what are you doing this weekend by the way?" than "I'm lonely" or "I'm bored" or something equally ambiguous.
Flirt your ass off. Compliment something about his appearance. Make eye contact and smile. Smiles are useful, they're your way to reassure him that you're still in a good mood and enjoying his presence. Use them often.
:Sidenote:
Guys like to be admired, and love to be liked, but one thing we don't handle well is worship. It either makes us uncomfortable, or it blows up our egos like a hot air balloon.
Keep this in mind, guys generally want a girl they are on equal footing with. We will date a girl whom we don't have that with, but the respect is unequal and can lead to some shitty relationships. If he worships you too much, he turns into a pussywhipped idiot. If you worship him, he becomes an egotistical asshole.
Your goal is to be interested, but completely unafraid. As you've said this guy is shy and you really aren't, that also means less aggressive and more sweet. Though if all else fails and he's really that shy, just tell him he's taking you out on a date and see how it goes. [ WittyUsernameHere's advice column | Ask WittyUsernameHere A Question ]
JustJessOx answered Saturday March 20 2010, 2:41 pm: Hey there :)
okay well firstly you cant make a guy like you.
What you need to do is take a step to become friends first devolop a relationship be yourself and get to know him :)
Start a convirsation talk to him more see if you have anything in common,maybe add him on facebook or myspace if he has that kinda thing. Or get his number..basicly get to know each other first and then youl know if you really like him and if it could devolop into more then you take the next step and ask him out or if things are going well he might very well :) so get the ball rolling.. youve nothing to loose.
Hope this helps much <3
Good luck,
Jess 16/f [ JustJessOx's advice column | Ask JustJessOx A Question ]
Lola answered Saturday March 20 2010, 1:05 pm: Well, you must take a step inorder for anything to happen. Go up to him and talk to him and start a conversation, see what you have in common, see what he likes and what he doesn't like, what his favourite thingys are, maybe hang out with him every once in a while.
You see sometimes people are different when you get closer to them than when you know them from a distance, so take the first step as getting to know him, just being friends with him, maybe he wouldn't turn out to be what you thought he'd be or maybe you wouldn't still like him the same way, but if you do, then stick around and see how he feels about you, and who knows, maybe he'd tell you he likes you before you tell him, and maybe he'd ask you out.
But you can't say you like someone without doing anything about it and just hanging around in the sidelines, you gotta make a move,and the first move is always to just be friends, don't rush into things or jump to conclusions.
Stackeyy answered Saturday March 20 2010, 3:53 am: Have you spoken to him before?
You can make people like you they like who they like they cant help it.
if you spend time with him then maybe he will start to like you
good luck (: [ Stackeyy's advice column | Ask Stackeyy A Question ]
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