CRUSHES

There’s this boy that I see every day in school. I really like him and last week I slow danced with him at my Halloween dance. It was AMAZING! But when my friend asked him out for me, and he said flat out "No." 

I was so heartbroken. But now whenever I see him in the hallway he always gives me a hug. I'm confused. Does he like me or not?

HIS ANSWER: “He probably likes you as a good friend because your friendship is so valuable to him. Every guy needs that one girl he can go to when he’s feeling down.”

DECODED: The guy really appreciates you as a friend and doesn’t want to threaten the great friendship you have together. That’s a good thing! While you may be disappointed he doesn’t like you as more than a friend right now, he definitely thinks you are extra special: Your friendship is priceless in his eyes. Just like our guy said, he is worried he could lose you as a friend. When he’s feeling down, he’s going to want to hang out with you to make him feel better.

YOUR MOVE: When you see him in school, make sure to give him a big smile and hug him back. Focus more on building your friendship right now and you’ll become best friends before you know it. It’s awesome that he thinks so highly of you.

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