CRUSHES

His Answer: "We definitely do," says Ryan, 16, "we might not always admit it in front of our friends, but what guy wouldn't want a beautiful girl who genuinely cares about him?"

Decoded: Of course guys do! Girls want that "happily ever after" for the simple reason that they want to be happy, and they can see themselves being extra happy with that special guy. Well, you know what, guys want to be happy too. Like he said, they may not show it around their boys (the whole annoying image thing, ugh) but that doesn't mean they don't want a girl who likes them for who they are and won't ditch them during the hard times. Yeah, that "other" stuff seems to be all guys want, but we promise, that's not all there is.

Your Move: Avoid the creeps that are only after a relationship for the "wrong reasons." Stick with the ones who take the time to get to know you and seem legitimately interested in you and not just interested in your chest. They're out there, and there's more of them than you may think. After all, there's something very endearing about those boys who can dig being friends first. Don't take them out of the game just because they're your best buds.  But be careful towing the line, you don't want to risk a great friendship unless it's really worth it.

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