thanks to movies like the notebook and sex and the city, we have grown up thinking that if we hide our interest in someone they will somehow magically know that we are actually in love with them, and will travel across the country just to tell us they love us back. hate to break it to ya, but that’s probably not going to happen. (i think, on some level, we all know this.) believe it or not, people are not psychics, and cannot read our minds. a let down, i know. but, let’s be realistic with ourselves. how many times have you ranted to a friend that a guy just can’t take a hint? i know i have. but, i’ve learned that maybe my hints were a bit too sneaky and that it’s better to just be straight up. i mean, you’re gonna find out sooner or later, so why prolong the inevitable? so, if you’re past that initial flirting stage and you’re fairly confident that the interest is reciprocated, why not just grow a pair and tell him? ya never know, he might just tell you he feels the same way! why waste time waiting and wondering, when you can just ask? and hey, if he says he doesn’t feel the same, you’ve saved yourself from getting too attached. (caveat: some people like it when the other person plays hard to get. but, at some point, you risk losing out because your indifference is read as disinterest).
so, just like you screaming at Ross to “just tell her you like her!!!!!!!!!” i’m screaming at you. TELL HIM YOU LIKE HIM!! like a knockoff post malone account once tweeted “tell me how you feel straight up, i dont have time for games.”
if you don’t want to go full send without knowing if the other person is interested, look out for sunday’s post on how to tell if someone likes you: social media edition.
