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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Should I ask out my BFF | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: Me and my BFF have been friends since birth and ever since 5th grade I have had a crush on him and I ... A: Emily, I feel for your situation. I have now been in a situation, twice, where me and my best girl ... | |
| HELP!!!! | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I know it long but I am really confused. There is a guy (family friend) that I've liked for a long ... A: Maria, I feel for you in because of your situation. It seems like this guy likes you, or at least ... | |
| Trying to be bold here..but failing | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: Eye contact, stares, and smiles have been exchanged between my crush and I. He still hasn't ... A: Personally I don't have a problem when girls make the move. The problem is that you don't want to ... | |
| major Crush (HELP!!) | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: ok so really like this guy and i think he likes me too but i am not sure. my friend said that he is ... A: Kateline, If something walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is most likely a duck. This case ... | |
| Help? | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Ok, so i'm a 15 year old girl going into my Sophomore year of high school. My problem is, i cant ... A: This process, not only of getting his number but then pursuing something with him, is going to be a ... | |
| Help? | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: Ok, so i'm a 15 year old girl going into my Sophomore year of high school. My problem is, i cant ... A: Linds, If your parents do not want you to create a facebook then I think you are going to need to ... | |
| Crush Dilemma! | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: Hey! I am starting to like one of my guy friends. We've been friends since 6th grade and I've ... A: Brittainy, I don't see any reason why you can't ask him to go as friends. I would only caution you ... | |
| Crush at my school, Could she like me? | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: Well first of all im 14 years old and in the 8th grade. I have a crush on this girl, I blush when ... A: Henry, First off I am just going to say that I cannot say anything for sure and what I am about to ... | |
| Please help as soon as possible. | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: I went out with my crush, and my friend on Sunday. I taught them both economics. When we finally ... A: Jonathan, Right now all you can really do is wait for her answer. Yes it may suck but that is what ... | |
| I dont get him!! advice urgent please! | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: What do you think I should do? I really want to talk to him at school. Advice please urgently ... A: Maria, I would not be surprised if what he is saying to you on MSN is flirting with you. That said ... | |
| HELP HELP HELP> im in love. | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: OK well heres my crush story. Once upon a time there was a guy. Named Ben Hinkle. Ok well we were ... A: Hey Alex, Let's see if I have your story straight. Pretty much, two people asked this guy if he ... | |
| Does She Like Me | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: Hey David. Im Ollie and im 13. Anyway heres goes.Right so theres this girl lets just call her judith ... A: What up Ollie? This girl most likely has a crush on you. Right when your friend walked away she ... | |
| How can I make him talk to me. | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: There's this guy, I like him... A LOT. I just figured out that he loves me back. I feel the same way ... A: Hey Taylor, I think that you are going to need to communicate to him, someway, that you like him. ... | |
| does he like me???????? urgent!! | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: i just wanted to ask you a question about this guy that i have liked for 2 years, anyway i was going ... A: The best I can tell you is to talk to him and get closer to him again. The closer you are to him ... | |
| does he like me???????? urgent!! | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: i just wanted to ask you a question about this guy that i have liked for 2 years, anyway i was going ... A: Hey Maria, It seems to me that he does like you. Him looking at the ground is a big tell that he is ... | |
| what to do? | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: ok, so you would think i have experience in this field since I'm 18....but i don't. so, I'm a bit ... A: What's up Marie? From just what you have told me I have a feeling that this guy likes you. He was ... | |
| Im so confused | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: Ok well I was reading your thing or whatever and it says you help teens. Well I'm not a teen yet. ... A: Hey JeLisa, It is hard to say for sure but I have a feeling that this guy does like you. From what ... | |
| he's like a best friend, so how do i tell if he likes me back? | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: i'm 13 and in 8th grade. I like all kinds of music (except for rap and country), but emo, ... A: Hey Sarah, I would not be surprised at all if this guy likes you. Yes he is being nice but, at ... | |
| help!! | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: Ok so I really like this guy and I thought he liked me too. I am the one starting the conversation. ... A: Marissa, I wouldn't be surprised and, at least the way you make it out to be, you would not be ... | |
| how to get over him | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: OK this is kinda a long story. There's this guy that I know and we're pretty good friends (he ... A: Hey Emily, Why do you have to get over him? I see no reason why you would have to get over him. ... | |
| What to Say? | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: Hey. I have a BIG crush on this sophomore that goes to my school (I'm a freshman). Anyways, were ... A: Brittainy, I really hope you read this before you leave for school. I cant decide if asking him the ... | |
| A Girl likes me but | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: I'm in the 9th grade and a girl likes me but I don't really like her. Everybody teases her but I'm ... A: Hey Logan, What I don't understand is if she asked if you would take her? If not then I'm not sure ... | |
| Confusing Crush | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: So, I am 16 and I liked this girl that is 15. We are in highschool. Well at first I noticed her and ... A: There are a multitude of things this could be. There is a possibility that she actually is ... | |
| i dont know what to do | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: ok my name is levi and i am 14 years old, i have never dated before. well i am in a predicament. my ... A: Its hard to say whether she likes you or not. She could be looking for an easy way out from saying ... | |
| i dont know what to do | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: ok my name is levi and i am 14 years old, i have never dated before. well i am in a predicament. my ... A: I've been in a situation like this myself. I asked a girl out, one of my best friends, and she said ... | |
| What Do I Say To Him? | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: It's Maria again. When I ring him up what do i say to him? because I am really scared, and I dont ... A: I am not telling you to call him I just think you need to contact him, whether that is in person, ... | |
| What can I do? | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I like this guy for over 2 years and sometimes he gives me mixed signals he says he likes me and the ... A: Hey Maria, I actually don't know if this guy still likes you or not. You say he likes you so I ... | |
| help | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: I'm 19 years old never dated or had a girlfriend or whatever and work at the local Swiss ... A: Ian, As for the first question I'm not really sure what to say. She gave you her number and showed ... | |
| Girl | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I've been talking to this girl over the past 3 weeks. She used to date a friend of mine but they ... A: She probably does have a crush on you, the question is subject. She is starting to spend a lot of ... | |
| perverted friend | 10/3/2008 |
| Q: I'm a freshman in high school, and I have lots of upperclassmen in my classes and lots as friends. ... A: He probably has a crush on you, it wouldn't surprise me in the least bit. Slapping your butt is his ... | |
| love | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: thers this one girl in third grade that i'em so in love with she alwas wants to come to my birthdat ... A: Kids you're in third grade you got enough time to worry about girls just enjoy everything. Just be ... | |
| I don't know what he's thinking | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: and I'm pretty outgoing (but shy at first impression), and I like to flirt a lot. Well last year, I ... A: I'm not really sure what is with this guy, it's pretty weird. It is very disrespectful to do that ... | |
| Should I ask him out? | 9/27/2008 |
| Q: Hey! I'm 14 years old and I'm a freshman in high school. I'm a BIG tomboy and I love hanging out ... A: In my opinion you should get to know him a little better before you ask him out. He is quiet and ... | |
| OMG THIS GUY!! | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: hey,, theres this guy i know named andrew. he has been in my 4th and fifth grade class and in my ... A: Just because you are not in a class with him does not mean you have to be a stranger. I don't know ... | |
| This guy that i like... | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: I have a crush on this guy he's real cute and everything but he has a girlfriend, he's real sweet ... A: All you should do right now is be friends with him and flirt. Be a really good friend to him but ... | |
| crush on girl I known 4 som time. | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: Aight, my name's jorge, im 16 and dis is the longest crush I had so far. There's dis girl I known ... A: She's in some of your classes use that to your advantage. If you can help her with something, or if ... | |
| I need your opinion | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: Hey David I'm Paul, I'm 16, and I'm a junior in High School. Alright, well when school started ... A: I'm not really sure how to read this. She could actually have a cousin that has another homecoming ... | |
| old friends. | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: Hey.. I have a problem. Me and my best guy friend started going out during the school year, and it ... A: 2 things: 1. I'm a guy. I do like girls. So it would be with my best girl friend. 2. With that ... | |
| guys | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: Hey, I wanted to get a guy's opinion on this: I really like this guy, and people reckon he likes me ... A: You should defiantly give him a call and sit with him. From there just act flirty with him. If you ... | |
| does he like me? | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: So there's this guy... I became friends with him last year, kuz i liked his best friend, but his ... A: I think that giving him time is a good idea. I would like to retroactive that you should back off ... | |
| does he like me? | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: So there's this guy... I became friends with him last year, kuz i liked his best friend, but his ... A: If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck its most likely a duck. I say ... | |
| Does he like me back? | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: I am a 16 year old female and about a year ago I started to have a crush on this guy from school. 2 ... A: It's really hard to tell if he likes you or not. I'm not really sure how the best friend fits into ... | |
| approach a crush | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: Hey David!!! I'm 16 years old and I have a crush on a guy for about a year now. We're taking some ... A: With the information you have given me I think all that happened is that he forgot about you over ... | |
| i really like my best friend | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: Okay i my name is linda and well there is this guy. his name is Jonathan and i like this guy named ... A: I understand where you are coming from completely. Let me just start by saying I'm 17 and actually ... | |
| Does he like me? | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: I am 13 and i am a girl. My friends started noticing that this guy has been acting different than ... A: I can't really give you a definitive answer on this one. Those are signs that he may like you but ... | |
| crush | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: What if you are trying to be friends with this boy that you have a crush on but, he has a girlfriend ... A: That seems like it is a weird reason for not wanting to go out with you but I guess who am I to say ... | |
| crush | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: What if you are trying to be friends with this boy that you have a crush on but, he has a girlfriend ... A: This is a tough question because you do not want to cross his girlfriend. Try to get to know him a ... | |
| confused | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: Well my issue is this, there is this guy at my work that I like. He is really nice to me and seems ... A: He did ask about your ex so what was he expecting to hear, you just told him the truth. Telling him ... | |
| confused | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: Well my issue is this, there is this guy at my work that I like. He is really nice to me and seems ... A: I'm going to preface this by saying I am going to answer as much as I can but I would like some more ... | |
| A friend | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: I'm friends with this girl, (lets call her beth). I've liked her for a really long time, but if I ... A: I'm not sure that this girl doesn't like you, from what you have said it seems that she does like ... | |
| I just found out that the girl I like is interested in someone else... | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: And it looks like they're going to be dating soon. I'm Francis, and I'm 15 years old. I can see why ... A: There is no magical way to get over her, it will just take time. I'm sorry I can't really tell you ... | |
| donno what to do | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: hey there is this boy i have liked for ages but i don't get him he talks to me,flirts with me but he ... A: Have you ever tried asking him out? There is a chance that he is feeling the same things but does ... | |
Dealing with Crushes
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David
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Expertise
I've really dealt with everything that has to do with crushes and I can help in most situations. I'm in high school so I understand what goes on.
Experience
My experience is mainly through trial and error. I have also taken a mediation class, at school, and we learned how to talk to people and guide them through tough situations.
Organizations
I am really involved in the AIDS program at my school, we go around to other schools and teach the kids about how to prevent themselves from contracting HIV/AIDS. It is a really rewarding program.
Publications
I write for my school newspaper, edited the middle school one for a year and the yearbook too.
Education/Credentials
I'm in High School and have gone through a few different leadership and mediation type classes.
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