After I saw you sitting outside of your class I noticed our eyes locked and you
smiled and said hi. I said hi to be polite and I thought you were pretty cute.
I didn’t expect to see you again in the same spot and you waved. I wish I had
the guts to start a conversation with you but I’m afraid to since we don’t know
each other.
confession n. A written or oral statement acknowledging guilt, made by one who has been accused or charged with an offense.
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It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.
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May 22nd, 2009 at 7:20 pm
If this other person is initiating contact first, saying hi and waving, that’s a pretty good sign that they wouldn’t mind you going up and talking to them.
What’s worse: You initiate conversation, they don’t go out with you, but you gain a new friend (at least, best case you end up going out with them)….
OR
You don’t initiate conversation, you don’t go out with them, and kick yourself for not having the guts to go up to this person??
You really have nothing to lose, go for it!!!
May 23rd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I’ve been through the exact same situation. I’ve been meeting someone a number of times in the hallways before or after class and never said anything more than hi or just smiling and waving.None of us ever started a real conversation and I regret it now. Don’t repeat my mistake and do something about drawing that person’s attention to you…
May 24th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
#1, thanks, you’re right
#2, any ideas on how to start the conversation?
May 24th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Well, I don’t really have any ideas…maybe if you are more specific about the situation and give some detail.I don’t know if that person happens to be a classmate or a professor. In my case, the person that I just talked about was a professor, so starting a conversation was not very easy since I had no idea what to tell him.
May 24th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
#4, he’s a student also. we’re not in the same class, but his class is two doors down. I have a feeling if I don’t say something I will regret it, since it’s a summer class.
May 24th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
The fact that he is also a student makes it relatively easier for you to start a conversation (I mean you are lucky your crush’s not a professor). If I were you,I would approach him with a school related question…I am sure you can think of something relevant to ask him. Also, you can linger around his door more often so that you can get more chances to see him. Watch for body language signs he might unintenionally be sending when he sees you…does he smile, try to make eye contact or look around in the crowd to find you? If by the end of the semester you determine that he is interested, act bold and ask him out for coffee or ask him if he’ll be taking any classes in the fall so that you can see each other again.
Best of luck and keep us posted.
May 25th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
haha this happened to me once.. I saw a very attractive man in the hallway a few times, and the last day of classes, I saw him and blurted out “wow you are very attractive!”, he smiled and said “thank you”.
He ended up being in one of my classes the following semester - I was a bit embarassed. But he didn’t say anything to me or act strangely to me about my comment. We ended up talking and I discovered he was several years younger than me and wasn’t really my type anyways. I guess my point is, nothing bad will happen, and you have nothing to lose. Just go up and say hi (especially if they say it first), start asking them about their classes, what they major in, etc. Say “oh I’ve seen you around a few times, and you’ve said hi, but I didn’t catch your name last time”. That usually breaks the ice and you can go from there :)
May 29th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I didn’t see him yet, but I’m hoping to next week. Wish me luck!