When feelings are involved in a friendship, everything changes. The result of confessing your affections to someone will rely on how your crush feels about you in return, but how you approach the subject can greatly affect how it proceeds. There are some helpful ways that may help you find it easier to express your feelings to someone, even while there is no way to ensure that your attempt will be effective.
Here is how you can go about it.
Drop hints
If you’re really apprehensive about confessing your thoughts, consider dropping hints to your admirer about your feelings and observe how they react. When you’re speaking to them, make eye contact, and if you happen to cross paths with them in the hallway, keep their gaze for a few additional seconds. To let them know you’re thinking about them, you may flirtatiously text them after school or gently taunt them. It may relieve any tension and encourage your crush to think about becoming close to you, according to Maria Sullivan, dating expert and vice president of Dating.com who told Seventeen.
Set a deadline
Setting a deadline will encourage you to talk to your crush. You might put it off for way too long if your nerves get the better of you occasionally. If that’s the case, attempt to choose a date on your calendar as your own deadline for telling them how you feel. You risk giving yourself more time to overthink the problem the longer you wait.
Send them memes
Given that virtually everyone enjoys memes, this is one of the few advice pieces that almost everyone can utilise. These days, memes have evolved into the universal language of love. When you see a meme, you immediately send it to the person who comes to mind. How adorable is that? Make them chuckle by sending them amusing memes. They will know you are thinking of them even though this is not a clear approach to tell them you like them.
Write them a letter
You could write them a letter and have it delivered to your crush’s home like the old times. Or you could write them a message on Whatsapp confessing your love for them and the worst that could happen is that they may reject you and not feel the same way.
Do what feels comfortable for you
It’s likely on your mind that you don’t want to make your crush uncomfortable, but it’s also crucial that you feel at ease. Therefore, choose a method of expressing your feelings to your crush that seems right to you. Feel free to express yourself verbally if you prefer.
Let’s say they don’t feel the same way about you. Although your heart will hurt and you will cry, at least you won’t have to live with the guilt of keeping it a secret. It’s normal to get rejected in life. You’re not required to despise them for it. They rejected you; don’t take it personally and move on. If they don’t share your sentiments, it’s not the end of the world. The sea is teeming with fish.
Also see: How to nurture trust and intimacy in relationships
