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Telling somone that you like them

I'm 17 and I've never had a boyfriend before :eek: I've found someone I erally like, and I think he likes me too but the problem is that we are both very shy. We email eachother every few days and we have alot in common. However he is going to uni in september and Im worried im going to loose him. I wont be going to uni for 2 years (after taking an extra year at college) and Im not sure what to do. I really want to have an relationship with him. But I dont see how if we're both too shy to talk to eachother and he's going to be an hours train ride away. Any help would be appreciated
Tell him you like him, see how he feels about you and if it's good then you can find a way to make it work. Nothing to lose really. He probably likes you too, but is too shy to tell you, so surprise him by making the first move!
lil sweetie-u said it all girl
Anonymous
I'm 17 and I've never had a boyfriend before :eek:


Why is that shocking?

Just tell him that u like him...thats the world of dating- u win some, u lose some :wink:
As hard as it is, best to tell them straight, maybe go for a drink somewhere and get to know each other more.
Reply 5
don't think just do.
the best piece of advice i can give you.

obv don't go in for the crunch but just do say to him, look you're off to uni what about us? are we still going to be friends or am i just going to have to let you go kinda thing?

i'm sure hes shy because you're shy lol! someone needs to make the first few moves, and that atm looks like you. if it goes to your liking then he'll come out of his shell too, but until you stop asking yourself questions and get out there nothing will happen!
Reply 6
this is the perfect situation,
the guy is going away so if he says no wont have to bump into him all the time.

and only an hours train ride away, makes it VERY easy to see him.

my housemate is dating a bloke at a different uni, and they do fine.
and even if u date someone at uni, ur still at home for almost half the year. my gf lives 6 hours train journey away from me when not at lamp!
Reply 7
Go for it. I'm the same, 17, never had a Bf. There was someone I fancied like hell for a year (!!!) He probably knows how i feel because i always go shy around him, but i still never said anything. I plucked up courage to ask him out at the end of the Summer term but he'd gone on holiday, and i won't see him again because he'll be at Uni when I do my A2's. :frown:
Reply 8
Write him a letter! It's more personal than an email and looks like you've put a lot more thought into it. My boyfriend and I are kind of shy and liked each other for ages before we started going out; now we're kicking ourselves for having wasted so much time! He wrote me a letter; I'm a sucker for that kind of thing.

If you get together it won't be too far away on the train and he'll be home half the year anyway. If you don't, you won't have to see him very often to be reminded of the humiliation of rejection. The way I see it, there's nothing to lose! :wink:

I didn't have a boyfriend until I was 17 either and I think it's fairly common not to have a serious-ish relationship until that age. Don't feel under pressure just because you think you're not up to speed with other people your age, because you often find out afterwards that you've been under a false impression.
Reply 9
Thanks for the advice. Maybe once the term starts I'l suggest meeting up at some point. I'm not sure what to say to him tho? Do I say 'Im glad we're friends','I like you' or something along those lines? How do I go about it?
Reply 10
Please help
lazydays
Go for it. I'm the same, 17, never had a Bf. There was someone I fancied like hell for a year (!!!) He probably knows how i feel because i always go shy around him, but i still never said anything. I plucked up courage to ask him out at the end of the Summer term but he'd gone on holiday, and i won't see him again because he'll be at Uni when I do my A2's. :frown:


I'm 20! :eek: and never had a bf.......and there was someone I fancied like hell for 4 years! ....Does that make me weird? Good luck OP.....lil sweetie summed it up really.
Leave it to him. Men should chase.