I totally love this boy. My friend says he has a crush on me. He tries to get my attention and stares at me. I wrote him a note, and he showed his whole class. I am girly, though, and all his ex girlfriends are tomboys. Does he like me? He doesn’t talk to me.

Judging by the way he acts around you, I think it’s pretty safe to assume he likes you. He probably doesn’t talk to you because he’s not sure what to say or how to act. One of a guy’s biggest fears is being rejected by someone he likes, so he may act stand-offish to protect himself. Since you like him too, just keep being yourself. Give him time to get up the courage to talk to you more. Don’t play hard to get, but­—this is really important—don’t go chasing after him. He should be the one pursuing you, so don’t get impatient by his shyness and start flirting like crazy to get him to open up to you. That rarely ends well!

Love,