How to Deal With a Crush

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Copy their body language if you want to show that you're interested.. Act normal around them if you want to keep your crush a secret.. Give yourself some distance if you aren't able to hide your feelings.

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Copy their body language if you want to show that you're interested.

Step 1

Copy their body language if you want to show that you're interested.

2

Act normal around them if you want to keep your crush a secret.

Step 2

Act normal around them if you want to keep your crush a secret.

3

Give yourself some distance if you aren't able to hide your feelings.

Step 3

Give yourself some distance if you aren't able to hide your feelings.

4

Distract yourself by spending time doing things you love.

Step 4

Distract yourself by spending time doing things you love.

5

Journal about what you're feeling if you aren't ready to talk about it.

Step 5

Journal about what you're feeling if you aren't ready to talk about it.

6

Tell your friend about your secret crush if you feel comfortable.

Step 6

Tell your friend about your secret crush if you feel comfortable.

7

Enjoy the fun of having a crush by letting yourself fantasize sometimes.

Step 7

Enjoy the fun of having a crush by letting yourself fantasize sometimes.

8

Come up with a list of their flaws to put things in perspective.

Step 8

Come up with a list of their flaws to put things in perspective.

9

Ask plenty of open-ended questions to let them talk about themselves.

Step 9

Ask plenty of open-ended questions to let them talk about themselves.

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Drop subtle hints in conversation if you're too shy to ask them out.

Step 10

Drop subtle hints in conversation if you're too shy to ask them out.

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Have a specific date, time, and place in mind before you ask them out.

Step 11

Have a specific date, time, and place in mind before you ask them out.

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Keep it casual by inviting them to a group outing or party.

Step 12

Keep it casual by inviting them to a group outing or party.

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Ask them out with a grand gesture if you're feeling brave.

Step 13

Ask them out with a grand gesture if you're feeling brave.

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Remind yourself of what's important by using the 5-year rule.

Step 14

Remind yourself of what's important by using the 5-year rule.

15

Write down positive affirmations and put them where you can see them.

Step 15

Write down positive affirmations and put them where you can see them.

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Surround yourself with the people who love you for you.

Step 16

Surround yourself with the people who love you for you.

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Get professional help if you can't move on after 4 to 6 weeks.

Step 17

Get professional help if you can't move on after 4 to 6 weeks.

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