Do you get butterflies in your stomach?

[Noblejanobii]

@Chakramaster Me? Ask someone out? Never even attempted it. I may be able to write poetry and decent stories but I'm a blubbering idiot when it comes to talking to people. I tend to say too much, make the situation really awkward, and then we both just kind of walk away or I excuse myself from the situation. So no, I've never shown interest or even tried. I've expressed it though, and it's well known enough that I have girls who make fun of me because I don't have someone to go to prom with (since going stag is considered a guy only thing and going doe is a big social no no but I'm doing it anyway unless someone asks me in the next like ten days).
@HKim I mean, I get that guys are nervous and have trouble asking, that much I've understood from what I've seen. But I'm usually pretty good at detecting when someone likes someone else just by watching them, and my best friend is even better. And really, never once has either of us detected someone showing an interest in me. I don't know, maybe we just missed it but you'd think with it being well known that I want to date they'd at least be a little bit more inclined to express their feelings or something.

[HKim]

@HKim I mean, I get that guys are nervous and have trouble asking, that much I've understood from what I've seen. But I'm usually pretty good at detecting when someone likes someone else just by watching them, and my best friend is even better. And really, never once has either of us detected someone showing an interest in me. I don't know, maybe we just missed it but you'd think with it being well known that I want to date they'd at least be a little bit more inclined to express their feelings or something.

Heh, you'd be surprised. Sometimes we can hide our feelings pretty well. Friends would know how to act to not tip you off. Acquaintances will simply keep you at arm's length. Sometimes we want you to discover that we like you so we don't have to say it, but we're too shy to give hints or clues.

Lord knows how many times I had a crush on a girl, but was too afraid to even approach or tell them. I doubt most of them knew how I felt.

[Noblejanobii]

Heh, you'd be surprised. Sometimes we can hide our feelings pretty well. Friends would know how to act to not tip you off. Acquaintances will simply keep you at arm's length. Sometimes we want you to discover that we like you so we don't have to say it, but we're too shy to give hints or clues.

Lord knows how many times I had a crush on a girl, but was too afraid to even approach or tell them. I doubt most of them knew how I felt.

Have not considered that, mostly because the guys at my school are pretty bold and usually tell a girl right out if they're into her, or they're clever about it and make it obvious but not too obvious. I'd say the best way to confess is to try one of two tactics: 1) The April Cinderella: This one's a classic at my school, especially since we're usually on spring break around April 1 so it usually happens via text or something which makes it much easier. On April 1, confess to someone that you like them, if they react badly then just say April Fool's but if not, then say it's actually true. Works quite well where I live. But if you don't want to try that then, 2) The Metaphor game. This one's a bit tricker but usually earns a lot of brownie points with the girls if you pull it off right. So, I'll give an example for this one then explain why it works. My freshman year, this guy really liked my best friend but he wasn't sure how to tell her. At the time, both my best friend and I were really into Ouran High School Host Club and this guy found out about it via some friends or something. So, one day, he walks up to my best friend and I and just flat out says, "Hey you're Haruhi and I'm Tamaki." Then fled before either of us could process it. I kid you not we spent all fourth period noodling on it before it clicked what he meant by that. Even though my best friend ended up turning the guy down gently (she wasn't ready to date at the time), it still earned enough brownie points with her that she vouched for her to the guy's current girlfriend. Here's why, by pulling a trick like that, you're showing that: a) you know some of the girl's interests and b) you know enough about them to make a clever parallel so you either have some interest in the topic yourself or you're willing to create an interest to be with the girl. This can backfire though because if you don't hang out with said girl often enough, to be able to find out about her interests could make you seem like a creeper or stalker so be careful if you plan to use this method.