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How to talk to this person you're attracted to.

Discussion in 'Family, Friends, and Relationships' started by Anon1201, Sep 23, 2017.

  1. Anon1201

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    Yea I get what you mean. Like I feel so unapproachable but everyone usually comes up without a problem to talk. I just notices she stares when we are around each other I guess I’ll try talking to her again when I see her. I would think the way we talked last time she wouldn’t have an issue coming up to me anymore but even with this gut feeling I have..... I don’t even know if I can put enough one sided effort in a friendship. It’s honestly so difficult cause the time she approached me after work she walked over smiling and I smiled back. I think sharing this now I think of my body language toward her and I don’t know if she’s paying attention to that. I notice when she talks to me her body faces me and even when we are walking together her torso is turned toward me.... like I know that for a fact. But I am just a bit shy still that I can’t face her directly. I’m possibly going to invite some coworkers out for a drink and might just ask if she wants to join us but I’ll see cause im still just working at becoming friends.
     
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    Yeah I think if a group of you are going for drinks inviting her would be a great idea.

    All the signs look like they are saying she is just shy but it's so difficult to know for sure. I think you are doing a great job though.
     
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    I hope she is shy rather than not liking me as a friend either. I get along with everyone well and to think she opened up a lot to me when we worked together for a few days and then just want to stop talking is honestly weird to me. I’ll just initiate the conversation cause the times I did she talks... I’m starting to think she is thinking what to talk about. Then I just followed what you said and asked how her weekend was lol. I’ll let you know how things go when I find time to talk to her.
     
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    Eyes hurt sounds good, I used to be that shy so I know how she feels, when you want to talk to someone but you don't know what to say. I think if she didn't like you then she wouldn't talk even when you initiate the conversation but as she does fingers crossed she is just shy.
     
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    One last thing I noticed is that when we worked together we talked like we knew each other for a while lol. This week we didn’t get to work together but she was working with one of my friends and she did not like even have a conversation with them at all just worked. So I am hoping that’s also a sign that she is still a bit reserved and I just want to make her comfortable :slight_smile:
     
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    I'm sure she appreciates it.
     
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    And right now it feels like things are just a mess lol. Like she’s hot and cold. I helped her out at the beginning of the shift and she seemed a bit bothered but I didn’t say anything. I went to go work on something else after and came back and she was smiling that I chose to help her after. I overthink everything but damn I can’t even tell any signs of anything as a friendship.
     
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    Do you think at the beginning of the shift something else which has nothing to do with you could have been bothering her?
     
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    Nope cause I saw her talk to our friend when the shift started and she seemed fine. I don’t really know, at the beginning of the shift when I helped her I got confused cause she seemed bothered but I realized she was also chewing on a candy and that’s why she kind of just muttered to me. The second time I came back she didn’t have candy and smiled so I’m not sure if she was just making sure her candy wasn’t falling out of her mouth. Also if someone only says “thanks” to you is that weird? Like she tells me that and when other people do the same things for her or help her, she doesn’t really say anything to them.
     
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    I don't think it's weird to just say thanks I think that you are just ultra sensitive and overthinking about everything she says and does, which is only natural but doesn't really help.
     
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    Alright I’ll try and relax and stop overthinking. It will be hard but I got to try. So it’s not weird she doesn’t say “thanks for the help” to anyone else? Lol
     
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    Well I mean I guess it would be nice for her to thank everyone but maybe it is part of her shyness.
     
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    I see. Well I got to figure out how to start a conversation again cause I feel like asking how her day is... it seems repetitive. lol
     
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    Well let's see what else could you ask.

    Did you do anything for Halloween?
    Do you have any plans for the weekend?
    Did you see *insert film or tv program*?

    If you want to be more random you could ask more random questions like

    What's your favourite ice cream flavour?
    What's your favourite movie?
     
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    I felt so shy today lol. She worked with me today and I couldn’t get a word out, not even hey. I am pretty sure she is waiting for me to talk to her cause I caught her looking a couple times but I just couldn’t. I felt really bad and because she was watching me talk to the people who were working with us in the store. I just get tongue twisted with her even thinking of just being friends. She seemed a bit disappointed that I didn’t look at her and she went to go work at another part of the store. :/
     
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    Don't be too hard on yourself, it's tough when you feel like all the pressure is on you for conversation. If you can't say anything just make sure you smile. Or maybe try and tell stories of funny things that have happened to you.

    You don't know if she likes girls do you?
     
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    I’ll see what I can do. I just like tense up and get butterflies lol so it’s hard. Nope I don’t know if she likes girls. I wish I did but I don’t still.
     
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    Just remember to keep breathing haha. Do you have plans for the weekend?
     
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    Haha I will remember to breathe but damn I wish she was a lot easier to read lol. Like being shy, it’s hard to believe the body language signs. Like I’ve noticed some signs but then like I don’t trust them. I shall see what happens when we work together if we get the chance again.
     
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    I'm sure you will.