I very much like this guy. Like a lot. Two weeks into the school year and he's all I think about.

I read somewhere that the best way to get your crush to like you is to talk to them, but I'm not the kind of person who just waltzes up to someone and starts a conversation. I've had a few conversations with him before (on Snapchat and IRL) but I feel like we should talk more.

Whatever advice you can give me, I will happily take it.

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Quite frankly, your story sounds a lot like mine back when I used to like my former crush. Only a few conversations on Snapchat and in real life are never enough, right?

Well, they aren't and will probably never be as long as you still like him. So what can you do in order to get to talk to him more and maybe even spend some time together?

Here's what I think.

So you mentioned you've texted him before, but what's really important is the way your conversations progressed. Who initiated the conversation? Did he keep the conversation going?

One sign that he might be interested in you is his desire to keep talking to you. If he initiated the conversation at least a few times, brought up different subjects to discuss, and generally looked like he didn't want the conversation to end, you are definitely on the right track!

Another important thing is what you actually talked about. Did he share some personal things with you, like his hobbies, preferences, stories, memories? And did he seem interested in finding out more thigs about you, too?

These are all signs he might like you back, so keep an eye out for them!

Here's one thing that has worked for me before and might work for you too.

So you texted him, and maybe found out more things about him. Do you know what his hobbies are? Does he participate in different extracurricular activities, or does he practice any sports, perhaps for the school's team? Is he a member of a certain club at school? If the answer is yes, than you're one lucky person!

Why? You can sign up too! I know it may sound ridiculous, but think about it. That way you will be able to spend some more time together doing an activity together. Sounds good?

I'm not the kind of girl that just waltzes up to someone either, so I completely understand the difficulty here. But, you can try to do that if you have a subject already prepared in your mind before you actually go up to him. Let me explain.

You can try asking him something school related that you know he might know the answer to, and something that will also strike up a conversation between you two. Ask him something about your homework, or your teachers, or Einstein's theory of relativity, anything that you know that will seem like a good conversation starter.

Technically, that's still waltzing up to someone, but hey, at least you have something important to ask him, right? :)

Body language is extremely important, so you should be careful about what gestures you're making whenever you're around him.

If you want him to realize you like him just from your body language, there are certain things you can do.

Touch his arm or his back lightly. Nudge him playfully. These are all things that usually people do when they like someone without realizing it. You've probably done it already, if you had the chance. And if he likes you, he will definitely do these things, too!

Also, look at his eyes. You've probably heard about this before, but if he likes you, his pupils will dilate whenever he looks at you (that doesn't apply in case of alcohol/drug consumption, but hopefully that's not the case for your crush XD).

This method implies the person making their crush do small things for them so that their crush will feel like they really want to help that person and therefore, a stronger bond will form between those two people.

So, you can try and make him do some small things for you, like explaining a lesson to you, or explaining an exercise you didn't understand, or something from your homework, or anything of that sort. That may help break the ice between you and also make him feel special because he's the one you're asking for help and not someone else.

If you've already done all these things and have officially run out of ideas and you still don't know whether he likes you or not, you can try the most effective way and also the hardest one, which is asking him out. Cue the Psycho soundtrack.

I know, I know, it's scary. Incredibly scary. Mind-numbingly scary. BUT, that way you will know for sure.

I've always advised everyone to at least try it, because even though there's a fifty-fifty chance, you will know whether it's time to buy a new lipstick, or move on.

Trying is so much better than regretting, so what is it there to lose?

If you feel like this option if for you, I advise you go straight to the subject, whether you're texting him or talking to him face to face. Tell him that you feel like he's a really nice person and would like to go out with him, or anything along those lines. It's really important that he gets the message.

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Phew, that was long. We really hope this was helpful and please don't hesitate to message either of us for further help. And please let us know how things go between you and your crush!

Good luck!