Friendship or Romance?—Part 1: What Signals Am I Receiving?
You really like this person of the opposite sex, and you’re sure that the feeling is mutual. After all, you text each other all the time, you pair off at gatherings . . . , and some of the messages you’ve received from this person are downright flirtatious. So you decide to ask where the relationship is going, just to be sure you’re both on the same page. The reply? “I view you as just a friend—nothing more.” How it feels Why it happens What you can do How it feels “I was so angry—angry at him and at myself! We had been texting each other every day, and he showed a real interest in me. Naturally, I developed feelings for him.”—Jasmine. “This girl and I were chaperones for another couple. At times, it seemed as if we were double-dating. The two of us talked a lot, and then we started texting a lot. It was hard to take when she told me that she viewed me as just a friend and when I found out that she wa...