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[ROFLCOPTER]

a like a girl a skool(yr9 same as me) we get along pretty well im good friends with all her friends but im not sure she likes me it feels she does but im scared to ask and she say "NO" if you guys could help that would be great
and we get to talk a fair bit alone just me and her but i suck at making something to talk about once we get something to talk about its all good
but its just the starting of it and im like that with my friends to but that all are non shy etc that are loud and stuff and they make da topics etc so yea
help help help

[mrmcdonaldduck]

umm, that was kinda confusing. but of what i think its about i think that you should just wait for her to start talking and pick it up from there.

[Gumleaf]

if having trouble talking is a problem perhaps you could think of topics of convo before you talk to her. another trick i have heard is that you bring up things she likes or likes to talk about and let her talk and then you can jump in the convo when you feel comfortable.

[Miss Sarah]

Learn how to spell and punctuate. Trust me. She will love you for it.

[Ripplemagne]

Learn how to spell and punctuate. Trust me. She will love you for it.

Seconded. When I learned how to punctuate, Sarah began to do this crazy thing with her-- OW!

[ROFLCOPTER]

learn how to spell and punctuate trust me she will love you for it
Why don't you.
I don't care!

[AllThatIsLeft]

Let's stay on topic, and keep the witty responses to ourselves.
Please and Thank you.

[nick]

I'm pretty shy and poor at making conversation, I'm not sure there's much you can do about that, its a part of your personality. Anyone who cares about you isnt going to let it worry them too much.

I have also always been terrified at the thought of asking anyone out because of the fear of rejection, but thats the risk you have to take if you want to make progress.

[ROFLCOPTER]

I'm pretty shy and poor at making conversation, I'm not sure there's much you can do about that, its a part of your personality. Anyone who cares about you isnt going to let it worry them too much.

I have also always been terrified at the thought of asking anyone out because of the fear of rejection, but thats the risk you have to take if you want to make progress.
probs the best reply so far <3

[Ripplemagne]

Why don't you.
I don't care!

You're in over your head, kid. Back down and bow your head before you get yourself hurt.

[Miss Sarah]

Keep the witty responses to myself?

It's the truth! When ever a woman describes a man she wants it is always 'handsome, funny and smart'.

Perhaps if he made use of his brain, she would appreciate him more. Using your brain also makes it easier to fill those horridly boring gaps in conversation.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

The way a person types on the internet doesn't have to reflect their overall intelligence or the way they act in real life. It's a fair suggestion, but changing the way you type doesn't make a person any better at small talk. Some people are just hard to strike up a conversation with, especially when you're nervous about talking to them.

So, I think we'll stick with slightly more relevant advice in this thread.

[Miss Sarah]

And when two teenagers interact outside of school hours it can frequently be via some form of internet chat services such as MSN or text message. If he could spell and punctuate at even a basic level, her impression of him (making the assumption she is relatively intelligent) could be greatly altered.

Have you ever tried to have a conversation with someone 'whoo speeks lik dis all dee time'? It's a horrid experience.

So I stand by my original statement. Learn to spell and punctuate.

If you want a cliched response that a five year old could figure out, find out what she is interested in and research it. That way next time you go to talk to her, you have some knowledge of the subjects that interest her. It is also a good idea to think prior to conversation what you may talk about. Eventually you will develop the skills to think on your feet, but until you reach that level, preempt what she is going to say and what you could talk about.

[Ripplemagne]

Straylia makes a valid point.

[ROFLCOPTER]

By the way she doesn't have a computer, so I only talk to her in real life.
Thank you very much.
(better are you happy?)

[Miss Sarah]

Much happier. Keep it up and I might not dislike you.

[ROFLCOPTER]

Where are you from?

[AllThatIsLeft]

Keep this on topic and take the small chat to the PM system.
Next time this gets off topic, I am locking.

[ROFLCOPTER]

ok help help help