[AJ-989]

I've been best friends with this girl for about 3 years now, but lately I've been wondering if she likes me as more than a friend. I've never given it much thought before, because she's way out of my league. She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, but I'm a really awkward dorky guy.

She's always grabbing/holding my hand or arm when she talks to me.

Whenever I act goofy she'll push me or hit my arm.

She'll just come up to me and randomly sit on my lap.

Whenever I offer to get her a drink, she declines and says she'll just share with me.

Sometimes we'll just start laughing for no reason and she'll tell me to go away/get away from her(does anyone know what that means? She never seems mad when she says it).

When I left for a trip a month ago, she hugged me really tight for what seemed like 5 minutes. I was only gone for a week, and we called each other every day and whenever we went to hang up, she'd say "just come home".

The other day I made this really dorky joke, and she laughed and made this strange squeal when everyone else just looked at me.

She said my birthday is the most special day in the whole world. She even took the day off work and spent the whole day with me.

Last night she baked my favorite kind of cookie and put a picture on Facebook saying they were just for me.

We've always had a flirty friendship, but it seems like these last 2 months it's been amplified. She never does any of those things with her other best guy friends or girl friends.

Does she like me as more than her "bestie"?

I've had a crush on her since I first met her, but one of my friends said that they think since we've been best friends for a while that I'm permanently friend-zoned. Is that true?

[Kahani Punjab]

First of all, I shall like to welcome you to this great site.

Secondly, I shall like to appreciate you for your impressive writing and drafting power. It is so so so beautiful that I foretell, you will be a great writer one day, if you try.

My third point is about (both of) your age(s), and which country you are from.

Tell me and I shall answer accordingly.

[AJ-989]

First of all, I shall like to welcome you to this great site.

Secondly, I shall like to appreciate you for your impressive writing and drafting power. It is so so so beautiful that I foretell, you will be a great writer one day, if you try.

My third point is about (both of) your age(s), and which country you are from.

Tell me and I shall answer accordingly.

We're both from the United States. She's 24 and I'm 23.

[Homegirl 50]

You guys aren't kids. Why don't you just ask her out on a date?

[AJ-989]

You guys aren't kids. Why don't you just ask her out on a date?

I haven't asked her because I don't want to ruin our friendship or make it awkward if I'm just reading too much into things.

[Homegirl 50]

Asking someone out to lunch or a coffee is not asking them for a relationship. It's just getting together to talk.
Ask her out. Say "you want to go out for a drink, or lunch or something sometime?" She will say yes or no.

[Kahani Punjab]

You should surely ask her to go on outing with you and on the basis of the relationship, you seem to have maintained with her, she would (I bet) be excited and happier to go with you. I foresee a very very long-lasting (May my words be true!) relationship in the budding. Just be cautious, and that I see you are. Just never say anything that pinches her. Ladies are used to hearing to goody-goody words. I hope you have found a beloved!

Go on outing. And, tell, what you have decided and what is the outcome. Good luck!

[JudyKayTee]

Just never say anything that pinches her. Ladies are used to hearing to goody-goody words. I hope you have found a beloved!

Go on outing. And, tell, what you have decided and what is the outcome. Good luck!

It's important to be natural and honest in a relationship. No, "ladies" are not used to hearing goody-goody words. Women expect to be treated with respect, like anyone else, honestly and fairly.