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Alright, here's the thing: a friend of mine came up to me yesterday, and explained a slight problem he's having. He really likes this girl that he's known for two years; problem is, he's v. shy, and she already has a bf. It seems like an open and shut case but - I don't know what to tell him! And he sounded like he really needed some advice... I mean, I don't want to crush him...

"you're weak, boy. you aint gonna get no one with that attitude and she aint gonna leave her boy for someone like you"
*slaps around the face a bit*
"now sort yourself out, sort the boyfriend out, and get yourself some lovin"

^do that

you slap yourself, dave?

But in all seriousness, this girl has been with her bf for over a year. And my friend is so shy he gets nervous just being AROUND her... I don't really know what to tell him. There has to be SOMETHING he can do...

sometimes.... only when i'm really angry

every thought of kicking yourself?

my advise was serious, he needs to fix up and stop being a wimp

Hmmmm - perhaps you're right. After all, this girl does seem to like him {there have been looks...}; but maybe I'm reading too much into the situation there.

If he gets himself noticed, I guess things could change...

More views appreciated

get a girls opinion

tell him not to get his hopes up, tell him to stay good friends wit her....n mebbe one day u never know...but u cant hope for de worst, n u cant hope for de best, so i say saty where he is, n see what happens.....

DAve and yerrs..... you are beyond amusing!!!

Well she has a boyriend....not that stuff like that stoped me before, but....

Sorry got to disagree there. Many years ago when I was your age and stuff I was way way shy and becoming friends with the girls I fancied didnt work it just got me a few of girl - friends. I found once you become friends thats how the girls liked to keep it

oh i c what u mean, but i saw how ahnold sed dat de girl has been givin his friend 'looks' datz y i sed it.....

Hmmm - all good advice. I shall perhaps tell him some of the things said here...

Any additional thoughts?

Uh-oh... my friend is coming over later today; no doubt he'll ask for my thoughts on this issue. More views welcome! Fairly quickly!

looks just mean she might be a bit flirty..theres nothing wrong with that...but thats all it is nothing more...tell him to look else where,before he gets himself hurt(in more ways than one if the boyfriend finds out)

Yeah, she's taken, time to move his sights elsewhere. It is indeed an open and shut case.

Aw crap I was hoping you weren't gonna say that... my friend will be positively crushed. He likes this girl so much; and badkittykitty, I don't think she's the flirty type...

life is a *****....he'll get over it

Tell her!!! He needs to tell her!! or move on....either way...he cant just sit arround and wait for something to happen...because it isnt going to...

Im kind of different, when i really like someone i let them know...end of story. I dont do all the girly stuff...I just come out with it....all the rest, i just flirt with...in a friendly way...

when i like someone there is no point in telling them.....theyll just laugh at me

tell ur friend to find someone else

Dont be silly Korri!!! Why would they laugh at you...you are pretty gurly!

I never ever got lughed at Some guys admire my guts, the others are majorly flattered, and some very releaved...

we usually admire a girl's assets...but hey if u got a nice intestine who am i to argue?

oh my god, arent you a clever boy!

nice one! i must remember that joke....its great

Boy korri you sure are cynical these days...

Sorry for bringing this up once again but I find myself in a crisis of conscience. I found out today that that girl my friend is interested has slept with her bf - suggesting something serious. Gah. I dunno if this changes anything- but what should I tell him? Is there now defo no chance of the two of them going... er... anywhere?

Sure does! Better tell your friend the truth. Is he still crazy about that girl? If so the truth will hurt, but is the only solution you got as a friend.

that is exactly what NOT TO DO.

he's gonna end up as the plutonic friend....no one likes that. It's not gonna be like Dawsons Creek. This is real life. There are thousands of fish in the sea. Go find another girl....that's my advice. Of devilishly take her from him...