Approaching your crush (or senpai) can be a joyous and yet terrifying occasion. In order to keep up the illusion that you aren't madly in love with this person and daydream about them in math class when you're supposed to be solving for the hypotenuse of a right triangle, follow these instructions to stay cool, calm, and sexy. ;)
(Remind me to never do that again. That was HORRIBLE.)
#1: Do NOT stare at your crush (or at least try to not drool over them and suffer a nosebleed.)
If you are staring at them in class, there is a good chance that they will look up from their work, look around the room for something to entertain them during study hall, and make the dreaded eye-contact. What you need to do is alternate between looking at your teacher (unless your crush is your teacher, in which case THATS A CONVERSATION FOR ANOTHER TIME YOU HORNDOGS lol just kidding), paying attention to your work, and glancing at the back of your crush's head. Make sure you don't look at them for too long at a time, because then you give off this "stalker-with-a-crush" kind of vibe. Plus, that makes you more susceptible to getting caught and called out.
#2: Be friendly with your crush, but don't come off as a creepster.
There is a very fine line between being friendly and being friendly to the point of "Oh my God this person is a psychopath". Sad, but true. Try to make nice chitchat with your crush and bond a little, but don't do it to the point where it looks like you want too much information. If you guys are good friends, waiting for them at their locker is a casual and friendly gesture. However, if you guys are simply new acquaintances or barely even know each other, then it's probably not a good idea to constantly wait at their locker and hover around them for too long, because that just sets off a lot of warning bells. If you want to start a conversation with your crush, try for these simple starters:
"Hey, did you write down the English homework?"
"Hey, what are you doing for your science project?"
*leaves exam* "Whew, that was some test, right?"
Try to make conversation, but if they don't reciprocate, don't spaz out too much. Keep things calm and casual.
#3: Check in with friends.
When your crush rounds that corner, quickly check in with your friends to make sure your breath doesn't reek, your hair is on point, and your eyebrows are on fleek. Best friends will be brutally honest, but will build your confidence up anyways, so you can trust them to make sure you look good for your senpai.
#4: If you mess up, go with it.
If you stammer, trip up, or let your klutziness get the best of you, don't stop and wince at your hot mess self. Go with it! Make a joke and acknowledge it casually, because that's a much better alternative than stuttering in front of your crush, running into the corner, and inwardly crying for the next two hours of your life.
And there you have it! Have fun approaching your crush and not making a total doof of yourself.
***Disclaimer: I do not actually know how to approach people I like, so if you take this advice and fail miserably as this advice does not work, I am not liable for the cause of your embarrassment, rejection, herpes or death. I'm in no position to give advice. AT. ALL.
-Piper Rose
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School Cliches
HumorMovie Clichés, but school addition. Based loosely (probably) on a video made by iiSuperwomanii, I'll list a few scenarios and/or people that you can find at the average middle/high school. Enjoy!
