Author: Cathy Silverberg

So, my boyfriend and I have been together for about six months. He was a virgin when we first started talking, and he isn’t now, but it was his first time. I’m his first girlfriend, too. But my problem is that he hasn’t said “I love you” yet. He said it one time in his sleep, and I think he remembers, although he’s never mentioned it since then. And I don’t know what to do. I don’t wanna say it first because I am a pure romantic, and I think it’ll be amazing when/if he does. What should I do?…

Rejection sucks no matter the form it’s in. It stinks when friends bail on you to hang out, it sucks when you get let go from the volleyball team, and it majorly kills when you’re rejected from your dream college. But really, rejection is especially awful when it comes to love, like when my crush rejected me. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache. You develop feelings for your crush; you think that there’s something there, then you put yourself out there and, wham! Rejection. Gah. Maybe, you thought that you didn’t approach the situation right, or you did…

By now, you are probably pretty good at recognizing the distinct feeling that hits you when you develop a new crush. You know, like, the butterflies, increased heart rate, and anxiety that strikes whenever you’re in their general presence? Yeah. That. And, of course, you are certainly also quite familiar with the desire to know exactly what your crush is thinking, particularly of you, at all times. (Related: How To Get Your BF To Tell You He Loves You) The difficulty, you see, is that everyone is different, so the signs as to whether or not someone likes you will…