How do you tell someone you like them without getting rejected?

Question

And you know they sort of like you too!

Answer 1

if you are direct there is always a chance of rejection for many different possible reasons, but so what?

Answer 2

Love hurts. As the old saying goes. There isn't a way to shield your heart from the pain of rejection. The important thing is to keep trying. If you like someone, quit worrying about rejection and just ask the person out. Life is too short to try and play it safe all the time.

Answer 3

When you tell some one you love them for the first time, you will always run the risk of being rejected. But that's part of being in love. It's a little like doing a trapeze act without a net. You're either willing to make that jump, assuming your partner will catch you, or you're not. Just don't do it too soon, be sure of your feelings, be sure of the other person's feelings and then make the leap. Best of luck

Answer 4

All you have to do is ask her if she/he would like to go out sometime. If you are confident to just walk right up and spark up a conversation, she/he will notice. A relationship is at the top of the stairs...breaking the ice is like getting to the first step...you have to keep building up from where you started. Even if you do get rejected, you got some good practice for the next guy/girl. Just make sure you remain confident and everything will flow...

Answer 5

If you KNOW they like you too, then chances are good. Just say, " I like you....more than friends and I wanted to know if you felt the same" If its a yes, then cool, if its a no, then cool. If your friends then even rejection won't get in the way of that.

Answer 6

1. Real men risk rejection. Read more:
http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0001443.cfm

2. From CS Lewis:
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.”

Answer 7

There's always a chance of rejection. I tend to think its a statement that's not necessary to make..... if we like other people then it generally tells in the way we act towards them.... I think its the what you want to happen next that is where the rejection might occur.... as in if they like you as a friend and you want them to be your boy/girlfriend. You could always try that old method of getting your friend to tell their friend that you like them.

Answer 8

Be very calm and don't do a St Bernard on them all tail wagging and slobber! Just tell the person they are very special in your life and you just wanted them to know. The rest will follow. Your question speaks of rejection of telling them something - not asking them to marry you! Don't worry about it.

Answer 9

Why are you fearing rejection? Everyone in this world has been rejected at one time or another. You have to take chances or you will never go anywhere in life. Just remember, if you don't go for it, you will never have the opportunity to get it!!!

Answer 10

Just take a step at a time.
For eg: begin with a Hi and a smile(thats all)
Bump in next time and say hi again(thats all)
Keep bumping in where the person is and please do not say hi at all Just smile
After some time try making eye contatcts to the one you like and keep a soft smile on your face.
Built curisity and have fun
But please allow the person to understand with your actions what are your feelings but please do not i repeat do not make your actions too loud or else it could backfire!!!

All the best!!!