<p>I know this isn't a teen crush board, but please help me if you can.</p>
<p>So here's the deal; if you don't see enough guys around, you grow desperate for ANY guy you see.</p>
<p>I have been home-schooling for a few years now, and obviously I don't see that many guys my age around. Now, please don't think I'm a girl who HAS to have a guy or anything like that. It's just the flirty thing if you ask me; whenever I see a guy (any decent looking guy) around my age I would feel flirtatious and well, flirt.</p>
<p>So now there's this guy. I've know him for only a WEEK AND A HALF. I saw him everyday for the week and as far as I know I'm going to see him for the rest of the summer (something associated with the church thing), and possibly even more, though it may not be everyday. He's older than me (2 year difference) and AMAZINGLY funny, polite, atheletic, cute, popular at his school, etc., etc. </p>
<p>I want to see him when I'm not seeing him, I want to hug him, etc. I can't tell myself if I really like him...is it just home-schooling lack-of-guys getting to me? I've know him for ONLY A WEEK AND A HALF but it FEELS as if I've known him all my life. When he leaves I feel melancholy and when I see him I lighten up. I'm pretty sure he doesn't like me like that (he's nice to everybody and smiles&talks to everyone) but it's driving me crazy. </p>
<p>It's "just" hormones--most powerful force on earth. Normal. Keep in mind, though--if this guy is so cute, popular, etc., he probably has a lot of other girls interested in him, flirting with him all the time.</p>
<p>Just enjoy the company of a nice guy, but don't make a fool of yourself!</p>
<p>I am homeschooled, so I know what you mean by the lack of guys around. Yet, I live on a university campus, so I have made friends with many during the past year. I met a guy at the university library last year, and although he is older than I am (out of grad school), we do hang out together and go swing dancing. He is rather shy, though, as I am, and my mom knows about him and approves of my being with someone older than myself.</p>
<p>I must advise that many girls I have known fell by the wayside when their interest in guys skyrocketed. Friendship is fine, though you should keep it to just that. I just finished my senior in high school, and I have never had a boyfriend; because of that, I could concentrate on academics and get acceptd to a top university. Make sure academics come first - but I must admit that guys can be great, caring friends.</p>
<p>Quote: "I've know him for ONLY A WEEK AND A HALF but it FEELS as if I've known him all my life. When he leaves I feel melancholy and when I see him I lighten up." </p>
<p>You need your "rational self" to take charge here.</p>
<p>Obviously, after only a week and a half, you barely even know anything at all about this person. The feelings (both good and bad) are due to chemical changes in the brain that occur during the attraction response. We all get them - teens most of all. But those "feelings" don't have anything to do at all with real, honest to peet, "love" (not that you mentioned the love word), so don't be fooled into confusing the two. They also don't last indefinately (although they can be triggered from time to time by sights/sounds/smells). </p>
<p>I know you feel a little isolated, but just remember, there are almost 300 million people in the US alone.</p>