<p>My friend likes this guy a lot. They both go to different schools, but I knew them both before they met. She has a huge crush on him, but I know that she is definitely not his type and that he doesn't like her back.</p>
<p>She keeps asking me to help her with talking to him and finding ways to flirt with him. I feel shallow if I try to split them up just based on what I think - after all, I'm not my friend or the guy. But at the same time, I don't want to keep going along with my friend and acting like she's making progress or whatever; it feels like I'm deceiving her.</p>
<p>What do I do? Do I tell her the truth and make her mad, or do I let her keep going until a few weeks/months later, when she finally realizes that she wasted all that time liking someone who never was meant to be with her?</p>
<p>If I were in your situation I wouldn’t blatantly tell her “You should give up, because he doesn’t like you.”</p>
<p>I’d let her pursue him for a little bit longer and see what happens. Maybe she’ll realize herself that he’s not into her, or maybe she’ll lose interest altogether. Unless she’s committing acts of stupidity that could potentially be humiliating for her, I wouldn’t say anything just yet.</p>
<p>People have a right to screw up their lives as much as they want to.</p>
<p>If it were one of my best friends, I would tell them what I thought, but would still support them. </p>
<p>If it were just a friend, I’d go along with it. I’ve played the part more than enough times. If you guys are not that tight, she just wants someone to share her excitement and help her in her quest. She probably doesn’t want wise words of advice.</p>
<p>Fairy Dreams is right. Shoot her down without shooting her hopes down. Tell her what you think. You’re best friends, so it’s not like she’s going to quit being your best friend for your opinion. But at the same time, you should be the wingman in this. Or wing woman. Wing girl? Female Wingman. Whatever, just support her.</p>
<p>Be honest- just say plainly that she’s not really his type.</p>