School dance advice!

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>So I'm pretty sure this guy likes me. But I really don't like him back. We've hung out a few times and I definitely think he's slightly annoying/awkward (obviously he doesn't know that). Anyway, his friend texts me and basically tells me that he'd like me to ask him to the Sadie Hawkins dance (and I'm sure this guys knows his friend texted me). That's in two weeks on Valentine's Day. </p>

<p>I would like to go because it'll be an opportunity to dance (I love school dances!!) and dress up! But I sort of don't want to go because I don't like him... and I'm afraid slow dances might be potentially awkward. </p>

<p>So... what do you say? Should I suck it up and go with him out of pity or should I not go?</p>

<p>(Sorry if I sounded mean...)</p>

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<p>Don't pity the guy. I assume he'll only take your asking to mean you actually like him back.</p>

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<p>Don't go with him out of pity because he may think of going with him as something more or he may figure out it was out of pity and in turn, can hurt him more than not going with him.</p>

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<p>^See, but he's the only guy out of his (fairly large) circle of friends who's not going. Is there a way to go with him but make sure that the relationship stays platonic?</p>

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<p>Why can't you go to the dance alone?</p>

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<p>Going to dances alone is not fun.</p>

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<p>Get a group of your friends and all go together if you don't already have one and ask him to come as part of your group.</p>

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<p>^^ good idea
Going to dances alone is fun if you get a group of your friends to like hang out with the whole time.</p>

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<p>lol funny i always thought you were a guy</p>

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<p>Whaaaaaat, I didn't think I typed like a guy. =[</p>

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<p>Yeah, that's definitely a girl font you're using.</p>

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<p>Doesn't the guy asking the girl out to a Sadie Hawkins dance completely nullify the whole point of a Sadie Hawkins dance?</p>

<p>I wouldn't go to a dance with someone who (slightly) annoyed me. Just find someone else to go to the dance with. A guy friend or a just a group of people. </p>

<p>Dances aren't fun if the person your dancing with bothers you.</p>

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<p>Oooor, you could just ask a guy that you DO like! Duh?
And it shouldn't really matter if you, like, hurt his feelings or something, since you don't like him anyway and he's "annoying/awkward" [btw, maybe you should stop hanging out with this guy since he's clearly getting the wrong impression?], lol.</p>

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<p>People just go to dances at my school. No one has dates. Just go to the dance all by yourself.</p>

<p>And I dance all by myself. I'm a twirly, hippie dancer so I move my arms and body around a lot, so having a lot of space works. :) And then during my few minute breaks I watch people grinding and thinking that they're being sexy, when they're really not. =]</p>

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<p>Hahaha, thanks you guys for the good/interesting advice. I think I might end up going with him anyway because I'd feel bad. I don't think he's ever been to a school dance and he's a senior. Yep yep.</p>

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<p>^Aw! Don't do it. Find one of your friends who doesn't have a date and make her ask him.</p>

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<p>He sounds like somewhat of a tool. Or the result of strict overbearing parents. If I was in your shoes I wouldn't go with him just because you feel bad. If you think he's annoying/weird...then why would you go with him? I think that would be a big mistake.</p>

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<p>If you don't like him then just politely say no. If you go with him out of pity, you're probably not gonna have a good time and chances are that he might not have a good time too.</p>

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<p>Okay, UPDATE! </p>

<p>My guy friends want to go with me... and I actually want to go with him. </p>

<p>So now... should I:
1. Go with first guy out of pity but will probably have fun and meet new people.
2. Go with guy friend and will have fun.
3. Not go at all and hang out with friends. </p>

<p>Sorry if I'm being indecisive/annoying/whatever.</p>

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<p>Definitely 2...</p>