If you’ve been avoiding Mr. Right (or Mr. Right Now), here’s how to be less shy around guys. As someone whose nerves get the best of her as soon as a hottie walks by, I’ve rounded up 8 tips on how to show your crush that you’re the gal of his dreams. So what are you waiting for?

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1. Look Your Best

One of the first ways to be less shy around guys is to make sure you look and feel in tip top shape. That means you should keep a close eye on personal hygiene, wear an outfit you feel comfortable (and gorgeous) in, and slather on a little of your favorite lip gloss. Confidence is key when approaching a guy you like, so putting in the extra effort will certainly pay off.

2. Practice Makes Perfect

Do you have a gaggle of guy friends you have no romantic interest in? How about a brother or male cousins? Offer up food/homework help/chore duty and hold practice sessions before going up to the boy you’ve been crushing on for ages. Just remember: those first meetings are only perfect in the movies…unless you’ve gone through a few practice runs!

3. Join a Club

A foolproof way to assert yourself is to join a new club. Not only will you make friends, but you might also win over a male admirer or two. Plus, your new after school activity will beef up your college application!

4. Smile

You’ll be less shy around guys as soon as you crack your biggest smile. It’ll make you look much friendlier, so the boy you have your eye on will find it easy to open up. After all, who could resist a gorgeous, grinning girl?

If you're looking to engage your partner in intriguing conversations, why not try some hypothetical questions for couples? These fun queries will not only keep the conversation lively but also stimulate deep thoughts and potentially reveal insights about each other's personality and thought processes.

5. Eye Contact is Key

Think about it this way: would you ever date a guy who stares at the concrete all day long? Didn’t think so. The next time you talk to him, make sure you see eye to eye –literally.

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6. Don’t Expect a Date

Another definite way to be less shy around guys is to not expect every conversation to end with a phone number and plans for a movie night. If you’re focused on actually getting to know the guy who’s caught your eye, the worst you’ll end up with is a new friend –and that’s pretty darn good. But act like an obsessed stalker, and he’ll write you off forever!

7. Pay Attention

My favorite way to act less shy around guys is to have a few topics of discussion in mind beforehand. But in order to come prepared, you’ll need to pay close attention to his interests (for example, does he walk around wearing a Yankees cap or doodle in his notebooks?). Once you have a few points to touch on, the conversation will be easy, breezy.

8. Start Online

If you’re painfully shy and shudder at the thought of chatting with your crush, start with a simple Facebook chat message or a comment on one of his posts. A great topic to start off with is a comment about school or question about the night’s homework. It’ll prepare you for the next time you see him in class –just don’t forget to thank him for reminding you what page the math homework was on.

These are my best ways to be less shy around guys. Which tips will you try on your crush? Do you have any of your own to add?

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My problem is starting it online. I think that the guy has this image of me (I'm pretty certain actually) and c'mon we all look a bit different in our photos than we do in real life. I am going on a date with this guy on Saturday and I am terrified he won't like me and therefore will reject me, although he is the one so interested now. I just hate the fact that he is himself aware that he is superficial and and and I am just me. I just don't want to get hurt because I'm not good enough for somebody again. So starting online... probably not the best idea ever.

ok so there's this really awesome guy I met at church and we've been talking for months and he's told me that he really likes me, but won't ask me to be his. Someone told me they think it's because he's flirting with other girls. What do you think? Should I stick around?

Ok thanks, ill try!

I'm really happy recently cuz I have an amazing guy (he hasn't asked me out tho) I like him and he likes me and I love how he makes me laugh and we actually talk. We are both in 7th grade and I know I'm probably not gonna marry the guy but I just love having him around

& i didnt know i wrote that much aha

so im a freshman i was bullied probably my whole life, it made it so i wouldn't talk to people because every time i did i would get shit for it. I moved to a new school and im well liked in other words popular. Im nice to everyone. But when it comes to guys i just shut myself away and am this little shy girl that doesnt say a word. It ruins alot of things for me. i really like this guy and i would be with him if i wasnt so shy. for an example, a couple times i went to the movies they were different guys but it was a while apart so, cant say im a "whore" for dating. but anyways the first one was my first real date. I was so quite, and then we kissed. And I made it even more awkward when i didnt say a word after the kiss. and then the other one it was a double date with a friend and the whole time i was thinking how i wanted to be like her shes popular, so pretty, and good with guys. my whole life i was reaching to be popular . but really now that i am its not that much of a big deal. even worse that i cant ever talk to the guy i like and its such a turn off. anyway she talks to her date the whole time when im just there only saying just a little and over thinking what im going to say! like its wrong like im going to say something and then it sounds stupid so i dont say anything. Me and him just became friends after that. and i still wish i could be with him.. but oh well. this guy that i like asked me to vc with him and he was talking to me but i didnt really say anything back. i really like him and he has a gf we are like really good friends now. and im trying not to flirt with him too much and he doesn't flirt with me but when he was single he did. thats why i like him so much he knows how to treat a girl and thats why im so paranoid about talking to him cause hes so nice and i dont want to say anything that would ruin everything.