Dear PLS,
I like someone but I don’t know if he likes me back. Should I tell or not tell my secret crush how I feel?

Help!
D.M.

Dear D.M.,
Crushes are called crushes for a reason. They can hit you hard! People have been asking your question for hundreds of years and the answer is not crystal clear. It can feel wonderful to learn that your crush likes you, too. Imagine Christmas morning and your birthday combined. Woo-hoo! But when the person doesn’t have a crush on you, it can feel like a dozen rainy Mondays all at once.

The good news is that crushes are like playing make-believe. It’s probably been a long time since you did that! But crushes are a way of imagining, thinking about, and even testing out what it is like to fall in love. So it’s up to you if you want to take a risk and see if your crush likes you, too. Are you feeling brave? Or maybe you’ll decide that your crush is more fun kept as a secret. The only thing we know for sure is that this won’t be your last crush.

Happy crushing!
The PLS

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