How to Get Over a Crush on a Friend
Having a crush on your friend can be extremely painful. This is because you see your friend on a regular basis and have a degree of closeness with him or her, but are not dating. If you find yourself in this position, you need to do something about it. If your friend doesn't return your feelings, you need to get over her. The best way to do this is to simply see less of her, at least for the short term. There are some key steps to follow in order to do this.
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Accept that you won't get together. If you and your crush were going to be a couple, you would be by now. If you focus on the thought that somehow, someday you'll end up together you'll never get over your crush.
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Make an effort to hang out with other people. You don't have to stop being friends, but you should see less of your crush. This is because you need the physical distance in order to get over your crush.
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Write your crush a letter, but don't send it. Rather, throw it away or burn it. This will get your feelings out and signify the end of your infatuation with her.
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Avoid talking to your friends or anyone else about your crush. When you talk to people about your crush you intensify your feelings for him.
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Date other people. You don't have to get married to anyone else or even have more than a date or two, but by making an effort to be attractive to others you will start to realize that there's more to the dating world than just your crush, which will make getting over her easier.
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