How do you just be friends with someone you are extremely attracted to?

I think there are stars in my eyes when I see him and I can't help but smile at him. I don't giggle around him. (Thank God.) And I have put all my cards/feelings out there on the table so he knows how I feel and all that, but he just wants to be friends and it feels like excrusiatingly painful torture as if you are looking at something you want in a store window but you can't touch it because it is locked in a case and way to expensive or whatever. What can I do to keep myself busy enought to think about other things. (I'm in Seattle.) I've gone to all the tourist traps so now what?How do you just be friends with someone you are extremely attracted to?
You can't really be friends with someone you are attracted to. You can PRETEND to be friends with them. It just doesn;t work unless you're a sucker for punishment. What works though is not to burn your bridges with them but rather lay low in the periphery. Life is very unpredictable, if time comes they are available you might be the next lucky contestant.How do you just be friends with someone you are extremely attracted to?
try to get them to notice you, and look nice! that will always be noticed!
I liked your metaphor for the shop window,that is exactly what it is like.





It is really a nightmare and alot of people go through it- its one the reasons male/female friendships dont work feelings ALWAYS eventuate.





I would advise you not to keep the friendship at all,it will diminish your self esteem because you are hanging around someone who has rejeceted you ,everytime you see them will be a reminder of that rejection.





Once you are in love with someone else or in a relationship or just no longer gaga over him you can resume your friendship.





Don't beat yourself up about its not your fault your attracted to him.
Try to find another guy on who you can focus your affections and occupy your time. With this redirection of emotion, you'll find yourself less star-struck. As your feelings for the new guy increase, the feelings for this guy will diminish.
pain.....
It is just difficult to hide the feelings. I will just move away to avoid pain just in case he has someone else and I wouldn't know my reaction if I still be his friend.
Try not to drool at him and think straight?


No actually just be yourself, perhaps when he sees your true self he'll fall in love with you instead!
It's kinda harsh situation, in fact, you cannot be friends with someone you really attracted to, all your feelings will be visible to him no matter how hard you tried to hide it.
Maybe he didn't know you much. Don't feel so frustrated, just calm and make it normal, accept the friendship given, but in the same time, show up your goodness, as a friend and more then a friend, I'm sure one day he will realized that you are meant to each other..
I know exactly what you mean!!! But you also don't want to end up hurt if he never responds to you the way you would like him to. I know it feels nice but you must resist the thought of him and do other things.....it's not that bad...eventually it shall pass...
you dont but if they arent attracted to you u just gotta deal with it you can push it and if it ever works it wont last thats not what u wanna hear but trust me i know from experience it sux save yourself the heartbreak and move on

c++

Scooter