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What Am I Suppose To Do If I'm In Love With A Girl Who Has A Boyfriend?

   
I'm in love with my best friend's sister, there has always been a flirty connection between us, but as long as I've been in love with her she has had a boyfriend. I can tell she likes me, I can tell by the way she acts when she is around me, and the way she is different around her boyfriend when I am around. I don't want to try and steal her from him, but what is the best thing to do if I really like her, and it seems like she really likes me? "You should try not to be in love with someone who's not available. It's not healthy. Wait until you find someone you like more, or she ditches her boyfriend. You could always make a polite offer to her, don't think of it as 'stealing', or something to be ashamed of." I think of it as stealing because over the past year and a half I have become friends with her boyfriend. I think him and my best friend (her brother) would both have a problem with me trying to move in on her while she is still with him.

Answers:

1. 7 hours ago
"If she is strongly committed, she will let you know and there is nothing wrong with that." My best friend, his sister, their younger brother, their parents, and her boyfriend all live in the same house. They started living together even before they started dating, it always seems like that adds complications to their future break up, and will keep them togethor longer than the 2 of them actually want to be together.

2. 7 hours ago
"Just stick around her. But don't try to steal her away(but you already knew that). If you do that, things will turn bad--and she might get mad at you if her b/f breaks up w/ her over it all. so play it cool. Are you guys still in high school...if you are then the relashionship w/ her current b/f is not likely to last too long. But every relashionship is different. Anyways...be there for her when they break up. Then you too might be more likely to get together and no one can be mad at you!" She and her boyfriend graduated from high school last spring, and now we are all in college. They have been togethor for almost a year now, and I've been waiting pretty much the whole time. It really sucks.

3. 7 hours ago
One thing I would like to add in from previous answers, she didn't start flirting with me while she was dating this guy. It goes back to when we were both younger, long before she had a boyfriend, and long before my friend would have been ok with me dating his little sister. I don't know if she has ever realized that her brother would be cool with us dating now.

4. There really isn't anything that you can do until something happens and they break up.

5. just be yourself around her. if theres sparks she'll come around. you have to be patient. if its not going to work, move on, you'll find another. theres lots of good people out there

6. HOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU GOING TO ASK THIS QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7. what should you do??? suffer thats all i can think of

8. get over her and find someone else

9. yo, for real for real - if your question is longer than any answer could be - you already made up your mind about what's right and what should happen.

10. You said it yourself... you're not going to 'steal' her from him. Honestly, that's your only option. I wouldn't do it. Think of how angry you'd be if another guy was trying to take your girlfriend away from you. At this point, all you can do is wait. It would be very low to do anything else.

11. Dating a friend is risky, stay friends or tell her how you feel. I would not lose alot of sleep over it though..

12. back off you don't want to lose a friend over this time to take a back seat on this attempt at getting with her if she has a boyfriend best thing to do is distance yourself before you make a fool of yourself

13. oh for heaven's sakes just kiss her already. stuff happens. You are both young. How long are you going to wait anyway? ...Why is her boyfriend living at her house? Did I read that right? Anyway.. if you are in love with her enuf to ask this question over and over again on yahoo answers.... guess what... you are not hiding anything from your best friend... her... or anyone else. Everbody knows anyway. Do something alone with her and have an "unplanned" kiss.

14. 7 hours ago
"If she is strongly committed, she will let you know and there is nothing wrong with that." My best friend, his sister, their younger brother, their parents, and her boyfriend all live in the same house. They started living together even before they started dating, it always seems like that adds complications to their future break up, and will keep them togethor longer than the 2 of them actually want to be together.

15. 7 hours ago
"Just stick around her. But don't try to steal her away(but you already knew that). If you do that, things will turn bad--and she might get mad at you if her b/f breaks up w/ her over it all. so play it cool. Are you guys still in high school...if you are then the relashionship w/ her current b/f is not likely to last too long. But every relashionship is different. Anyways...be there for her when they break up. Then you too might be more likely to get together and no one can be mad at you!" She and her boyfriend graduated from high school last spring, and now we are all in college. They have been togethor for almost a year now, and I've been waiting pretty much the whole time. It really sucks.

16. 7 hours ago
One thing I would like to add in from previous answers, she didn't start flirting with me while she was dating this guy. It goes back to when we were both younger, long before she had a boyfriend, and long before my friend would have been ok with me dating his little sister. I don't know if she has ever realized that her brother would be cool with us dating now.

17. There really isn't anything that you can do until something happens and they break up.

18. just be yourself around her. if theres sparks she'll come around. you have to be patient. if its not going to work, move on, you'll find another. theres lots of good people out there

19. HOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU GOING TO ASK THIS QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20. what should you do??? suffer thats all i can think of

21. get over her and find someone else

22. yo, for real for real - if your question is longer than any answer could be - you already made up your mind about what's right and what should happen.

23. You said it yourself... you're not going to 'steal' her from him. Honestly, that's your only option. I wouldn't do it. Think of how angry you'd be if another guy was trying to take your girlfriend away from you. At this point, all you can do is wait. It would be very low to do anything else.

24. Dating a friend is risky, stay friends or tell her how you feel. I would not lose alot of sleep over it though..

25. back off you don't want to lose a friend over this time to take a back seat on this attempt at getting with her if she has a boyfriend best thing to do is distance yourself before you make a fool of yourself

26. oh for heaven's sakes just kiss her already. stuff happens. You are both young. How long are you going to wait anyway? ...Why is her boyfriend living at her house? Did I read that right? Anyway.. if you are in love with her enuf to ask this question over and over again on yahoo answers.... guess what... you are not hiding anything from your best friend... her... or anyone else. Everbody knows anyway. Do something alone with her and have an "unplanned" kiss.

27. 8 hours ago
"Just stick around her. But don't try to steal her away(but you already knew that). If you do that, things will turn bad--and she might get mad at you if her b/f breaks up w/ her over it all. so play it cool. Are you guys still in high school...if you are then the relashionship w/ her current b/f is not likely to last too long. But every relashionship is different. Anyways...be there for her when they break up. Then you too might be more likely to get together and no one can be mad at you!" She and her boyfriend graduated from high school last spring, and now we are all in college. They have been togethor for almost a year now, and I've been waiting pretty much the whole time. It really sucks.

28. 8 hours ago
One thing I would like to add in from previous answers, she didn't start flirting with me while she was dating this guy. It goes back to when we were both younger, long before she had a boyfriend, and long before my friend would have been ok with me dating his little sister. I don't know if she has ever realized that her brother would be cool with us dating now.

29. 7 hours ago
"If she is strongly committed, she will let you know and there is nothing wrong with that." My best friend, his sister, their younger brother, their parents, and her boyfriend all live in the same house. They started living together even before they started dating, it always seems like that adds complications to their future break up, and will keep them togethor longer than the 2 of them actually want to be together.

30. All you can do is tell her your feelings for her. If she feels the same way, then ask her to end her relationship with her current boyfriend. If she won't, then leave her alone. Bottom line.

31. If she wanted to date you she would dump her boyfriend. Just wait, things and people change in college they may fall a part and then you can ask her out.

32. I'm not reading that.... MOVE ON.

33. Isn't she off-limits being your best friend's sister?

34. OMG are you Ross and Rachel?

35. well if you ask me i would say leave her alone it could be just friend ship and that is all. there are women who like to flirt also and it could be nothing. you could sit down with her and talke to her ask her find out if there is a chance you never know she may have cared the entire time it could be just try and communicate and talk is the best thing in cases like this.

36. Give it time. If it is meant to be it will come.

37. Well first of all I would not call it love. But the fact she has a boyfriend should not be a deterant. If she is open to flirting with you, then assume she is open to looking for someone better than her boyfriend. Don't look at her boyfriend as a probelm, just as a fact. If she is strongly committed, she will let you know and there is nothing wrong with that.

38. awww u sound really sweet. i know alot of guys who wouldnt admit they were IN LOVE with a girl.....one day when she isnt with her bf...tell her u love her..i would dump my bf in a heartbeat for someone who had the guts to do that....watch the notebook, but dont try to get in her pants like noah does! just be really sweet like him.

39. get her boyfriend some new boots. concrete boots that is ;) seriously tho, youve just gotta weigh it out. is the maybe kinda sorta chance of getting with her worth the maybe kinda sorta chance of screwing everything up between your friend and her bf. you could just come clean to her and see what she says, but honestly, i think if she was going to take it seriously she would have done something about it already. maybe she doesnt wanna screw things up friendshipwise. just look at the worst case scenario and the best case scenario. if the best case scenario involves people still being mad at people, and the worst case scenario involved everyone being mad at you, then you really need to consider which is worth more.

40. BE BOLD!!! Chicks dig that. Go after her. Don't worry about breaking them up. It sounds like a high school thing and those relationships don't usually last anyway. Talk to her and let her know that you are really into her and she is making a mistake by being with that other guy. If nothing else she will dig all the attention. By the sound of it she likes you and would be willing to give you a shot, if you suck it up and be a man. If they break up then it wasn't ment to be.

41. if her brother and your friend don't feel comfortable with you "stealing" her then you should probably just wait until she either breaks up with him or he breaks up with her, but if you really want her and she has a boyfriend you should be a vice-boyfriend, try to show her how good of a boyfriend you are, but don't get all freaky because you're going to scare her, you can try being nice to her, you know just try to be a gentleman around her.

42. Because you say, "boyfriend," I'm assuming that they are going steady or they are an "item," meaning that they expect each other to date no one else. You can be friends, but don't do or say anything romantic or sensual. Ask yourself, "Would I want her to dump me just because she liked (or was curious) about someone else?" If you can honestly answer, "yes" (and you can't), then go ahead and try to win her away from him.

43. I think the best thing to do is talk to her about it. If she has feelings for you too she could break up with her boyfriend for you. Wait a month or so, then move in on her. It would probably be good to ask her ex and her brother. Good luck!!

44. omg...you're in college where there's lots of pretty girls to get to know...sure it'll be hard and u think i don't understand...but how long is long when ur waiting for that girl?...i say move on because it'll be her loss by the time she realizes she can't get with u...or...if u get a gf...u might just fall in love with her n marry her...but u should talk to her too...let her know how u feel before u get too serious with another girl........

45. just move on.

46. Yea, just wait i have the same problem but the girl i like isn't technically going out with the guy she likes. it seems that i have an uncanny knack for falling for my close Friends. *sigh* not to dump my problems on you but yea, wait and see where it goes if she doesn't for a small amount of time ask her out. well i wish you luck! have fun out there!

47. The best girls are already taken, right? If she was really "into" her boyfriend, there most likely wouldn't be any flirting going on between you and her. There are a lot of girls who will keep a guy around for social and personal validation, not necessarily because she wants him. She may just be looking for something better and is not sure she has found it with you. If there is already a connection there between you and her, what are you waiting for? Find out what your best friend thinks about the situation. If he disagrees, state your case. If he is really your best friend, you have a pretty good chance. If you want to get what you want, you can't just sit around and wait for it to happen. "If it's meant to be, it will happen". While this may be popular belief, I got some news for ya. It only happens in the movies. Take what you want bro. Don't act like her boyfriend before you are her boyfriend, otherwise why would she go for anything further.

48. 8 hours ago
"Just stick around her. But don't try to steal her away(but you already knew that). If you do that, things will turn bad--and she might get mad at you if her b/f breaks up w/ her over it all. so play it cool. Are you guys still in high school...if you are then the relashionship w/ her current b/f is not likely to last too long. But every relashionship is different. Anyways...be there for her when they break up. Then you too might be more likely to get together and no one can be mad at you!" She and her boyfriend graduated from high school last spring, and now we are all in college. They have been togethor for almost a year now, and I've been waiting pretty much the whole time. It really sucks.

49. 8 hours ago
One thing I would like to add in from previous answers, she didn't start flirting with me while she was dating this guy. It goes back to when we were both younger, long before she had a boyfriend, and long before my friend would have been ok with me dating his little sister. I don't know if she has ever realized that her brother would be cool with us dating now.

50. u either go for it and confess ur love or move on and find someone else.. whats the point of hurting ur self like that

51. would you want someone taking your girl? no yeah so you should leave her alone until the time is right.

52. Back off. Go find another girl.

53. maybe she sees you as a gay friend thats why shes nice to you or if you're not gay a lil brother or something worse. she has a boyfriend you're going to get in trouble

54. ask her what she wants. be completely forward, girls like that

55. i have the same problem at some points i try to befriend the girl you like and start being nice and nicer and she might dump him

56. I think you should go after what you want. If she flirts with you it is because her boyfriend is sleeping on the job. Even though I tdon't think it is okay to cheat or help someone cheat, maybe you should tell her how you feel and ask her if she feels the same, it is better to know sooner, then to be especulating weather she like you or not!!! Good luck Woud you be a honey bee and answer this? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

57. if ur a better fighter than him fight and win her if not grab her and tell her it worked 4 me p.s have ur amigos watch ur back will ur doing itand dont make her cheat on him trust me

58. Move on friend... Best way to get over someone is to get under someone else! Just an expression, but the vague jist works rather well. If she's taken this long to NOT see that she should be with you, it's time for new meat. Chances are by the time she figures all this out, you would have moved on anyway. Find a girl who wants YOU, and not anyone else. There will be someone amazing out there for you, I assure you.

59. The best thing to do in this case? You move on in your life and love will happen to you when you least expect it to. I know I have heard all that before but it is true. That's why an old female friend of the past still fancies me and i'm praying something happens between her and me.

60. Okay, so stealing is out of the question (you yourself said it). As hard as it is, loving someone can mean to be willing to let them go. I know it's hard, especially when there are mutual feelings. However, it'd be even meaner to go against the two other friends (the bf and your best friend) and try to make something happen. If she realizes that she's not happy with the boyfriend, she'll break up with him. Don't deliberately encourage this though (that's just below the belt). Maybe the best thing to do now is to admire from afar and see where the winds of emotions take you. Best of luck.

61. I sympathize, my friend, as I once went through a similar bugbear. There are two things you have to do before making any decisions: 1) Recognize that you might be crazy for this girl because she's not available. Forbidden fruit looks great in a pedestal of branches. Often times, when it finally falls from the tree and we can easily pick it up, we finally notice the bruises and blemishes. 2) Ask yourself if you're fine with possibly being a human crowbar this girl uses to pry herself out of the relationship she is in. Before you say "she'd never do that!", I want to remind you of three simple facts: a) she's human b) she's a woman (sorry, folks, let's face reality) and c) if she's been "flirty" with you, she has no clear idea what she wants, and is this a potential time bomb of drama. Good luck, buddy.

62. You maybe right, she may like you, or at this age, she may like a fact that OTHER guy is inserted in her, and actually in love with her….. MOVE on, this is not a healthy relationship. You can find many many girls who will like you for who you are, and not as an addition to her entourage. Move on! It is not easy, but pays after you get through pain

63. I think you should either talk to her or move on. Look at their relationship....does it look like they are falling apart or getting closer together? If you think there may be a breakup soon then I wouldn't give up hope but you shouldn't live years and years waiting for someone....especially someone who doesn't know your waiting.

64. Make sure that your friend is okay with you liking his/her sister! && I would def. wait until she was availible.

65. If you really like this girl don't do anything.After all shes your best friends sister,an that means you'll always be fareliy close,right?so don't do anything,date others ,respect her and here space ,and if things flow in the right direction in the future,well,cool.And if not atleast you won't screw up a good friendship.

66. find a different girl

67. 8 hours ago
"Just stick around her. But don't try to steal her away(but you already knew that). If you do that, things will turn bad--and she might get mad at you if her b/f breaks up w/ her over it all. so play it cool. Are you guys still in high school...if you are then the relashionship w/ her current b/f is not likely to last too long. But every relashionship is different. Anyways...be there for her when they break up. Then you too might be more likely to get together and no one can be mad at you!" She and her boyfriend graduated from high school last spring, and now we are all in college. They have been togethor for almost a year now, and I've been waiting pretty much the whole time. It really sucks.

68. Im in the same boat right now, accept i dont like her boyfriend. I dont know if she likes me or not, but im always nice to her when i talk to her, trying to keep a good note. Im choosing to wait it out before i tell her anything, is saves her guilt/stress and i too dont like stealing.

69. I think that you should go for her if you really love her. and if your best friend dosn't like that than he's not really a good friend.

70. If she has had a lot of boyfriends, she may have relationship problems. Maybe you should look elsewhere. It would be better than interfering.

71. Just stick around her. But don't try to steal her away(but you already knew that). If you do that, things will turn bad--and she might get mad at you if her b/f breaks up w/ her over it all. so play it cool. Are you guys still in high school...if you are then the relashionship w/ her current b/f is not likely to last too long. But every relashionship is different. Anyways...be there for her when they break up. Then you too might be more likely to get together and no one can be mad at you!

72. Talk to her, become good friends, show her that you have more to offer. Then when they break up shes all yours

73. tell her you love her and if she dumps him she might run to you if not find another girl