there's this guy who i've liked for awhile...but the only way we have good, meaningful conversations is by using the internet (emails, instant messenger, etc). we do talk in person, but it always seems awkward because we're both kind of shy. we have attempted to talk on the phone (every now and then), and the conversations start out fine until we run out of things to say. then we start saying stuff like "um"', "oh"', "that's nice", etc.

the problem is that we're both so busy with schoolwork and other activities that we hardly talk online or see each other as much. i don't want our relationship to drift away...should i call more often to keep in touch? even if it'll be awkward? haha this is pathetic

Instead of having meaningful conversations online, try having more fun conversations by phone. You guys aren't going to start having meaningful conversations on the phone right away; start cracking jokes, share laughters, and get comfortable with each other.

Best way to communicate is in person. The end.

Scroll. Or telegram.

talk on aim first & half way through the convo say that you have to go and sign off. then call him and continue the convo you had on aim except on the phone

I also agree with Angelina Taylor. Best way to communicate is face to face. However, what krnxswat said about phone conversations is very true. They're both right on target.

aim- lame

phone- not that lame

in person-bingo

nothing beats having an in-depth/ or even just a good conversation with the opposite sex on a rooftop at night while looking in the sky. wow i had a girly moment

In person is the best way to have a conversation, hands down. You get something extra from just seeing their facial reactions, how they gesture with their hands, all that happy good stuff. Phone is the next best thing. But you said you were having trouble getting together because of your schedules, so how about good old fashioned hand written notes or letters? I think they're fun and sweet. They don't have to long or anything; a post it that just says "Wassup sweetie!" would be cute.

Yeah, I'm a proud corn ball :)

Word. Even if it is awkward. If it becomes toooo awkward, crack jokes, like krnxswat said. But try not to seem TOO desperate, or overly funny, ya kno?

aim and in real life.

phone & in person

Oh ok i see well go eet in person have some sex and the relationshipwill keep going . you have to learn to be confortable with eachother and to not always be shy its not good at all trust me try talking about somthing that both intrest you and him







And acid you right its better in person that you guys will actually breathe eachother.And become moe understanding on alot of levels.

... what?

Person to person yo!

Yeah, in person is the best, but that doesn't mean that you will be able to spark a convo better in person than you can on aim. Best way to learn how to have conversations with a specific person is to spend time with them. The only reason AIM is such a bad environment for this is that you can experience a person to a certain piont. After that piont it's like you can't get to know eachother any better. AIM is missing the accents in the voice, and the expressions in the face. You will find that if you spend more time with him, you will get to know him better (giving you more to talk about), things will happen between you that will give you more things to talk about, you'll start to form inside jokes between eachother, or you may even ind that you don't like him as much as you thought you did. It's always weird hanging out with someone for the first time. So, don't worry if things are awkward in the begining. Things will work if they are ment to work, and you can't force chemistry if it isn't there.

I f**king agree.

actually thats funny! when me and my bf started dating thats how we were. like we have so much to talk about and then we ran out of things to say. it did get awkward at some point but you know what i did?? i just started asking random questions about anything!! lol it was pretty funnny, and he did the same thing and we both broke the awkwardness thing. :)

hope this helps. but talking in person is the best way to talk and on the phone rather than instant messnger.

Deffinitly true... :]

i was rather fond of the pony express and messenger pigeons.

Person to person. It can be the hardest and the easiest. But it's the best way.

The reason you're only able to have meaningful conversations with him online is most likely because over the internet, you have time to think and you aren't put up on the spot. That's why most of the shyness dissappears and you always have something to talk about. There's never any "awkward silence" over AIM...

That's how it used to be with me and this guy I liked. But then, we started hanging out more and the more we hung out, the more we got to know each other, the more we knew how to act and relax around each other... and it's all good now. Except ... now he's interested in my friend, so we're just "great buddies" ...

Eh don't ever communicate with someone over aim, its the internet and its really hard to hear how people feel or react to things.

So face to face is number 1 the best, and if you can't do that then do it over the phone. Atleast you can hear his voice.