1. Accept their feelings towards you and move on. Do: stop asking them to hang out if they reject your invitation. Do you want to grab lunch after class today? Sorry, I can’t make it. What about tomorrow? No, sorry. I’m not free at all this week. Oh darn. Well, I guess I’ll see you around. Don’t: press them to accept your invitation. Do you want to grab lunch after class today? Sorry, I can’t make it. What about tomorrow? No, sorry. I’m not free at all this week. Oh...what about next week? Are you free anytime? 2. Accept that your crush may just want to remain friends with you. Do: accept their feelings towards you. Is it cool if we just stay friends? Yeah, that’s totally fine. Thanks for letting me know. I’m really sorry. I just don’t feel the same way about you. Don’t worry about it! I understand. Do: tell them directly if it is too difficult for you to remain friends. I don’t feel the same way about you, but I still like you a lot as a friend. I understand, but I can’t ignore my feelings towards you. It’s hard for me to spend time with you knowing that you don’t feel the same way. Don’t: shame them for still wanting to hang out without dating you. I still want to spend time with you, but I don’t want to jeopardize our friendship. It’s not fair for you to put me in the friendzone like that.