Q&A for How to Know if You Like Your Same Gender Best Friend

It's just like having a boyfriend, expect it is just a girl. Don't worry about it!

If you're curious about her preference, you should ask. If you two are close, then it likely won't be awkward. If you don't want to ask her directly, then talk to some of your mutual friends and see if they know. If you are into her, then you should see if she likes you back. You may never know if you don't ask.

If you really are straight, then your feelings probably aren't what you think they are. However, it could be that you are bi; you should try and analyze your feelings for her and figure out if they are a true attraction.

Definitely ask her out.

Don't push your friend into coming out if she isn't straight. She may not be comfortable telling you. If you decide to come out, make sure you trust her. If you ask her out and she rejects you, just move on.

First, you should know if they would support you. Do not come out to them if you know it would be unsafe for you. If you know they will be ok with it, just bring it up in a conversation casually.

It is unfortunate when something like this happens, because there is usually no way for the person with the crush to win in this situation. I'm sorry, but you should just keep it to yourself, and especially don't say anything to your crush or their spouse. You could always talk to a close friend or family member about it if you feel the need to express your feelings. If possible, you may want to put some distance between yourself and this person.

You won't know till you try. If you're that worried, maybe ask them, "What if we were dating? If we broke up, would we still be besties?" or something like that. If it does, no choice but to try and move on.

If she supports it, then come out; just tell her you were afraid to tell her before. It will probably help the two of you build a stronger bond. Don't tell her about your feelings for her. If she's straight, you can't change that. Focus your romantic feelings on someone else, and keep your friend as a friend.

Understand that if they don't want you there due to your sexuality, then that says something about them. You shouldn't hang out with friends if they don't accept who you are, that's what friends are for! Come out to them first, wait a little while, and if you still have feelings for this friend, let her know. Worst case scenario, she's not interested, no big deal.

Be open with all your friends. Honesty can help you sort everything out.

Tell her and be honest, but do not be disappointed if she says no. Just tell her you want to still be friends.

If she's your best friend, she probably has some idea about how you feel, and she might be trying to get you to admit it. If she knows you like girls and she's fine with that, I think it's okay to tell her. Just be honest, tell her you don't want anything to change between the two of you, you just wanted her to know how you feel.

Text her and ask her, or ask a mutual friend if they know if she has any crushes. In most cases just having a conversation about it isn't going to hurt the friendship. It might be a little awkward at first, but things would most likely go back to normal.

Maybe, maybe not. It's completely okay to be bisexual. Could you ever imagine yourself in a relationship with her? Try to identify what you are feeling when you are staring at her. Is it attraction or are you staring at her because you think she's pretty but you have no desire to act on those feelings? Take your time and think it through, and keep in mind that it's perfectly normal for straight people to have the occasional same-sex crush.

Talk to her and tell her that it will work out. Also, reassure her that if it doesn't work out you will still be friends because you had friendship before love.

Before thinking about whether or not she's gay or even bisexual or pansexual, you need to take the time to know what your sexuality is. Do you like the same sex as much as you like the opposite sex? Do you only like one of them? You need to know this in order to move on to the next matter. Take your time. After you know this, find out if you like her or not, but do not assume you're either this or that just because you think you like your friend or even the other way around. "Since you like the same gender, you obviously like you friend" -- no! From here, whether you like her or not, you should talk to her about this subject and find out what she thinks about it and how she feels.

You can't change her sexuality. She said she was straight, and there's nothing you can do about that. You will have to try to get over this and find a more appropriate crush.

You could ask her if she has any crushes and see how she reacts. If she blushes or acts like she's not sure she wants to tell you, that could be a sign that she likes you. You could also come out to her and see if that causes her to admit any feelings, or you could just be straightforward and tell her exactly how you feel.

If you're already in a relationship, and you're happy in that relationship, you shouldn't break up just because someone else likes you. Be loyal to your boyfriend and tell her to be loyal to hers. If you're not happy with your boyfriend, or if you think you'd be happier with this girl, then break up with him.

Ask her. Say something like, "Hey, when you said you liked me, did you mean as friends, best friends, or something more?"

It isn't good to stay in a relationship just because you don't want to hurt the other person by leaving. And, unfortunately, love often is complicated. If you truly like this girl, then the best thing to do is to tell your boyfriend that you have developed feelings for this girl and would like to pursue them.

If she has a girlfriend and she's happy with her, you shouldn't do anything to try to come between them. If you care for her, you should respect her relationship. Even though you probably don't want to, you should stop cuddling with her. If you don't, it will make it much harder to get over her. Find another crush.

Just do it! You'll never know until you take that leap.

If her brother encouraged it, she may or may not have wanted to get together. You should try spending time with just her, and ask her how she feels about you.

Not all gay people are attracted to each other, just like all straight people are not attracted to each other. Try to be happy with just being their friend, and find someone else to date.

Give it a week and see how you feel. During that time, make a pro and con list for this relationship. Write down the reasons you were uncomfortable and try to figure out if these things can be worked out or resolved. If you know deep down that she's really not the right one for you, let the relationship go, even if you still like her. Sometimes we like people that are not good for us, and we have to make difficult decisions that are ultimately for the best.

You can just be honest with them and tell them, or you can try to find something else to spend your attention on.

You might have a crush on her. Maybe the thought of you and her together makes you happy. If so, you're probably at least a little interested in her. But if the thought makes you upset or weirded out, you aren't into her. I would say that you should do a little soul-searching to see how the thought makes you feel.

If she doesn't know you're attracted to girls, it likely means that she likes you. If she knows that you're attracted to girls, likely she doesn't like you as a crush, but likes you as a friend. If you really want to know, just ask her. Start out, if you haven't already, by coming out to her, and see where the conversation goes from there. Through all this, make sure you consider her feelings as she may be shocked, confused, scared of coming out, etc. Regardless of any of this, you should take this as a compliment.