Q&A for How to Become Best Friends with a Guy over Text

Try to find something about their interests and passions. Then share your ideas about that topic. For instance, there may be a Netflix show that you both like. You can chat about it. If you like, you can share some inspirational writing or something funny on Instagram. Or you can text them about your hobbies such as photography or painting.

Make the other person feel that you are fulfilling their needs despite the distance between you. But do not smother them by expecting them to answer your calls all the time. Both of you should feel that you are building something together and there is something in the future for you.

You can use the zoom or your phone to spend quality time together. You can decide a time when you can have fun. Both of you can watch a Netflix show, read poetry, or even have dinner at the same time.

Sometimes guys are just polite, so talk to other people who know him and see if he's nice to everybody. Staring and always trying to involve you in conversations are good signs he may like you.

Meeting a friend online and talking for about a week just means that you may not know him very well yet, so it's okay if he doesn't understand you at first and it's also okay if it takes long to reply. Send him a text and say, "I'm sorry about the way I ended things. I never meant to come off in a rude way. I really miss you and would like to be your friend again."

Signs that he is interested in you include flirtatious actions (for example, leaning his body towards you when you talk and constant staring). However, friends do this sometimes as well, so continue to be friends with him. If he gradually increases signs of a crush, he is most likely crushing on you.

Yes or no questions are always good starters, but other questions are also good to ask. Guys carry their egos around with them, so all you have to do is ask them about their hobbies. If they like football, ask "So how's your football season going?" If they like art, say "Any new paintings yet? I'd love to see them." Always show interest in what they have to say.