am i wasting my time with him?

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i think i like a friend of mine, but i don't think he's showing any signs of interest in me romantically. I'm always the one who starts conversations on facebook. We see each other at the gym sometimes and talk when we pass each other, but i get the feeling that he doesn't like me as more than friends. We had a class together last quarter, but not this quarter, so i don't see him often. I've been trying to get over him because of how we're interacting. Should i give up on pursuing a romantic relationship with him? I like that we're friends, but sometimes i wish that we can pass that. Or what should i do to get him to want to be more than friends? i'm very shy when it comes to guys, like really shy. I would like to get to know him better, even if we dont become a couple, but i'm too shy to do anything about it. Maybe i should give up on getting to know him, since he doesn't look like he's making an effort to get to know me. I'm not an instigator; i really want him to be interested in getting to know me better. Any tips/advice?
P.S: I found out that he's only shy with girls he likes. I can't tell whether he's being shy with me or that he's not interested in me.
Please Help.

[**Sapphire**]

Welcome to ATLF, glad that you joined us here. :)

I don't know if there is anything you can do to get him interested in you romantically if he isn't already.

If you have his number/email/IM, talk to him more. Maybe set up times when you 2 can hang out as friends. Maybe the more you 2 communicate, he may start to like you the way you do?? :dontknow:

Even if he doesn't like you in a romantic way, you do have him as a friend & you never know what may happen in the future.

If he doesn't like you as nothing more than a friend. You will have to try to think of him as a friend (if you want to continue the friendship). If you keep the romantic thoughts in your head you will only end up hurt, especially if you find out down the line he's dating someone.