9 Most boys are looking for the right girl.

Daniel puts it so eloquently: “I would love to find a girl who’s cool and doesn’t act like such a girl.” We’re not sure what acting like a girl leans, but it could have something to do with much of what’s been addressed right here in this article.

Whatever his logic, Daniel is not the only boy looking for a girl to like! Don’t believe it? “I’m sick of everyone acting like boys aren’t as mature as girls,” says D.B. “It’s just that we also think about other stuff. If it happens, it happens, but I’m not going to talk to my friends on the phone about girls every day.”

D.B.’s friend Raymond has another, um, interesting point: “So many girls at my school are hot, but me and my friends just wait for them to figure out who they want because that’s what girls seem to do at my school. It’s like they’re all spazzed out about finding a boyfriend all the time. We just have to wait and see who they act dumb around because that means she likes you.” Wanna slap Ray? Take a number.

Knowledge is power One thing that is abundantly clear is that boys think girls are way too into finding a BF. As Eric says, “Do girls want any guy or the right guy?” Sending signals is good because some boys are shy just as some girls are shy. But check to see if you and your girls are overdoing it. Do you constantly discuss guys? Is who-likes-who the topic du jour, every jour? If so, pull back a bit, at least around the guys. This way they’ll be able to see what’s really important to you: makeup (kidding!).

10 If you like him, just tell him.

There was one major statement that kept popping up on our surveys: “Girls should not flirt and act like they like me, and then later ignore me.” Maybe the flirting thing is to girls what the phone is to boys: You’re just flirting to feel him out, and it doesn’t have to mean anything heavy. We get that.

But for guys, if you’re smiling and being nice to him, well, then you want him for a boyfriend. At least, that’s how many of the surveyed boys see it. “There is a big difference between just being cool and flirting,” says James. “I can tell if a girl is just talking to me or if she likes me.” Maybe. Maybe not.

By that logic, when you want to make friends with a boy, striking up a random convo could be misinterpreted as major flirting. So what is the safe middle ground? “If you like me, just tell me. If you don’t, say you’re not into me like that,” says Ray.

Knowledge is power OK, just telling a guy you like him isn’t as easy as it sounds. But all the guys agreed on this one, which means it should work. Courage to be honest? You can do it.

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