I want him to like me!

If you really like him then the next time y'all are face to face, take the chance and talk to him like you would if y'all were texting. I have had the same thing happen to me, texting to phone calls to having lunch/ hanging out. I just continued the relationship like we were texting or whatever and she did the same and that's how we have grown so close because that's really who we are. Just be real in your texts and then you'll be ok, but if you're trying to be something you're not in your texts then face to face could be awkward ya know? Take the chance and good luck.

MMM..complicated but if you want the guy that you are interested in then you have to get rid of the X factor, and that's the best friend. You don't want him to sabatoge any hope of getting with the guy you really want to be with. Some guys are shy and will write rather than talk because they don't have to be shy when hiding behind a computer or phone. There are definite advantages to asking him out in person which is the route I suggest.

If he is going to say no because he is nervous about going out on a date with you, it will be easier to say no or make an excuse by text then it is when looking at you face to face, but it will also be harder for him to say yes face to face if he is shy. I would ask him face to face becuase you want to steer him to say yes, not no. Don't make a big deal about it when asking, just make it casual and asking him to hang out one day, and if he makes an excuse and says no don't panic and say ok that's cool just give me a call when you have time or if you change your mind. Always leave the door open because he may have said no because he was nervous. He may call later after he recovers from his heart attack and builds up the nerve to say yes. REMEMBER...casaul.

Don't seem nervous when asking but confident and no matter what he says act like that was the answer you were expecting and say oh ok no worries just call me if you change your mind or something along those lines. Now about the friend thing. It's hard enough for a guy to build up the nerve to ask a girl out while trying to overcome his fear of rejection when he asks, but talking to the dude's friend is not good karma because if the friend likes you then he is going to want you for him and he will sabatoge things for you with the guy. Trust me, I am a guy and when it comes to love there are no such things as friends. The last thing you want is for the friend to tell this guy that you are talking to him too. That right there will 86 your plans. Let me know how things turn out. Good luck.

Well, let him know how you feel and if he says he likes you then ask him out. that's it

Try talking to him face to face. It's easier than texting. If you have nothing to say to someone face to face, there's no chance of an actual relationship. Work on trying to talk to him, then decide if you actually even like him, because he could act differently than through texting.