Would an "unpopular" guy like a "popular" girl?

[Anonymous]

I hate referring to myself as "popular", but I guess I would be considered popular at my school, as I do have a lot of friends. Anyways, I'm in a lot of advanced classes (I'm in a program for highly intelligent kids in high school), and there's a guy who I've become good friends with in most of them. He's really smart, funny, and nice, but he isn't really considered popular. I mean, he does have a lot of friends, but just not ones who are socially considered as "normal". I really don't care about popularity or anything like that, so I have developed a crush on him... but I feel like he wouldn't like me back. I hang out with people who are also considered popular (not just because they're popular, I like them as people; again, I don't really care about popularity) and I just don't think he would be interested in me. Wow, that was long, okay... back to my question... do you think an "unpopular" guy would like a girl like me? God, I really feel like a bitch referring to people as unpopular and popular.. I can't think of another way to refer to someone's social status.

[AloneAndDepressed]

It really comes down to Approachable vs UnApproachable. Popular girls are considered Unapproachable the fact your intelligent and are in intelligent classes reduces the popular/unpopular curve as many guys can approach you with school related to start a warm approach, however your already friends with him. A lot of people have a fear of rejection the easiest and quickest way of finding out if he is interested in you is asking him straight out. I personally hate that people play this little game instead of being direct about interests. But I myself lack the confidence to do that so usually my typical approach is to befriend a girl I like, get to know them and when I feel I have earned enough "points" or she gets to know me I ask them out. Some people can never reach the asking out part so they friend-zone themselves out of fear of rejection. So my honest opinion is to just outright ask him. Either he is going to lie to duck out (Unlikely) or he is going to tell you the truth (98% of the time it is the straightforward truth) men are really straightforward if your straightforward with them expect a straightforward response to a question that has no negative repercussions on them. If we were to ask the same question to a girl we have the fear of rejection to worry about.

[meatballs21]

Are you afraid of what all your popular friends would think? This is as much for my own curiosity as anything.

Anyway, in answer to your question:
Yes, an unpopular guy will see a popular girl and like her, dream of being with her. "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus is basically the ballad of these poor guys who see the popular girls and wish they could get so much as a second look.

[xHoneyxBeex]

If you have become friends with him then sure, he may like you. In most cases, using your reference, it's the "popular" people who don't like the "unpopular" people. If you like him then I think you should tell him. It's always best to be straightforward and direct about things like this. Who knows, he may feel the same way. So go for it :)

[existing_not_living]

I'm basically the same as you. But of course he would! I had a friend who I became really close with and he wasn't considered popular and yet he liked me. I liked him too but was dating someone at the time so I just remained friends with him and got over my crush on him.

[pr3ttybr0wn]

most unpopular guys have crushes on girls who are somewhat popular but will prob never approach due to high school politics/caste levels

[Anonymous]

I had crush's, but never did anything about it. In fact, it wasn't even a crush, it was basically, lust

[ClauseViter]

I see no problem