Crush on a straight guy

[Michael]

Always tricky......

And getting more so since so many guys are now quite comfortable having gay friends. The lines start to blear and it's easy for us to let our imaginations (read:hopes) up.

I think it depends on how big your crush is. If you can manage it and it's in a "would be nice but I'll let it go and it will soon pass" phase, then I'd say just ride it out. It's really hard to stay fixated on someone who just doesn't return it.

BUT...if you can't let it go, and he seems to be as ok as you've stated, I'd let him know. There is nothing more final than being told it's not going to happen. Doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, being told it is never going to be takes away our ability to fool ourselves and purposley mistake frienship with romance.

OR, you could actually meet. Very often people we are crazy about online just fall flat when we actually meet them. Chemistry just isn't there. Like long distance romances, online lets us create a perfect person when the real one isn't there. And no one creates a dud.....