Hmm, what’s that smell in the air? A mixture of freshly cut flowers, chocolate box cardboard, and greeting card adhesive? Why, that can only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day. This can very easily be a time of tremendous pressure in the life of a high schooler with a secret crush, with even the most self-confident among us prone to crippling inner monologues of the “Should I confess my love? Is that too cheesy? But if I don’t do it, what if someone else does?!” variety. Fear not. Take control of the situation. Rather than worrying if you should tell your crush how you feel, focus on how you should tell them. To get you started, we here at SparkNotes have compiled a short list of creative/cheesy/puke-worthy ways to tell your crush how you feel.
* Visit your local supermarket and purchase approximately 1,000 electric candles. As evening falls, go to the lawn of your crush and with the candles spell out, “I’ve taken care of the candles. Now how about dinner?” When finished, collect all candles and donate to charity or, if you’re thrifty, save for homecoming next year.
* Two words: ukulele serenade.
* Secretly slip a note into the locker of your crush with these instructions: “You have a secret admirer! To find out my identity, tomorrow at school say 'Teddy’ to every person you see. I will be the one who replies ‘Bear.’” The following day, avoid your crush at all costs. Then, just as the final bell is about to ring, burst into the classroom of your crush wearing a giant teddy bear costume. Present your crush with flowers, chocolates, and an invitation to see a movie.
* Take out a full-page ad in your school newspaper of featuring your and your crush’s initials in a giant heart. At the bottom of the page, have this question printed in size 10 font: “This is how I feel. Do you share these feelings of mine?” Subtle? No. Effective? Maybe.
* Have a crush on that cute girl or guy in your French class? Proceed as follows: tell the principal you desperately need his help, and let him in on your plans. With his blessing, get on your school’s PA system. Make an announcement saying that your crush (and only your crush) is dismissed early for lunch. Be waiting for him or her in the cafeteria with some fancy French cuisine and your iPod playing the Amelie soundtrack.
* After a long social studies lecture, when the teacher pauses to ask if there are any questions, in your most “smooth operator” voice, raise your hand and say, “Just one, teach.” Then turn to your crush, pull a rose out from behind your ear (note: have a rose behind your ear) and say, “Will you go out with me?” If you don’t get an answer right away, do a backflip into the splits and catch the rose in your mouth. That ought to seal the deal.
* Organize an elaborate “Pasta Night” fundraiser for a charitable cause that you know your crush is passionate about. When your crush arrives to show his/her support, lead him/her to a seat with an apparently normal plate of spaghetti that actually only has one really long noodle that leads to your plate. You’ll have to sit patiently while your crush finish his/her meal, but once s/he gets to the end—voila! —you’ll be on the verge of puppy love, Lady and the Tramp style.
Still not sure if you should reveal your feelings? That is understandable. Putting your feelings out in the open and making yourself vulnerable can be very scary. But hey, life is short. If your crush doesn’t return your feelings, that is okay. At least you learned how to play the ukulele, right?
How would you creatively tell your crush how you feel?
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