Thanks for replying! Yep we are still texting I think everything is fine. I was just trying to be honest about how I felt and wanted her to know that she was an awesome person. I found the article really helpful! I think I'm fine with her just being a friend now and that's probably the best outcome ...

I met this girl during vacation and we only had one week together. We hung out, went for ice-cream, played basketball and etc. At first I never thought she was going to talk to me because she was so attractive, but somehow she did and I just couldn't help liking her. During that one week I wanted to...

Ok, I see. Thx guys.

Hey Jacob, I've read your reply. It was really helpful, but you lost me at: Is it also possible that the differing ways girls are expected to behave/perform in the US have their own problems, even if it felt good to you? My understanding (if I understood correctly, that is) of this question is perha...

Hi, Rythe. Welcome to Scarleteen! Attraction patterns can be tricky to parse, because sometimes our reasons for being attracted to something or someone boil down to, "I don't know, this just gets me excited." Other times, we form attraction patterns because we've attached stereotypes or g...

I'm a 15-year-old Asian boy. Here's the thing: I spent my 3rd grade in the US and it left a HUGE cultural impact on me. I found that there was a big difference between the American girls and the girls from my country. For example, I felt the American girls were more likely to share their thoughts wi...