Hi, I've become friends with this guy and I've started to like him. He's definitely bi and single (according to his Facebook profile), but I don't know if he likes me in that way. Of course, the only way to find out is to ask him, but we don't know each other that well, and I feel that I should probably strengthen our friendship and charm him first. However, I'm not exactly sure how to do the latter. I don't exactly have looks on my side (there's a photo of me in my gallery), but I feel like I can make up for it in personality and confidence. However, I'm not exactly sure what to say to him/do with him to get him interested in me. According to one of our mutual friends, he takes compliments really well, but if I keep giving him compliments, he would probably notice that I'm trying a bit too hard. If I just talk to him about mutual interests though, it would seem that I'm not trying hard enough, and that I just want to be friends with him (which isn't exactly a bad thing). Granted, if I'm not his type, I'd probably try to stay friends with him if possible. Can someone please help me? Thank You!
I think you've largely answered your own question, here. Regardless of where things go, the first step is going to be talking to him and getting to know him better - you don't necessarily have to "charm" him. So strike up a conversation, about whatever you like. And you never know - let him make his own judgment about whether or not you "have looks on your side."
