I'm too scared to introduce myself!

Dear Advice Girl,

I like this guy. I want to go up to him and say, “Hey, Dan,” but I can’t. He doesn’t even know my name and I’m afraid that if I say hi, he'll be confused and not like me.

What should I do??

Signed,
   Anna

Dear Anna,

If you want to date this guy, you have to get to know him first. Saying, “Hey, Dan” is the perfect way to start. (You know, provided that his name is really Dan.)

Introduce yourself and find something to talk about. Maybe you could compliment him on something he’s wearing, or ask him about a class he’s in or sports team he’s on.

If you’re still scared, look at it this way: what do you have to lose? If Dan doesn’t know who you are, then you have zero chance of snagging him. And the only place to go from zero is up.