Dear Diana,
I'm fond of this girl in class. In my opinion, she's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Everybody in college covets her. I don't know what she feels about me, but I want to be her guy. I can't get my eyes off her when in college. I have tried to be friendly with her, but she just smiles at me. How do I know if she likes me too?
— Ratan


Illustration/Amit Bandre 

Dear Ratan,
She's your classmate, so getting to know her well is not exactly difficult. Get to know friends who are common to her and you, so it will be easier to make small talk when in a group. Also, as you two study in the same class, there is no shortage of topics to strike a conversation about — from lectures to professors to exams. First get to know her before you even think of being her guy.