text: how do i strike up a convo with this girl? i'm a freshmen in highshool and there is this girl who i really like. shes smart and very pretty. my talking with her so far has been little to none. can i have a few suggestions on how to strike up a conversation with her? i'm not looking for tips to hit on her just yet, but just to get to know her and become friendly with her. dude, i know how you feel. i'm a sophomore and i like this chick.  i usually start out asking about homework. then after "you got the help," ask her about what you think about a certain subject that she might be interested in.  the girl i like, likes japanese anime and so do i, thus i ask her about what new animes came out recently.  if you know that she cares about you even a lil bit, ask her how her day was and listen to her no matter how annoying she gets.  hint to her that you like her by actually commenting and listening.  i like to talk about "deep subjects" like "how corrupt society has become by media" and we just talk.  get her to tutor you in a class you do poor in.  or plainly ask her out.  don't stutter your words.  email me if you want more advise.  this stuff works for me.