How do I stop liking a girl while also maintaining our friendship?

Fred: How do I stop liking a girl while also maintaining our friendship?
We’ve known each other for three years, we talk every day, I like her, she has a boyfriend.

How do I stop liking her while also maintaining our friendship?

It seems like avoiding her and telling her are not options (and getting a girlfriend for the sake of moving on is not an option either), so what else is there to do?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Cool D
hhmmmm that cant be done sorry, just tell her dude.

Answer by ThatJimmy
would like help on my question too (index;_ylt=AoThdr46v9k_32vYdzLTOonsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090225143914AAopRvb) its quite similiar

i am trying to just stay friends with my girl until their relationships possibly ends, as horrible as it sounds
but its hard work! good luck

Answer by kpaso619b
IMPOSSIBLE…………
once you realize that at your age you are not old enough for mature relationships then you will realize what friendship is

Answer by fallenangel45
You could try to see her as just a friend instead of the object of your fancy. You could just try to c her in a different light and maybe while ur at it look at other girls besides her.

Answer by Smileyx]
Well you can’t really control how you feel unless theres a reason why you shouldn’t like her
Did you guys go out before?
I need details

Answer by purfekt9
i think telling her is an option. you should just tell her, and not hold back any feelings, so then everything is there and she’ll either be with you OR let you go as boyfriend material so then it can put your feelings at ease and itll be easier to move on.

Answer by Sal L
dude, ive experienced the same thing, the thing to do is to keep acting like your her good friend, talk to her and stuff, and all those friendly things that you do, actually, keep BEING her good friend and wait out her relationship with support for her actions and decisions and then assess y u like her, and you rele dont need to STOP liking her so long as you dont do anything crazy based on mixed feelings because there is no need to stop affection for a human being

however, if u want to, that is stop liking her, then you have to be a little cruel on the inside, dont say anything mean, cuz u still wanna be friends, but on the inside u need to focus on her flaws, amplify and exaggerate them until you feel a bit of disgust towards her, you may be able to convince yourself that you do not like her anymore but this is dangerous as it may cause you to stop liking her as a person altogether

its up to you, your choice as its your life and your affection, the only thing you should act upon is the answer to this question “What do I want?” its not selfish, its natural