Every New Year's Eve it's the same old: The ball drops and everyone seems coupled up...except you. Sure, your life is amazing and full and you have so much to be happy about-but that doesn't mean you can't wonder if *this* is your year to finally find someone you want to smooch (or just send a cute text to) at midnight...
1. How do you know if you have a crush?
A. You get butterflies whenever you see them.
B. You love daydreaming about all the cute things they say.
C. AIl you want to do is talk to them. Like...all the time.
D. You're not really sure, but all of the extra FaceTiming with your camp bud feels like you're veering into more-thanfriends territory.
2. What do you do when you realize you're crushing...hard?
A. Brief your BFF on every detail about them (again) to get a second opinion.
B. Scrutinize every pic they've posted on Insta. It's not stalking-it's browsing.
C. Text to ask if they want to grab cocoa with you after class. You want to spend every moment together.
D. Message the group chat ASAP. This is big news! 3. Your perfect plus one is...
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