Dear Diana,
I am 23 and have just taken up a job at a travel agency. I don’t have a boyfriend, but have quite a few male friends. I am close to one of the guys and have known him for the past five years. We are the best of buddies and were in the same class, too.

He has not dropped any hints that he likes me. However, when I talk about having a boyfriend, he tends to get upset. I can sense it because he turns unusually quiet when I talk about it. Once I blatantly asked him if he’s in love with me and he just smiled.