<human>: For 6 months I had a crush on a man that I met on a dating website. We met once and he was really awesome. When I told him I liked him, he ignored me. I moved on and got into an abusive relationship for 5 months (it's now ended) where during that time I developed feelings for my old crush's best friend. His best friend has never had a girlfriend and has been rejected by every girl he's ever approached. How do I go about hinting at him without sounding phony? I don't want to sound fake. I really truly have feelings for him. He is 23 and I am 24. I'm literally terrified of rejection. Also, would it be awkward since I used to have a 6mo crush on his best friend?

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<bot>: I have a crush on my old crush's best friend who has never had a girlfriend and I am not sure how to go about this. Advice?