Getting chickened out of love

‘You were caught embracing him passionately… would you care to explain that ??
No no, we’re just friends.. really…
Damn, why don’t you just admit you like him and make a move already…’

Sometimes peoples gutlessness embarrasses me, and disappoints me.
I was talking to a friend , a male friend this time. He told me he was into this girl and he had been for quite some time, but he said he was going to wait a little longer to make a move on her. Just until he was sure it was mutual.
I told him that there was no way he could possibly be 100% sure that she was as in to him as he was in to her.

And I had a vision on how the scenario would play itself out, because I’ve been there before, and other people had shared with me there similar stories.
He would not make a move, which would give her the impression that he wasn’t interested. And her response on that fact would be to move on. So basically they would not end up together. Such a shame, because well, if he does make a move he actually has a chance of ending up with her.
Sure she could turn him down, and say: “Well I’m sorry , but I’m not that interested in you”.
But if he doesn’t ask , or share his feelings, he can be pretty sure that he’ll never know what she thinks of him. Am I right??

I know this is nothing new. And I know I’m not making any big statements or going out on a limb. But every time people tell me stories like this I’m amazed. I don’t understand why so many people seem to be like me and get “chickened” out of love, or the possibility for it.

I think many of us miss out on love because we want to be sure the other person feels the same. Basically in order to minimize the chance of getting hurt. When the truth is, in love there are no certainties, and well, hurting in love and feeling deliriously happy in love, are very close to one and other. So really, it’s a risk you have to take…
It’s a choice you have to make between, either taking the risk of getting hurt and ending up in love, or not taking the risk of getting hurt, being sure that you’re heart stays in tact, but ending up alone…

I’d say , go for it !