I really like this guy and i don't know how to tell him

Charlotte, you poor, misguided girl. Allow me to begin with an explanation of your initial fallacy.

First of all, if you really like "this guy", who for the purpose of this answer will be referred to as Kevin, you might want to start off with some basic conversation. Walk up to him, say hello, maybe even learn his name!

Perhaps in the future, after you've actually become friends, dating will become a possibility. But before that, we'll have to talk about how you're going to muster up the courage to speak to this fella.

I'm sitting here, assuming you are probably in high school. I base this assumption on the fact that you a) would text him to ask him out and b) have made no effort to conceal that you are unsure how to do it.

So let's take a moment to think here. Pull up a chair, relax, use your head. High school guys are dumbasses. I say this with the experience of having been one: all they've got is a blizzard full of hormones just waiting to pelt your car after you just washed it half an hour ago.

Now, by the fact that you've come to the internet for advice on basic human interaction, I'm just gonna go ahead and assume that you know little in the ways of conversation.

Well, luckily for you, I've created a step-by-step process just for this purpose. Follow them, and you'll be talking to people and making new friends in no time.

Step One: Assess how you ever even heard of/saw/met this guy. Perhaps meeting him at a sports event? Perhaps a friends of yours introduced him to you? The point is, if you know of him, you know of a link to him.

So, using that link, set up a way to meet him, be it again or for the first time, but make it something with a few friends: this isn't a date and that must be clear.

There isn't any trouble in mentioning it frankly to a friend, seeing as how Kevin here will, being the blizzard of hormones he is, undoubtedly gain interest if he 'accidentally' hears anything about you wanting to see him. I guarantee he will over think anything he hears about you if you are a girl.

Step Two: Now, you've got yourself a little gathering going on with you, Kevin, and a few friends. You notice Kevin stealing a few glances at you from across the table of the Mexican restaurant you and your party have sauntered into.

Now, what you're gonna want to do here is rather complicated. You'll have to smile and say hello. These actions may seem kind of strange at first, since given your inexperience in normal conversation I highly doubt you've done them before. But power through! We're almost there, champ!

Step Three: Getting to know him will allow you to fish out any flaws.

Think to yourself: Do I really want to date this guy and/or know him for a really long time? This is important, because paying attention to his behavior could save you from a nasty relationship and breakup before it begins. During this time period, watch closely how he treats his friends and his mother.

If he is polite and courteous, you have a keeper.

If he yells at him mother to wash his "******* socks," you have a loser. At this point, if you have a loser, break off all communications, because he will eventually treat you like that. Now, if you have a keeper, go to step four.

Step Four: Don't text him. You and me both know that you have his number, you were planning on texting him from the beginning. But he doesn't. So what you need to do is offhandedly come up with a reason that he should have to end up giving you his number. You already have it, but that doesn't matter.

This has a double purpose. First: It will show if either A) Your friend was deceptive and gave you a fake or wrong number, B) Kevin might give you a fake number - look at this as a cruel rejection that is worth completely ignoring him for.

Secondly, it removes the weird possibility of him realizing you already had his number. What do you need him to know you have his number for? He will expect a text. It is practically a given in his mind.

Next time you meet, that is when you can begin actual talking and/or texting, though I highly recommend removing texting entirely. Him hearing a voice will only pull him in closer for this hook.

Now, Charlotte, you seem like a good girl. I hope you follow my advice and everything works out in your long distance relationship with Kevin.

And remember, if he dumps you, key his car.

Cave Johnson, we're done here.