You'd be perfect for each other.
That's what you've thought for awhile now. If only that other person could see your potential and what a fun person you are, then they would surely fall for you.
But that's not always the case.
Because usually, it's not up to you. You can strive to make the other person see you, but that won't make them appreciate you. You could waste so much time trying to get their attention, when they were never meant to be yours.
There are a million reasons why they may not be the one. A very common one is that they aren't ready... for a serious relationship, to see you that way, or to think of a future with you. Some of them need more years to mature, others aren't even looking for the same outcome as you.
Talking to the person may help start the ball rolling... or it could be the reality check you need to let them go.
Either way, things will happen. Be aware, your heart may hurt for awhile. Letting go of someone you've been fond of is never easy. I don't like to sit around and wait, but I see that God can do great things when I wait for Him.
Like bringing a loving Christian man into my life, that sees life with me as a great adventure! Not a life to be feared or avoided. To be right in the middle of the action, cheering, learning, and going the extra mile. To truly live. And God will bring the right one into your life too, if you are open to His leading.
Letting go is never easy, but it opens the door to let the right one in.