Oh technology. So many options. I would just like some help and opinions on which form I should send a confession in.
I'm considering voice mail, email, mail/ handwritten note, text, and of course the classic confess and run for dear life.

Handwritten letters are so sweet! Personally, I find letters are the cutest thing ever. Talking can lead to a lot of studdering, blushing, and tripping on yourself while running away, and we don't want that! As for technology, as easy as it may be to use, I find it extremely impersonal. It seems unattached, cold, you know?

Whatever you decide on, though, good luck! (:

I know hand written letters (though mine would be folded into an origami dragon... just because envelopes waste more paper and I CAN) are sweet from a female perspective, as I am female, yay, but do guys think so too? And if I were (was? aughgrammar) to give him this dragon note, I would probably have to wait till the end of the school year and stick it in his yearbook, awkward. We don't naturally see each other a lot during normal hours anymore... and... Handing somebody origami with writing in the middle of a High School hallway could turn out badly... And waiting for yearbooks... is a lot of waiting. Around... Three years of waiting? It's a complicated story, no I swear I'm not a stalker and that I know this kid. xD
Not actually mailing it... because his little sister knows me and his parents have seen me.... and they'd probably see the mail before him... so... Awkward x 4.

I totally understand the technology argument of cold-ness... But the easiness is so tempting! Text, in, out, turn off cell phone for a month in a technological retreat and a way to see if I could survive without cell phones and Facebook combined...
Oh life.

Hahaha, I know what you mean, believe me I do. But I still say handwritten letters are cool, and origami is even cooler! One of my friends once got an origami from a guy with his cellphone on it. How sweet it that? ;D So, if you know this guy, just put yourself in his shoes, and think if he'd be the kind of guy who would find it sweet. I can't go as far as to answer because that does require one to know the person who you're doing this for, but I'm pretty sure there are still guys out there who love this kind of thing. :D

Why wait until the yearbook, though? If you guys use lockers, you could slip it in; or you could maybe make small talk and then say "hey, I gotta go, but take this" and then flee~ I really don't know. At the end of the day, it's your choice, of course. And if you find technology the easiest way to tell this boy how you feel, then by all means, go for it! Many people do that these days. You just have to find what you're most comfortable with. (:

I totally understand the technology argument of cold-ness... But the easiness is so tempting! Text, in, out, turn off cell phone for a month in a technological retreat and a way to see if I could survive without cell phones and Facebook combined...
Oh life.

You sound like me. XD Ah, the dilemmas! I wish boys were simple.

Lockers: Impossible to slip in, and he doesn't use his.
Small talk: We only see each other now for two milliseconds in the hallways every other day ish, or surrounded by witnesses of my awkwardness. Which does not need witnesses. Much less the type of witness that would witness it.
AughI'msuchanaysayer.

And girls are no 2 piece puzzle either. xD
Poor guys.

Ohgosh, Well, I'm still hemming and hawing, but thanks for boosting reasons to send him the dragon note. I'm a little, impatient, cowardly wuss though, so texting and becoming a hermit may be the chosen option. I still have more than less than a month to decide though, so.... yep.

You sound so much like me, gosh, it's impossible. XD BUT IT GAVE ME AN IDEA. If you sound like me, maybe if I tell you what usually helps me, it might help you. So what I do is, I take a big piece of paper, write down my options (in this case, e-mail, text, private messaging, snail mail letter, origami, and etc.. and then subcategories; if handwritten letter, slip it his locket or send it, if origami hand it over or place it in his desk or etc. and so on), and then write down + and -, like in the case of giving him an origami at school, a + would be you'd know he got it and read it, and a - would be the awkwardness of it all. And then I weight the + and -, and whichever option has the most + and the less - of it all, wins! Did this sound complicated? Because it's not, I promise.

And it always helped me when I tried to make decisions about talking to certain people.

Or you could just toss a coin. XD Na, I'm kidding. Doesn't have enough sides. :(

Handwritten note. or the snail mail route. I like to make my love notes, draw a picture or create the stationary myself. Every little added touch shows that much more love than a generic e-mail or text.
I love the origami paper dragon. That is creative and awesome! I know if I made something like that for my guy he would treasure it and take me out for lunch :D I'm gonna give that a try, time to learn origami dragons.

Try this: Origami Dragon Folding Instructions - How to Make Origami Dragon - How to fold Origami Dragon
Took me the second try to figure out the neck folds. Have fun!

Neuza: I understand. And I do that. Just in my head.
B)

hm, could you try to slip it into his hand or something? Perhaps stalking him slightly (i.e find out a place where he hangs out) and giving it to him then would be a good idea.

And honestly, I believe that gender doesn't matter when it comes to which is the best route to go. It's more of a personal preference.

Personally, most love letters creep me out.

:( I think it matters less how you send it (the simpler and more "real" the better -- actually letter might be nicest) and more how you phrase it. A lot of love letters come off really stalkery and creepy. So be careful how you say things.

Do not text!!!
Or email.
If you are even slightly romantic texting comes off as really lame.
I got a text from a guy once, and it was kind of lame because it seemed cowardly and awkward, and I had no idea how to respond to that (and I wasn't interested in him) >.<
Pretty much it requires balls to send a voicemail/letter (is more intimate than text/email, but possibly creepy)/face-to-face confession.
I'd go for the face-to-face option because, yeah, it's really terrifying, but- if they don't like you back, there is no document recording your confession. Memory dulls intensity when necessary.
And if you are too terrified to do that then maybe write a short, cute note (nothing too long, because long can come off as obsessive).

I agree with Liztress about the hand-written notes.
And also with Tooth Doll about the personal/impersonal-ness.

I think if you are seriously interested in him, at least would like it to be more than just a fling, then go for something in person. I mean if you have no choice but to send a message online or call, (because say you are states or countries away), then okay, virtual world it is. But you want to know him as a living, breathing person, and for him to know you as a person as well. Show him that you care about this, and it's not just another person to flirt with through texts or IM. That you are fine with it being public if something actually comes of it. When it is in person you are more saying you want to do more with them, and have electronics as a fallback if it is not smart or frankly possible to meet up at that specific time.

The patterns that develop at the beginning of a relationship sometimes turn into habits and general expectations.

~I once started a relationship going too fast physically. He then expected that it was just the way I was about relationships, and that we would continue to be that way for the rest of the time as well. It was my job to correct that, and I didn't for a few weeks, and it turned into habit. Within 2 months he was begging me to have intercourse with him. I just had to break it off. He didn't know the real me, and I didn't want that with him. There wasn't enough.. talking.

~I had a sort-of boyfriend once, and the reason I call him that is, we went to church together, lived in the same city, and when we first met we really clicked. But after that first meeting or two, we switched to IM and texting. But so it happened, we started flirting and opening up ourselves emotionally only through IM and texting. If you can really help but do that, I mean it's your choice, but my experience was that even though we saw each other at church for say, 4 hours a week, I mean yeah we talked, and lingered around each other, but we didn't actually develop an in person relationship. I would say *hugs* online a lot, and sometimes *kisses*, but as far as I can remember, among 5 years, I have only hugged him twice. Both in private. And well, honestly, we were both scared and unsure of how to act in person. This relationship needed more interaction.

~My current relationship started online because we lived in different states. We talked as friends online, and then as best friends, and now as lovers. Well now, lol. We are living together and happily engaged. Before I moved up here we met in person over the course of a year. It is working out very well and I'm happy to say he is going to be my husband.

Point: Do whatever you please, but my personal advice is to go for more personal options if you have the opportunity to. It is fine to be shy about this (some may consider it cute- besides just be you!) as long as (if you really care about it), you try not to take the cowardly route where it may give the impression you are not as serious about it as you are. You don't need to go on a monologue if you don't want to. Just say what you feel in your heart you need/truly want to say. Good luck!

A-haha... Maybe I should go into a bit more detail...
He's not some kid I bump into often and got a crush on... We've sort of known each other since elementary school, met on the school bus in ninth grade, talked nearly everyday on the bus till senior year (this year, since we can drive to school), and then we started texting, talking after school, and in... October I think? he asked me out, I said yes, I've had a crush on him since at least tenth grade, things were happy for a month, then he broke it off because he felt that he was using me to get over his last relationship, that he had too many problems, and that he hoped that we could be friends and that this wouldn't ruin the future.
So we've been texting nearly daily for hours, though we hardly see each other in person now, but it started to die down a few weeks ago.

I'm still 'hung up' on him, and I figure that the only way I can really get over it is to tell him, so I can move on. And if our friendship is sort of fading, I might as well gamble it all away. Besides that I'm going to college ~15 hours away from where he will be, and I'm also moving 1 hour away from him during the summer.

But thanks to all who replied.
:)
Guess I'll start gathering my courage now.

It's true that in this day in age we are given many options in how we would like to contact someone. But for something like a love letter holding such a personal confession I think it's best to stick to a more sincere and thoughtful means of communication. In my opinion I think electronic sources such as a text message or an email are impersonal and may not show how serious you are about how you feel. If you want to use a form of technology, try calling or leaving a voice mail, I think it'd be a bit more sincere, seeing as you took a bit of time out of your day to sit down and call to say what you have to say. Although I believe a hand written note or saying it to them in person is the best option for this sort of thing. It seems more personal and like you've given it more thought to share your feelings with that person. And I'm sure it would make them see that you really care for them if you have talked face to face or written them. Whatever you choose I wish you the best of luck.