Should I Tell My Friend Her Crush Likes Her?

AITA for keeping a mutual friend's crush on my friend secret, risking their potential relationship and my own friendships in the process?

Damjan

Published in Interesting
2 Apr 2026

Should I Tell My Friend Her Crush Likes Her?

A simple crush just turned into a friendship mess, and now one guy is stuck in the middle. He knows his friend Sarah likes Alex, and he also knows Alex likes Sarah back, which makes every conversation feel a little more loaded.

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In the Reddit post, the 27-year-old poster says Sarah has been asking whether Alex is into her, but he has kept quiet to protect Alex's confidence. That leaves him juggling loyalty, honesty, and the risk of making things awkward for everyone involved.

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Now the question is whether staying silent is the kindest move, or whether Sarah deserves the truth. Read on.

I (27M) have been friends with Sarah (26F) for years, and we recently met a new mutual friend, Alex (28M), who instantly hit it off with her.

The twist? Alex also confided in me that he has feelings for Sarah.

Sarah often talks about Alex, but she's unaware of his feelings. She's shared with me how excited she is about their friendship.

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Here's the dilemma: Sarah asked me if I thought Alex liked her more than just a friend. I played it off, not wanting to reveal anything.

Now, I feel torn between keeping Alex's secret or telling Sarah about his feelings, potentially causing a rift between them and with me. I don't want to betray either of their trusts, but I'm stuck in the middle.

So, AITA?

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Things got awkward fast.