In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: That's right. If you want to change your relationship with a girl from "friend" to "lover," you need to distance yourself from her immediately. If you're spending all your time hanging out with this girl, it's possible that she doesn't think of you "that way" any more. Some people call this the "friend zone." If you want to get her attention, stop hanging out with her as much. You don't have to be mean to her, or try to ignore her, but just stop giving her the same kind of attention you once did. Be friendly, but don't go out of your way to talk to her, chat with her on IM, or run into her in the hallways. Just be casual. She needs to see that you're turning the charm elsewhere, so she'll reconsider the way that she thinks about you. If you want to turn her on, she needs to see that you're a viable partner and a flirty kind of person. She needs to see you act differently than you usually act with her.  Make sure she sees! Try doing it in public places, like in the lunch room. Make a point of sitting close to her, but ignore her while you chat up her friends, or people she hangs out with. Make it seem like your eye is roaming around. Do some Facebook flirting, which is its own kind of public. Start having funny exchanges with some girl that's in your class. Make sure they're both friends, so it shows up on her feed as well. Worried about your flirting skills? There's no big secret. Just have light, fun, funny conversations. Teasing girls gently can be flirtatious. Don't be mean, just poke a little fun. If you start changing, she may start to think something is wrong and you might have to do a little work to make sure she doesn't get angry with you. Remember, this is your friend. You're not trying to hurt her. Make sure you're friendly with her when you are together, but make sure you pay more attention to other girls in your social circle. If she asks something like, "What's wrong? Are you mad at me?" just be really casual. Say, "Of course not! We're buds." But keep doing the same things, and don't go out of your way to hang out with her a lot. If you're trying to get this girl turned onto you, slow things down a little. Once you've stopped hanging out and started flirting around with others, let that go on for at least a week or two, depending on how close you two were to begin with. Make sure to spend enough time that she gets the hint.  If you were hanging out with this girl every day, she'll get the hint a lot more quickly. If you only hung out every now and then, it might take a while before she sees that you've changed. Go with the flow and try to read her response. Don't wait too long. If she gets the impression that you're not even friends anymore, she might move on from you completely and start dating another guy, or lose interest in you. After a while, you can start putting your plan into effect by hitting her up and arranging a hangout. After a period of not hanging out, you'll have made her feel like she'll have to do some work to get your attention back, since you've been cool to her lately. Sent a text or shoot her a message asking if she wants to hang out. Ideally, she'll be the one to ask if you want to hang out. If she does, you'll be in a lot better shape. Don't cave at first, if she's been asking you to hang out for a couple weeks while you've been laying the groundwork. Now you know she's interested. When you do get back together and hangout, make sure it's something where you'll be able to be in private together. Ask if she wants to get a coffee together, or to go do something that might be considered date-like. This will give you the chance to make her think of you differently. You just want to avoid doing something casual, like what you used to do. If you always used to hang out at one or the other's house and watch TV together, go out for a bite instead. You want things to be different now.
Summary: Start spending less time with her. Flirt with other girls. Reassure her if necessary. Wait a while. Get back in touch. Find an excuse to hang out one-on-one.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: How much money will you realistically be asking your friends to contribute to the outing? A celebration can cost as little as ten dollars per person or cost over a hundred dollars per person. So consider the budgets of you and your friends.  Write down a break down of your night and the approximate varied costs. Include transportation costs, ticket costs, drinks and food. If you and your friends make different amounts of money, ask one of your close friends how much money they think is appropriate to ask your friends to spend. Your friends are going to make your birthday great. Keeping everyone within their budgets will help everyone focus on your birthday and not their pocket books. If you and your friends have enough money to go out, consider doing something fun like going to a spa, going camping, going a concert, going to a destination like Vegas or going to a sports event. These kinds of events are great because they can be very memorable and last for several hours or days. This will keep everyone together and occupied for a good amount of time. These activities can also do a good job of bonding people and entertaining everyone.  Buying your tickets in advance will also simplify matters for planning. Plan transportation there and home. Designate a couple of drivers and have everyone get together before and after at a central location for food and/or drinks. Pick a nice restaurant or bar to go to before/after the event. If you have one friend that may not be able to spend the same amount as the rest of the group, consider asking a few friends to pool the money to buy your friends’ ticket to the event. If you or your friends have tighter budgets, consider having a house party, barbecuing or picnicking at the park. Choose a friend to DJ the event and put up a few balloons and streamers. It is easy to make a birthday seem well put together if you plan for a few key details.  You can still make this birthday feel rich if you make it a potluck or tell everyone to bring their own alcohol. Bring a Frisbee, ball or card game. Having a simple game is a good idea to pack, even if it doesn't get used by everyone a small group of people might want to play. You can also find a free music or art show to attend together. Get together before/after at someone’s house. Ask everyone in advance if they can pitch in 10 dollars for pizza and/or inexpensive drinks. For example, if you want to do something outside in winter, consider including a bonfire. Or if you are doing something in the summer, think about asking your friend with a pool to have your party at their house. If you can incorporate something season appropriate into your event, it will make it more fun and memorable.
Summary:
Decide how much you will ask your friends to spend. Go out big. Keep it frugal. Consider the season.