In addition to his role as Chase on Zoey 101, Sean Flynn recently filmed a commercial for Thrillville, a rollercoaster video game. We cornered Sean to get a boy’s perspective on another kind of rollercoaster ride: matters of the heart. “Love is just like a rollercoaster,” Sean says. “You never know what’s going to happen!” Read on for Sean’s take on your crush-related questions!

How can I tell if a guy likes me?

There are two general ways. One is that he’ll kind of be mean to you, but it’s all in good fun. Usually when a guy does that, it’s because he likes you and he doesn’t know how to express his feelings. He may also smile at you a lot or use eye contact.

I like this guy and my friend likes him, too! How should we decide who gets to like him?

That’s a tough one. What’s really missing here is accounting for how he feels. You can both like him, but maybe he likes neither of you! You should do some research first before ending your friendship over this!

People at school are saying I like a boy that I really don’t like at all because I won’t tell them who I really like!

I’d ignore them. If you admit who you like, you’re just letting them get to you. Don’t be forced into saying something you don’t want to say!

I like my stand partner in orchestra. I want to be funny and clever around him, but I can’t even talk to him!

It’s always good to ask a lot of questions—you’ll get to know the guy better and it will help you feel more comfortable around him, too. Try making a list of questions at home if that makes you less nervous.

A guy at my school recently came up to me and said, “I really like you! I just wanted to get that off my chest!” What should I do?

I’d take some time to think about how you feel. If you like him, just talk to him. But even if you don’t like him, you should talk to him about this. He should know where you’re coming from!

I’ve been hanging out with this really nice guy, and then I found out that he has a crush on someone else! What can I do to save our friendship and keep me from crying?

If you really like him, I’d be honest and tell him—not just how you feel, but how your feelings have been affecting you. Then see what he says. You should get the facts before you keep crying!