How can I tell if I have real feelings, or I'm just feeling them because other people have told me I will?

i think that u should totally take ur friends out of this. and just concentrate on what ur feelings are even though they are screwed up at the moment. just ask yourself some questions... like why am i really kissing him? or do i get erflyes or a spark or anything? obviously u feel a tiny bit of something or u wouldn't be with him like that. i think u should talk to him about it and see what he feels if he feels nothing then go back to being friends because its just going to turn into an empty realtionship in the end (it will get awkward just to hang around as before, and he will start expecting more with no concequesnces etc). but if he really likes u and u like him then i say to try going out and see if the romantic feelings stick. anyways listen to ur heart and good luck figuring it all out!