Schrödinger's Cat pt 1

OK, so I gonna take a complex subject and make it into something it's not about at all and then try to make everything simple.

So there was this dude Schrödinger's who had this theory. His theory was to put a cat in a cage and basically to kill it through his diabolical scheme that including a self-triggered poison that the cat obviously knew nothing about. However, one could not open the box due to the poison and therefore nobody knows if the cat died or not.

So, here's the theory: Is the cat really dead?

Now to twist this into something completely different since I'm single and all that good stuff. In dating, what happens if you never "open the box?" 

Let's say you have a friend that you've "fallen in love with" but he has no idea. (I'm just being neutral, don't worry - I'm not in love with some guy!) So, what do you do? Keep your mouth shut...or express the real feelings?

Let's say you just met a girl and you don't know what to do. You are attracted to her many qualities, but what if she says no? What is a guy or girl supposed to do in these situations? It is so complex and what if you get hurt?

Is the cat really dead? You'll never know unless you open the box!