Hunk or dork? Sam Milby has yet to ask out Shaina Magdayao

“Dork” is not a word that many people would use to describe Sam Milby. But the Filipino-American actor thinks he is one — at least in the sense best translated in Filipino as “torpe” or “tyope”.
Sam has already opened up about his attraction towards Shaina Magdayao to her ex and his bosom buddy John Prats, but so far he has yet to ask her out.
“Wala pang progress. There are times that we hang out. Hindi ko pa rin siya niyayaya on a date na kaming dalawa lang. I don’t know. I don’t feel comfortable yet. As of now, enjoy lang kami ng ganito. No pressure,” he says.
How old is he — 14? The actor is twice that age, but he feels he has a good reason to be circumspect.
“At 28, I can say na when it comes to women, ‘yung mga nangyari na sa akin in the past, maiiwasan ko na mangyari now or maulit uli. I am picky na. So, if we talk about pag-ibig, ang gusto ko na now na mangyari eh, mas makilala ko na ang babaeng possible, papakasalan ko na,” he reveals.
Sam sees himself settling down between 33 and 35. That’s five to seven years away — plenty of time, he reckons, to know the girl he will take to the altar.
He finds Shaina’s “charming, beautiful and, most of all, good-hearted”.
On the one hand, he says he’s in no hurry to get into a relationship. On the other hand, he realizes he has put himself in a corner after declaring his intentions.

“Sa akin, I just want the relationship to have a strong foundation. Hindi naman sa takot ako sa rejection pero gusto ko lang din na maramdaman na interested din sa akin ‘yung babae. Like what is happening now, ayoko naman ito na ma-blown out of proportion at maging issue. It’s a nice feeling to know kung interesado rin ang girl sa ‘yo,” he explains.
Last Valentine’s Day didn’t provide him any opportunity for a romantic moment with Shaina, unortunately. He had work that night, appearing as a surprise guest at the show of his “Kahit Konting Pagtingin” co-star Angeline Quinto. And then he joined the birthday celebration of his buddy Pratty. Shaina wasn’t there.
How does he expect the feelings he has for Shaina to prosper when he doesn’t want to tell her about it in person, even in a text message or phone call?
“Wala pa kasi ako talaga time. Hindi pa ako nakakadalaw sa kanya. Aaminin ko, may pagka-torpe talaga ako. I’m too shy. Kung may ma-develop, I still don’t know. There’s nothing to hide naman. I just know I was very honest when I asked permission from Pratty. That I want to get to know her better,” he says.
Meanwhile, he says he’s just so thankful that he was warmly welcomed by the industry he left for a while last year when he tried his luck in America.
“Sobra-sobra ang dumating na blessings sa akin,” he says, referring to “Kahit Konting Pagtingin” and another soap, the upcoming “Against All Odds”, with Judy Ann Santos and John Estrada.
As for movies, he has already finished the indie film “Death March” and he’s looking forward to his reunion movie with ex-girlfriend Anne Curtis.
While he remains passionate about being a singer-songwriter and is thankful that he is able to indulge that side of himself every Sunday on “ASAP”, he realizes that being an actor is his bread and butter.
It is also the reason that his Tagalog has vastly improved.
“Marunong na ako mag-Tagalog. It’s the accent na lang na I really need to polish. Ang Tagalog ko ang problema at malaking difficulty for the longest time. But in time, natuto naman ako. Hindi naman ako tumitigil at kapag nakikipag-usap na ako, Tagalog na talaga ang salita ko,” he says.

source: interaksyon