Ok, lately whenever I hang out with my friends there has been a new guy hanging out with us. (It's usually in a college group that I go to.) From day one, he has been paying special attention to me: singling me out to talk to him... Whenever I show up he's the first to say hi and tries to keep me to himself by interrupting everyone else who wants to talk to me. On one occasion, he literally made a day with friends feel like a one on one date.

I've already told him that his advances make him seem desperate and his answer was, "I am desperate, I want to get married fast and you seem like everything I want." I even made up a story about how I already have a boyfriend, but he keeps acting creepy and doesn't take a hint.

I was even mean to him, but that made everyone else uncomfortable. I would ask my friends to stop hanging out with him, but they feel bad for him. So I've ended up hanging out with them less.

My question is: Should I pull him aside and tell him that he is making me uncomfortable and to back off? Or should I let someone else handle it?

Any other suggestions would be great.

No, you should hire that "boyfriend" and have him thump the clueless bastard's ass for being aggressively annoying. That'll teach him to get a clue!
Or hook him up with a real loser slut.

"Some kids piss their name in the snow. Chuck Norris can piss his name into concrete."

Yes! That would be the right thing to do. Be honest and upfront w him. Guys need to be hit up side the head sometimes in order to get the "hint", if they think they have a 1% chance w you, that's enough for them to try.

"Live Free or Die"

That would be amazing! But I don't want to be excruciatingly mean... even though he deserves it.

I realize it's difficult for women "don't want to be mean"?
This boob is depending on you to take the higher/passive ground.
He's already wedged himself squarely between you and your friends.
Some friends.
I would hit them up first. He has made you feel very uncomfortable.
If they feel so damn sorry for the guy that they'll allow him to force
you out, I'd start looking for new friends.

I say drop a huge planter on his head from three stories.
But, that's just me.

Live Fast.... Die Young

yeah you should definitely just sit him down and lay it on him. it's better to be brutally honest now then to let it drag on. and if things still don't change, then sit down your friends and tell them how you feel about it. sometimes guys just need a good slap in the face before they will back off...

word!

call him out. Hand him a mail order bride catalogue and tell him it's because he's so desperate, and so are they.