User blog comment:WildJackal/Sam beating Freddie a sign that she loves him?/@comment-3213933-20110718150831

You have to keep in mind the fact that she never loved anyone of those guys. She actually loves Freddie and she's not one who expresses emotions as strong as that.

Secondly, Freddie's a nerd. Neither Jonah nor Pete were nerds. Shane was, but he was hot, so Sam thought he was safe. She didn't want to lose her reputation and let everyone think she was in love with a nerd.