How do You Know if a Boy Likes You
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How do you know if a boy likes you? If only there was a way to always tell for sure. Every boy is different and how he displays his interest will depend on his personality and emotional maturity. Fortunately, there are usually behavioral signs that will demonstrate that he does like you.
How Do You Know if a Boy Likes You
If you pay close attention to boys, you are likely to pick up on some physical clues that he is interested in you.
Staring
Boys are visual by nature. If he is interested, he will not be able to keep his eyes off you. Whether it's attraction to the way you look, what you are wearing or even the movements you make, he will want to watch. He may even have love at first sight.
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Smiling Back
If you catch him looking at you and he smiles when your eyes meet, there is a very good chance he is interested in you. If he does it once he might just be friendly. If he does it twice or more, he likes you.
Looking Away
A boy that is shy or introverted is likely to look away very suddenly when he makes eye contact with you. The giveaway in this case is the quick head snap or the eyes darting away. Wait for a moment or two after he looks away before looking back at him. If he likes you, odds are he’ll be looking again and the process will repeat.
A great way to watch him without making eye contact is to have your friends watch him. Try not to look at him during this test. Have your friends watch to see where his eyes are looking. If he likes you, he will be so engrossed in following you around the room that he won’t notice your friends are spying.
Less Eye Contact or Interaction
Sometimes when a boy acts like you don’t exist when you are near, he may actually be very interested in you. This is because being around you may intimidate him. Give him some distance and see if he loosens up and returns to staring at you.
Finds You in a Crowd
It’s one thing to spot him looking at you when you are the only person in the room--but what about when you are standing in a crowd? He is interested if he fixes his gaze on you when he has so many other choices.
Actions That Show His Interest
Once he has moved beyond simply looking at you, his actions will also reveal his true feelings.
Teases You
This may seem counterintuitive, but he might tease you because he likes you. It’s true though. Some boys don’t know how to express their feelings or may not even understand his feelings. Other boys want to tell you they are interested but don’t know how—except by teasing. While you may be annoyed by his actions, understand that it is a form of attention. You might want to tease him back a little--it's a good way to flirt with a guy.
Has His Friends Talk to You
If one or more of his friends starts talking to you, chances are he has asked them to find out if you are interested. Whatever you tell his friends will be passed along to him. Once he knows that you are interested, he will probably follow up by talking to you himself.
Shows Interest in Your Friends
Boys may begin to show interest in your friends if he is interested in you. He may want to ask your friends if you like him, or he may just use your friends to get closer to you.
Does Nice Things
Many boys will do very nice things for you if given the opportunity. He might offer to carry heavy objects for you, hold the door, or other acts of service.
Tries Too Hard
To get your attention and to win you over, boys will sometimes try too hard. This can be in the form of being overly funny (and usually failing to be funny at all) or showing off his athletic skills.
Conclusion
How do you know if a boy likes you? Watch for the signs. To be absolutely certain—ask him.
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Comments
Hi Elmo,
He may like you or likes to tease you. Some boys won't say yes to a friend because they want you to ask him yourself. But of course, since he said no to your friend you may not feel that confident in going up to him to ask him yourself. Either way, he knows you like him. You can either sit back and wait for him to share his feelings and ask you out or you can bite the bullet and do it first. If he says no to you, then you know for sure that he was just playing with you and then you can stop wondering. Good luck!
-- Contributed by: Marcelina HardyHi Tara,
It's difficult to say whether he likes you or not. Some guys will act weird when they find out a girl likes them because they don't know how to handle the situation. This is true if he likes your or doesn't. On one hand, if he likes you, he may be afraid to share his feelings because he is shy and also fears he will make the wrong move or doesn't know what move to make after revealing his feelings. On the other hand, he may not like you more than a friend and doesn't know how to let you know that. If this is the case, he will probably become more distant until he knows that you don't like him anymore. The only thing you can do is step back and wait for him to make the next move. You have let him know how you feel, that's all you can do right now. If he doesn't return your affection, then it may be best to move on to someone else.
-- Contributed by: Marcelina Hardyuhm..theres this boy and we were passing notes..and he kept it and it was almost time for class and my friend {kyle} gave me a hug and he was looking at us.. anyway..the next day...at lunch i was in line with my freind and it seem it look like he was looking at me..and my friend asked him out for me. and he was trying to touch my neck like he was going to choke me or something.and in class he sat down...and he was looking at me for almost a minute. we started passing notes again..and everytime i would talk to the teacher he would look at me. my friend said that when he asked him for me and he said no but he said that he looked like he wanted to say yes..
-- Contributed by: elmo
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