Why do girls apologize when their foot brushes against your leg?

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This girl I really like was sitting next to me at lunch on a park bench thing. Anyway I noticed her body was facing my direction and she had her legs crossed and foot pointing towards me. Her foot brushed my leg and she said sorry. She also was sitting opposite me a couple of days before hand and once again her legs were crossed with her foot in my leg space. She tapped the leg that time as well but that one may have been accidental. 
In class she was sitting one seat away from me, anyway the other person walked out of the classroom and she immediately stretches her leg out on the chair with her leg in my direction and starting moving her foot side to side everytime I look at her leg. 
She suddenly has gone around me and doing all this body language stuff. I've accidentally caught her looking at me a few times and when I notice she looks away quickly. We make eye contact every time we walk past each other. When I message her she is fine.

posted · Accepted Answer

It's a common social thing. If someone bumps into each other they say sorry, people have a bad habit of moving their legs and shit into other peoples spaces, guys do it to each other quite a bit, it's not 'hop into bed with me' it's sorry bro.

The foot in your direction or toes pointing at you is a possible indication, the only real one here I would go by is " I've accidentally caught her looking at me a few times and when I notice she looks away quickly. "

Now that you've established there's a decent chance she likes you, it's time to stop 'messaging' and just ask her to hangout sometime. Try to do it as "want to hangout, go to ______?" after talking to her for a bit. Then dont just pick a date, say "when are ya free this week?"

Yeppeeee · Accepted Answer

Don't listen to anyone else, she likes you. People naturally point their bodies where they want to be mentally. Look up Kevin Hogan on YouTube, it's a persuasion technique to know if they are focused. If she wanted to leave the room her body would be facing a door for instance. That occasional foot touch is coincidental possibly but could also be her trying to make bodily contact, all beings do that to indicate to others " this one is mine". So my advice is to get her alone and tell her you like her and you think she likes you too.

Kalinda · Accepted Answer

I've for that end I liked a guy and didn't want him to think I was flirting with him. Bc I liked him and I thought flirting as tacky so I didn't want him To think that's what I was about. I was planning on telling him when I was ready. Bit I wasn't ready. So meanwhile I tried to avoid looking like I liked him. I didn't want him jumping to conclusions. So hen I'd accidentally touch his leg when we sat together if make a big deal about how it was an a accident. Probably making him think I didn't want him thinking I liked him bc I didn't. But if course I did. .. I should've just asked him out and rubbed his leg intentionally :p

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I'm just going to tell you that in like seventh grade we had four desks that were organized in a group. This guy sat across from me and I liked to stretch my legs and cross them. I would accidentally touch his legs sometimes and he ended up thinking that I was playing footsie with him and that I liked him, which I didn't. The point is it could mean that she likes you, with the way you described it, but it could also not. I wouldn't be brave enough to do this to a guy I like, so that would not be the case with me, but she seems to be different so she might like you.

snowgirl89 · Accepted Answer

Sheeeeeeee likes you. If you like her, respond to her body language with yours. Face her direction when you're talking or around each other.
She's probably shy and wants you to make the first move, since she's unsure whether you like her or not.
She clearly doesn't mind being in body contact with you. And since you ask this question and update it, it looks like you like her too :)

Notice her pupils when she talks to you next time (since you guys make eye contact) if they get larger, it's a clear sign that she likes you :)

bryon · Answer

Yea dude she seems to be interested in you. If your unsure if the opinions you are reading are correct try this. The next time the two of you are sitting like this just let your foot ease against her leg , but this time let it stay there a minute or two to get her reaction. I promise you she won't file any assault charges lol good luck

handholder · Answer

Girl here. I definitely say sorry if I made physical contact with someone. Sometimes they are accidental, sometimes they are NOT accidental but I say sorry anyway to get myself off the hook in case he doesn't like me.

Please do me a favor and answer my question? www.girlsaskguys.com/.../q1337452-would-this-make-him-think-i-m-not-wife-material

Anonymous · Answer

When I sit next to strangers and accidentally touch them I automatically apologise because it's rude if I didn't!
She may like you but don't look too into it pal, it might be nothing. If you got your hopes up and she doesn't like you then you'll be gutted :(

Anonymous · Answer

There's a lady where I work that likes to accidentally back into me in the lunch room, or wherever we happen to meet. It's not that annoying, its just strange. I guess she really likes me because she's backed her behind into my hand twice and didn't complain. But she's getting married soon, so I'm confused. I just try to dodge it.

inamorata · Answer

So? Unless you make a move, have fun staring at her for years to come... Until she either gets a guy, or you lose interest.

okliedoklie · Answer

well, she definitely likes you. I tend to apologize a lot when I'm nervous to talk to someone, especially if I accidentally touch them. However, if she "accidentally" touches you a lot, it's definitely because she wants to be close to you. That's all I've got.

aamy811 · Answer

She just tapped your leg. I always sit with my legs crossed and hit fucking everybody on accident

prettylittledancer · Answer

It's just being polite and not leading you on... I think you may*** be reading into this a wee bit too much xx

mr_mac · Answer

It's rediculously obvous that she likes you. Why ask stupid Q and waste everyones time?

Sheloveshim_ · Answer

We say we're sorry, so you think it's a mistake. We really just wanted to touch you.

Anonymous · Answer

She likes you, it's been scientifically proven that your feet point to where you want to go, and if you like someone then your feet will point towards them.

LittleSally · Answer

Because she dirtied your pant leg with her shoe. It's common sense.

cheer-carlyn · Answer

If we didn't say sorry you would think we wanted to have sex

PeterPan11 · Answer

Sometimes girls apologize for EVERYTHING... I do that a lot. It may not mean anything

Blueeyes18 · Answer

Wow okay she is totally into you i would know because i do the same exact thing when i am sitting with the guy i like

Faith1119 · Answer

She likes you. She most likely only said sorry because you gave her the impression that you didn't want her foot to touch your leg. (You probably moved your leg)

Anonymous · Answer

Lol i think its just her being polite. this happens to me all the time because i shake my leg a lot

Anonymous · Answer

She may be trying to get you to initiate a conversation.

Anyainabox · Answer

Because maybe you don't like her but she might like you so she would apologise because she would feel like she is invading your personal space... at least that would be the reason for me

shn1010 · Answer

every guy I know apologizes to me when something like that happens.

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