How to tell if a guy likes you vs just a friendly person?

[Anonymous]

[CaptainOverthink]

Trying to figure this out myself. So many are interested because I am being so open, playful, friendly and supportive. Yet I don't know how to signal without being too straight forward.
Saying it outright or being obvious has, for me, usually resulted in making myself more uptight. Which means the traits they like me for becomes invicible. It's a catch 22.

But ofc this is because I am not as used to anything romantic being associated with positive things. A trend I need to break.

How will you know though?
- Well being more forward might be something to look out for, if he is confident in his romantic abilities.
- Choosing to be close to you more than others maybe.
- I think you'll need to think about how he treats people in general, what stands out? When does he put in more effort?
Or, when does he become nervous?

Another thing you could do though, is signal that you'd like to spend more time with him. Find excuses to stick around more.

And maybe like, if you then think that you just don't want to put in that effort on your part, then if he has many options, then this will probably be a deciding factor.
Men really respects when effort is put in despite fear, because we know the struggle and if we are at the stage where we want a longterm thing then we most likely are looking for someone that has teamspirit.

[Bricealan]

For me, that is tough thing to distinguish. I had a VERY pretty checker, at an ACME grocery store when I first moved here to CA, and would have loved to go out with her. I have to be hit in the head to recognize when someone likes me, and that is what happened with her. She had to come out and tell me, that EVEN though she had a guy she was engaged to, that she would like to go out, and 'always thought you were very nice"

I was so involved with running/training/racing, that I guess I was oblivious to any thing else. Sad to say I missed out with some neat girls during that time.

In my case, she thought I was just "friendly" ?

[BasedBaeBecca]

It can be difficult to tell if a guy likes you, but there are some signs you can pay attention to. Does he make an effort to spend time with you, either alone or in a group setting? Does he pay attention to you and remember details about you? Does he make an effort to get to know you better or asks you personal questions? Does he smile a lot at you or act nervous when interacting with you? When this happens, you can consider that he might be romantically interested in you.

[DancingQueen16]

I don't know because I'm not good at picking up on signs that someone is interested in me because before me and my boyfriend started dating we were best friends for years and for a while he had been dropping hints that he liked me but I was oblivious and thought he was just being the super sweet person that he is

[menina]

I really don't know, unless he actually tells me. I always assume that he's just being friendly or that he acts like that with everyone. 🤷🏾‍♀️😬

[Joshydavid25]

Guys are usually pretty straightforward.. Eventually if he starts to like you enough, he'll show it more clearly.. Maybe signs like going out of his way to talk to you all the time, smiling, asking about your life and taking a particular interest in you.. Stuff like that..

[Sasha0426]

I’m terrible at signs of a guy liking me. I always assume they’re just being friendly.

[Asker]

Same!

[Yannae]

By knowing him. The closer you get, the clearer his intentions are, why he does what he does.

[Anonymous]

if he acts the same around other people and the same around you, then just friendly.

[Anonymous]

If you're hot, he likes you. If he's already with a hotter girl than you, he's just a friendly person.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

You’ll know!

[Asker]

No a lot of the time I’ll assume friendly and they’re flirty or If I even think flirty I’m like welll maybe not

[Static_In_The_Attic]

When love is in the air you’ll know it. As for that special someone or if someone shows interest in you that person will try to be around you more. That person will try to make your day. That person will put your needs above their own. That person will try to make you laugh. That person will try to make you smile & so much more.

[Monalisa77]

I think staring comes into play here

[Sunnybeach123]

If he touches you.

[yakumo]

Ask him.

[In_Trance]

Ask him