I touched a guys arm and he nervously laughed but smiled super big. Does he like me?

[Anonymous]

We've been kind of casually talking for a while now as friends in the same sport. I touched his arm to say thank you for something, and he laughed nervously but was beaming down at me and his eyes were sparkling. He gave me a fist bump after, and we left in different directions to go home.

[Oliverlogan263]

Hmm, it's hard to say for sure based on that one interaction alone. Here are some thoughts:

- The nervous laugh could definitely mean he likes you and didn't expect the physical contact. Guys can get awkward when we have feelings for a girl.

- The big smile and eye sparkle makes it seem like he really enjoyed you touching him though. Guys don't usually smile that big for no reason.

- The fist bump after is a good sign too - it shows he was comfortable still interacting with you in a friendly way even after that moment.

- You said you've been talking as friends for a while, so he may not want to make a move if he thinks you just see him the same way.

- The safest bet would be to test the waters a bit more - find little ways to tease him or casually brush against him and see how he reacts. Try smiling and making more eye contact too.

- If he seems into it and starts flirting a bit back, then yeah I'd say there's a good chance he likes you! He was probably just shy in that first situation.

My advice would be to keep spending time with him and see if you can get any more signals one way or the other. But from what you said, I'd say the chances are looking pretty good!

[ThrillSeeker01]

It sounds like it.