How To Tell If They Like You



There are different answers for men and for women. Men tend to err in the direction of assuming the woman is interested because she's being polite. Women tend to err in the direction of assuming a man isn't interested because he's dividing his time equally between her and something completely trivial like, say, earning a living.



For Men: You'll know if they like you. Trust me, you will. What this means is that if you're really not sure, then they probably don't. Most women are not teases. If you've been out on 5 dates and she hasn't kissed you yet, then she's going home to her friends and saying 'Hasn't he noticed that I haven't kissed him yet?!?!?! Why does he keep calling me? He's going to make me tell him to go away, isn't he?'



She may also be doing things like not returning your calls and only seeing you once every other week or so. Why the girl does keep going out on the occasional date, I don't know. It's just something they do. They were brought up to be conciliatory. But, remember, you should be civilized. Pick up on the cues and don't force a big confrontation. This way you both come out with your egos intact.



For Women: You'll know if they like you. Trust me, you will. But only if you're not a freak about it. You know how if one of your friends is really busy and they say 'I can't talk right now' you hang up the phone and don't think twice about it? Because you know that you're friends.



She's been nice to you 50 million other times, so the fact that she was short once isn't an issue. But if a boy does it to you, you get all stressed out and insecure and convinced that he hates you even though he's also been nice to you 50 million times before. Don't succumb to this rollercoaster ride.



On the other hand, women need to be sensitive to the cues, too. If you're always calling and he's always getting off the phone--pay attention to that. It could mean he's not interested, it could mean he doesn't like being called at work, it could mean lots of things. Lay off for awhile. See what happens.