- [Amanda] Is there someone you like at the moment?
When you're attracted to somebody
you may spend half of your time fantasizing about them
and the other half wondering if they like you back.
And if the idea of asking them directly
sounds too overwhelming and stressful,
you could try to look for subtle
or sometimes not so subtle clues,
such as verbal or non-verbal communication
to find your answer.
Here are five of the common signs you could look out for.
Number 1, you can't look away from each other.
Do you always catch yourself locking eyes with them?
Perhaps you tend to look at each other
from across the room or steal small shy glances
when you're next to each other.
The effects of mutual eye contact
on feelings of romantic love
have been studied for a long time now.
A classic study going as far as 1989,
found that staring into someone's eyes
can increase your feelings towards them.
The participants in that experiment
were randomly paired with strangers
and tasked to gaze into each other's eyes for some time.
After filling a survey
they found that the couples who participated
in mutual eye contact
reported feelings of affection and liking.
So it's a good sign if you and your crush
can't seem to take your eyes off each other.
Number 2, you find excuses to touch.
There's nothing better than accidentally
touching the hand of someone you secretly like.
Your fingers meet for a moment
and all you can think about
is how it would feel to actually hold their hand.
Well, when the attraction is mutual,
you may notice that you aren't the only one
trying to sneak in some skin to skin contact,
whether it's casually putting their hand on your shoulder
or walking so close to you, that your elbows touch,
finding chances to be close to each other
is a good sign that they like you too.
Number 3, you are texting nonstop.
Imagine this.
It's late at night, you're laying in your bed
ready to sleep,
but you started a conversation with your crush hours ago
and you just can't make yourself go to sleep
while they're on the other side of the screen texting you.
And at this point, it's clear you like them,
but you can take it as a sign
that they like you just as much too.
Why else would they stay up talking to you?
And if you find that the conversation
doesn't end after you fall asleep,
that they text you the next morning
with a good morning or send you a funny meme they saw
and hoped you'd like,
then it's clear that you can't get enough of each other
and that you're both just finding creative excuses
to keep in touch all the time.
Number 4, you shower each other with compliments.
Does your crush have something nice to say
about you almost every time you meet them?
And do you tend to take that opportunity
to compliment them back without sounding pushy?
Giving compliments doesn't automatically mean
that you like that person.
Oftentimes, you may compliment others
just to be nice and polite,
but flirtatious complimenting
is completely different from that.
This comes from the heart and it happens much more often
than just being nice.
On top of that, when two people like each other
they also tend to get more deep and creative
with their compliments.
For example, while, "Nice shirt,"
is not a bad compliment,
it can't beat someone saying,
"You're such a wonderful person,"
or, "I really like hanging out with you,
because you're so fun."
So if you find that you both tend to give each other
endless compliments,
then there's definitely some chemistry between you.
And number 5, people around you tease you.
When it comes to having a crush,
you may sometimes think that you're doing really well
at hiding your feelings,
but more times than not it's pretty obvious
to the people around you
that there are some sparks going on.
They might notice you glancing at each other,
blushing or acting a little bit nervous
when you are together.
And when they notice, they might start teasing you
in a good way of course,
by saying things like, "You're such a cute couple,"
or, "Are you gonna admit you're together?"
While you may tell them that they're outta their minds,
secretly, you're hoping the same thing.
Do some of these signs describe your relationship
with the person you like?
Let us know in the comments below.
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