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How To Know If Someone Likes You

by Jessica Stevenson
for About.com

All you need for this task is a suspicion that someone is interested in you and a willingness to look a little closer.
Difficulty: Hard
Time Required: 20 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Keep an eye on how many times you catch her/him staring at you.
  2. Take notice of whether s/he smiles at you a lot.
  3. Look for whether s/he focuses on you in a crowd.
  4. Observe if s/he has suddenly taken more interest in your friends.
  5. Pay attention to any significant changes in her/his behavior toward you recently.
  6. Start showing her/him a bit more interest and see how they respond.
  7. Have a friend talk to her/him or one of her/his friends about you.
  8. Ask, '[name], are you interested in me?'

Tips:

  1. Hopefully you will not have to use steps 7 or 8, but if you're having difficulty reading her/him, these steps are your last resort!
  2. Remember, this is not an exact science, and it may take a few mistakes to perfect your technique
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