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How To Show Someone You're Interested

From , former About.com Guide

All you need is an attraction to another person and the desire to show them how you feel.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Create opportunities for you to see each other. This might include secretly waiting in the hall or sitting near him/her at lunch.
  2. Make eye contact and smile!
  3. When you pass him/her in the hall, say 'Hi!'
  4. Get to know some of his/her friends
  5. If you have a class together, ask him/her a question about it.
  6. Ask him/her about something you know s/he is interested in.
  7. Ask if s/he wants to hang out sometime.

Tips:

  1. If you're like me, sending these signals can be scary. Start small and work your way up to the tougher steps.
  2. Don't set yourself up to get hurt, make sure you haven't put your entire self-worth into whether or not s/he responds to your signals.
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