How to Tell if He's Interested
You see him on the elevator every morning. In his crisp light blue shirt that matches his eyes, the scent of his cologne driving you crazy. Sometimes he smiles at you. The two of you have chatted in meetings before, and he seems like he might be interested. He's in accounting, you know he loves mountain biking...and you can't take your eyes off of him. You
try to sit next to him, ask him to be your partner for those goofy team-building exercises HR makes you do...but how can you tell if he's interested? Is he just
being friendly, or does he (just maybe) have the hots for you, too?
Here are five easy ways to tell if the object of your affection is feeling a bit affected by you, too.
1. Pay attention to his body language when the two of you are talking
Does he lean in to you? Where are his eyes? If he gazes over
your shoulder, then all bets are off. Ditto for if he ogles your
boobs. If he makes eye contact, and is paying attention, that's a
great sign!
2. It's not all about him
When you're talking to him, who's doing most of the talking? Is
it him, bragging about an account he just landed? Does he talk about
himself and never ask about you? The amount of time he spends
listening to you and being open to what you say is a good indicator of how
interested he is. Is he asking you questions about yourself? Does he
seem interested in your life? If he only talks about himself, run
away...FAST! You don't want to spend every date listening to him tell
you what he had for dinner last night.
3. What about his friends?
When he's around his friends or coworkers and you walk past, does he
acknowledge you? Or does he look the other way. If he really likes
you, he'll wave and smile--- maybe even introduce you to the people he's with.
If he ignores you, that's a really bad sign, and you might want to move
on.
4. Does he go out of his way for you?
If he turns around and sees you, does he wait for you to catch
up? If he's behind you, does he hurry to catch up? Have you noticed
him lingering in the break room until you leave? Any time he goes out
of his way to see you or spend time with you, it's a really good sign.
5. Whoa, check that ego
When he does talk about himself, does he try to make himself sound
good? If he's interested in you, he might emphasize that he recently got a promotion, or that his volleyball league is kicking butt (go see him play!). Men wanting to prove their worth to women is simple evolution-- they want to appear as good mates, good providers, to get the girl. Realize that it's good that he wants to impress you, but remember #2... a
guy who only brags about himself isn't interested in who you are.
Good luck, and happy flirting!