When you like someone, and you think they
might like you too, but you’re not sure, it’s
not always best to put your hand over your
heart and tell them how you feel.
In fact, it rarely ever is.
But there are ways to drop hints and open
the door for them, so that if they are
interested, they’re more likely to start
showing it. Here are 50.
1. Touch your face and hair when you’re
talking to them.
2. Touch them, casually, on the arm or
knee when you’re talking to them.
3. Laugh at their jokes.
4. Touch their arm or knee when you laugh
at their jokes.
5. Notice when their glass is empty, and
always offer to fill it up or get them
another.
6. Make eye contact from across the room at
parties; smile.
7. If you get an inside joke going between
just the two of you, bring it up as much as
possible. Never let it die.
8. Say their name when you’re talking to
them. (It’s true! People thrill at the sound of
their own name — especially when uttered
by someone they’re interested in.)
9. Find a common enemy: another party
guest, an annoying guy at the bar, a broken
jukebox, the lack of pizza joints in this
part of town. It’s you two against the
world.
10. If they mention an ex, or a date gone bad,
tell them that they’re too good for that
person, anyway.
11. Give them a ridiculously huge tip. (This
only works if they’re your waiter ,
bartender or barista. Obviously.)
12. Email them because you just saw
something and it “made me think of you.”
13. Treat them to something sometime.
14. Make up a nickname for them. Be the
only one who calls them that.
15. Invent any excuse for them to come
over — a new movie, a sports game, a
dinner party, a home repair project you
really need help with.
16. Be genuinely delighted every time you
see them — make no effort to hide it.
17. Loan them a book that you “just
thought they would like.”
18. Offer to hold their purse/bag/coat/cup.
19. MIX TAPE! (No one makes a mix tape/
cd for you unless they like you.)
20. Make sure to get pictures of the two of
you when you’re out together.
21. Handwrite a note on your business card
when you give it to them. i.e. “Really good
to meet you.”
22. Remember what their drink is without
having to ask. Order it for them.
23. Show up to their art opening/soccer
game/open mic night/thing.
24. Don’t leave without saying goodbye.
25. That shirt/perfume/ring/pair of shoes
they once mentioned they liked? Wear it. A
lot.
26. Remember what you talked about the last
time you saw each other, and ask them how
things turned out the next time you see each
other.
27. If they take your hand, squeeze it or
run your thumb over their knuckles.
28. Text them. Not just to make plans, but just
because.
29. Dress up a little when you know you’re
going to see them.
30. Bring up something little that you
remember they once said to you.
31. Offer to drive them to the airport.
32. Just talk to them. About anything.
Whenever you get the chance.
33. Check out that TV show/movie/band/
restaurant they mentioned. Tell them what
you thought of it.
34. Compliment them on something you think
other people might notice about them.
35. Pass them a note during class/a
meeting/at a crowded bar.
36. Find whatever excuse you possibly can
for the two of you to end up at a karaoke bar.
Insist on singing a duet.
37. Always “randomly” have an extra
ticket . (To “this movie,” “this art thing,”
“my friend’s band that’s playing,” “this
lecture that seemed cool.”)
38. Ask their opinion on things. (“What color
should I paint my bathroom?” “What TV show
should I watch next on Netflix?”)
39. “Like” their stuff on Facebook. (Not too
much — just enough to let them know
you’re reading.)
40. Text back right away.
41. Make friends with their friends.
42. Tell them, as off-handedly as you can, that
they smell good today.
43. Send them a postcard when you’re
away.
44. Give them your number, so you can take
the conversation off email/facebook/twitter.
45. Assume they want coffee and bring
them one. Learn how they take it first.
46. Post baby animal videos on their
Facebook wall.
47. Remember their birthday.
48. Find a reasonable excuse (birthday,
promotion at work) and send them flowers.
49. Send them YouTube links to that band
they mentioned they liked, or send them
links to new bands that you think they’d
like.
50. Kiss them on the cheek and hug them
goodbye, instead of just saying it.
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