How to tell if a girl likes you

Introduction

When you're interested in a girl, one of the first things that's probably on your mind all the time is whether or not that girl is also interested in you. Does she like you? Sometimes it can be hard to tell. Not all girls are easy to read. And not all boys are talented at being able to tell if a girl likes them. Luckily, it doesn't have to remain a mystery forever. Here are some ways to learn how to tell if a girl likes you.

Instructions
Difficulty rating: moderately difficult

Steps

Step one:

Start by striking up a brief conversation with the girl in question when she's with her friends. This will help you learn little things about what she likes to do and is interested in that will come in handy in the future. It may also give you topics of conversation for later.

Step two:

Watch her body language. Now, this can be tricky because all girls are different, but there are signs you can watch that will help you to know what she's thinking. For example, if she's shy, the tone of her voice might turn a little higher or she might start playing with her hair and fidgeting with her hands. She might smile and laugh at your jokes. If she's a more confident girl, she will probably act the same as she does around her friends, but maybe friendlier and a little more forward.

Step three:

Look for signs of flirting. If your girl is flirty by nature, she will be more difficult to read. A flirtatious girl might flirt with a guy just because she enjoys to flirt, and that could end up hurting you. So if the girl you're interested in is usually flirty by nature, try to observe whether or not she's flirting with you less or more than usual.

Step four:

Look out for physical touching. If a girl is interested in you, she'll probably touch you more often (either consciously or unconsciously). It could be something as simple as brushing shoulders with you when she walks by, or knocking knees when you sit together. Pay attention to how often she touches you. Is it more often than is usual?

Step five:

Pay attention to what her friends are saying. If you're close enough to overhear her friends talking to her, listen in for your name. If they tease her about you and she doesn't seem to mind, she may be interested. If she vehemently denies knowing who you are and seems disgusted by the idea, she might not like you.

Step six:

Make eye-contact. If the girl you like seems to look over at you a lot, this may be a good sign that she's trying to see if you're looking at her. So if you notice this, be sure to look back (don't stare though).

Tips and Warnings

• If she really, really likes you, she'll eventually tell you herself. This may, however, depend on what kind of a person she is (outgoing, shy, forward, reserved, etc).
  
• Don't try too hard. It's a huge turn-off to any girl. Just be yourself. If a girl is worth dating, she'll like you for who you are, and not who you're trying to pretend to be.
  
• If you do hear a girl likes you, and you're not interested, be nice to her anyway. Don't avoid her and don't seem disgusted because she's not your type. This will also make the girl you actually do like appreciate that you're a kind person.
  
• Don't try to be a show-off, or act obnoxious, rude, super cool, etc. It never makes a girl think you're cool- girls hate conceited guys. Don't be arrogant. Just be yourself.