To understand if someone likes you (without asking directly), you simply need to read the body language of the person you’re interested in when they’re in your presence.
Body language is often more eloquent and sincere than verbal communication: when we’re with others, we emit unconscious signals that are a litmus test for how much we like those around us.
But to decode body signals, you need a key. So here’s a quick and practical guide to recognizing gestures that unmistakably indicate that someone likes you.
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How to Tell if Someone Likes You by Reading Body Language
Keeps Legs Open: They Like You
If crossed legs are not a good sign because they signify a closed attitude, the opposite is a sign of interest.
In body language, when a person firmly plants their open legs on the ground, it indicates a favorable disposition toward you.
Quickly Raised Eyebrows: Sexually Attracted to You
Eyebrows are also a clue: if someone raises and lowers them quickly, holding them up for a very short time (exactly for one-fifth of a second, although timing might be difficult…), it indicates sexual attraction to you.
Expands Chest While Standing: Wants to Please You
Expanding the chest while standing is also a sign of physical attraction.
Just as a rooster would do to court the entire hen house, men also have in their genes a dictionary of gestures for courtship aimed at perpetuating the species.
So pay attention to what he does with his chest in your presence: if he expands it, puffs it out, and generally seems proud, you’re good to go.
If He Moves his Shoulders, He Wants to Attract Your Attention
Like animals, many unconscious gestures made by male humans serve to attract the attention of females.
And, as already explained, they are aimed at reproducing the species.
One of these eloquent gestures focuses on shoulder height: if he moves them a lot while talking to you, it’s because he wants your gaze on him.
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Taps Fingers On the Glass or Plays With It
He usually fiddles with round objects, such as tapping his fingers on the glass or running his fingertips along the rim?
It’s not just a courtship ritual but a kind of transfer: by stroking the glass, he hopes (unconsciously) to encourage you to allow him to do the same with your body.
Every gesture he makes with objects, glasses, cutlery, and dishes on the table will be the sexual fantasy he would like to enact with you.
He Lends You his Jacket to Cover Up
One of the most romantic gestures is when he takes off his sweatshirt or jacket and offers it to you to protect you from the cold or rain.
In almost all cases, those who do this are not only physically attracted to you but also emotionally.
Open Arms and Hands
Open arms and hands, positioned away from the chest, clearly mean that he is not indifferent to you, quite the opposite.
Physical openness reflects mental and emotional openness: reticence at the body level goes hand in hand with romantic reticence, in the sense that there will be few chances to make contact with him.
Instead, open arms and hands are the first step towards a hug.
Points his Feet Towards You
Among the most meaningful sub-languages of the body, foot language takes the lead.
Pointing a foot, especially the right one, towards someone indicates attraction to that person.
This is a very powerful signal that you should never underestimate, so pay attention.
Lets You Go First by Placing a Hand on Your Shoulder
The gesture of letting a woman go first is chivalry, but placing a hand on her shoulder or, even better, on her arm is a sign of protection.
If he does it instinctively, it means that the gesture and the desire for protection come from the heart, in the sense that he didn’t have time to pass through the brain to understand whether it’s appropriate or not.
Strokes Lips, Chin, or Cheeks
Sexual attraction to someone increases blood pressure and causes the most delicate parts of the body to become more sensitive.
The point where this change is most evident is the face: blushing due to palpitations and embarrassment is accompanied by increased sensitivity to touch, especially on the lips, cheeks, ears, and chin.
If he touches any of these parts of the body while talking to you, it’s very likely that his gesture is an unconscious request to be kissed.
This article first appeared on Grazia.it – Author: Camilla Sernagiotto
