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 backright 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