Sure Signs He Likes You

First petal gone - 'He likes me'. Second petal gone - 'He likes me not'. Third petal gone - 'He likes me'. Fourth petal gone - 'He likes me not'…OK. So this is the fifth time you took the flower test to see if the guy really likes you. Three out of five times the test came positive. It indicates that he likes you. But then you still wonder why he just waits for you in the hall to be able to enter the class with you? Why is it that every time you turn towards him, you catch him looking at you? If he likes you why doesn't he say that in clear words? Ah! If you said 'words' then my dear friend it's time for you to be initiated to the baffling world of reading into unspoken words.

Trying to delve into the minds of the members of the opposite gender has been baffling man long before he started wondering about how the stars twinkle in the night sky. There was some respite for guys when Ronan Keating sang the song 'When you say nothing at all', in the movie 'Notting Hill'. However, for you girls, there is no need to despair. Though a guy may not be able to put it across in words (it would have been so much easier if only they could), there are ample signals that a guy sends across that could be read as sure signs he likes you.

Guys and (Lack of) Communication

With the exceptions of the likes of Tennyson and Shakespeare, our men definitely believe that actions speak louder than words, and thank God for that! They might not be able to find the right words at the right time. But if you are lost in the woods you can definitely rely on your guy to get you out of the wilderness. Research has proved that men are generally good with numbers and reading maps, but when it comes to communication and handling emotions, women certainly do a better job. Besides science, there is the society that has further made our men inept in scripting their emotions into words. Everything they see around tells them that they have to be strong, and matters of the heart, like communicating one's feelings, is a woman's domain. However, if we pride ourselves in being able to handle emotions well, then even men have found ways of expressing them through their behavior. All that you have to do is to be able to read the sure signs that he likes you.

Sure Signs He Likes You

If you are genuinely interested in a guy and want to know if he would reciprocate your feelings, look out for the following traits in his behavior that are sure signs a guy likes you.

1. When a boy likes you he would want to spend more time with you. He wouldn't mind riding a few extra blocks to your home to go to school with you. He may even volunteer to watch Titanic with you despite being a Star Trek fan. If you find a guy doing things he normally would not do, it means that he is ready to do things he does not enjoy just to be able to spend more time with you. This is a sure sign that he likes you.
2. Do you feel that he is looking at you when both of you are in the same room? You have started feeling this way probably because you have caught him looking at you very often. If he looks at you frequently and never misses a chance to flash his pearly whites even when he is with his friends planning the next football practice session, you could safely take this as one of the evident signs that he likes you.
3. A male friend of mine once said 'It's only when you see girls talk that you realize that you don't need to think before talking. You just have to open your mouth and words come out like water gushing out once the gates of a dam have been opened after a heavy downpour.' It's true, not only do we girls love to talk, but we talk a lot! If you are desperately looking for a foolproof test to see if he likes you, then call him and see if he enjoys talking to you. Believe me, if you can make a guy talk for more than 10 minutes over the phone, then it means you scored a brownie point.
4. If you are still wondering how to tell if a guy likes you, look for obvious signs in his body language. When he likes you, he would rarely turn his back towards you. He might lean a little towards you while talking. He may touch your arms or might try to hold your hand. Even when in a group, he would stand beside you or always face you. Where guys fail with their words, they try to make up through physical touch. However, don't be too skeptical. If a guy is genuinely interested in you, he will never cross his limits. If he does, then he is not worth your time.
5. A guy might not talk much but he can surprise you at times by pointing out the minutest change in your appearance. He might compliment you on the different way that you parted your hair even when your best friend might not have noticed it. When a guy likes you, he will be very observant about you. So any slight change in your appearance or even behavior will hardly go unnoticed. This can be one of the telltale signs a man likes you.
6. One of the common tactics that men use to show that they care is to make fun of the woman they like in a light and inoffensive way. He may tease the girl or even call her funny names. Some women may find it strange, but this is the way guys grew up. Haven't you seen the way guys laugh and pull pranks at each other? If he likes you, he will express his interest in the same way that he did with his buddies. This just reflects the level of comfort he has with you.
7. Friends are a great way to find out if a guy likes you. If his friends know that he likes you, they won't be able to keep their mouths shut for long. It might be subtle or quite apparent, but be alert to note if they tease him about you when you are around. You could also find sure signs a guy like you from your friends. Many times guys speak to the friends of the girl he is interested in to know about her likes and dislikes, so that he could impress her at the right moment.
8. A guy who likes you may be the only one in the audience when you are talking about something that was a complete turn-off for the rest of you friends. You may also find him to be the only one laughing at your jokes that others did not find even remotely funny. While some guys may do this to impress you, others may do so because whatever you do or say genuinely interests them. In either case, the guy is trying to tell you that he likes you.
9. If a guy likes you, it will be evident in the way he would treat you. Even if he is a flirt, his words would be more genuine when he talks to you. His compliments to you would be more sincere than those he uses for other girls. He would also be more courteous and attentive towards you than with anyone else.
10. You would know that you have scored a biggie when a guy introduces you to his friends and family. When a guy lets you in to his inner circle it's a sure sign that he likes you. This is one of the final signs that a guy likes you, as he has let you into his private space.

If the guy in whom you are interested shows a few of the above 10 signs, he likes you for sure. But how do you know if he likes you genuinely? It's true that there is nothing like a verbal confirmation. However, if you want a healthy relationship, give men the time that they need. When they feel the time is right, their words would mean just what you want to hear.