How to tell if someone likes you but is hiding it

It can be difficult to tell whether someone is interested in you, in everyday contexts and potential dating situations. That is often because, out of politeness, no one wants to seem rude or rejecting. Also, no one wants to look too interested, either—and possibly face rejection themselves.

So, we are often left with other people sending us vague cues and mixed signals to decipher ourselves.

Fortunately though, quite a while ago, researchers Fichten, Tagalakis, Judd, Wright, and Amsel (1992) sought to figure out this mixed-signal mystery.

Subconscious signs someone likes you

They interviewed men and women, asking about their verbal and nonverbal behavior in everyday conversations and dating contexts. Specifically, they wanted to know how participants reacted when they were interested in a conversation or dating partner versus how they reacted when they were bored or disinterested.

Verbal Cues: Conversation

According to Fichten, Tagalakis, Judd, Wright, and Amsel (1992), individuals show interest at the daily conversation level by giving open-ended responses, talking about personal topics, and agreeing/disagreeing

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