Q&A for How to Tell if a Guy Is Interested in You or Just Being Friendly

Definitely! Flirting is a great, healthy way to make a connection with someone.

Try switching up your usual routine! If you usually see her in a coffeeshop, offer to meet up at an art gallery sometime. While you're escalating things a little bit, you aren't putting any pressure on her to change your usual meeting place.

Eye contact is always nice. Try smiling and waving at the guy. This way, you show you're open and want to know him better, making it safe for him to come over and say hi to you.

The only way to know for sure is talking to him. You may fear rejection, but you have to look at it from another perspective. It's not really rejection, but more of a lack of connection between you two. Take a chance and find out for yourself!

Flirt with him a little bit! Make a few probing comments, like "You're a really great listener!" or "You're really interesting to talk to!" Then, escalate by asking him to grab coffee with you, or something similar. If he's in a relationship, he'll probably mention it then.

It's not a good idea to try to force someone into liking you - that's manipulation. However, you can make conversation and see if he starts to like you. Try one or more of these conversation starters; "Did you hear [crush's favorite singer/band] [event, ex. released a new album]?" "Have you tried [new restaurant] yet? It's so good!" "Hey! I heard you like [sport your crush likes]? What'd you think of the game on [when the game was, ex. last night, Sunday, etc.]?"

It depends on what he's defending you about. If he's consistently seeking your opinion, consider whether he asks others for their opinions as frequently as he asks you.

If your parents allow you to date and if you like this person, you can consider going out with him. If you don't like him or your parents don't allow it, try to let him down gently.

They might be saying that for the attention. If you're interested in them, try asking them directly about their feelings. They might just be shy. However, if you're not that interested, don't wait too long. Also, consider whether you like them for who they are or just because they say they like you.