Does He/She Like Me?

During the beginning stages, games are always being played. Does he/she or does he/she not like me? Why did he/she start calling me? What does this mean? Well, here are some signs I came up with to answer the basic question of: is he/she interested in me?

1) If he/she normally dresses in a t-shirt and jeans all the time, and all of a sudden he/she upgrades to something nicer ONLY when you're around, hmmm. If he starts gelling his hair and she starts curling her hair and puts on a tad more make-up than usual, hmmm. If he/she replaces the glasses with contacts and starts spraying on some cologne or perfume, hmmm.

2) You get random texts and cute emails from that person (and when you get it, you proudly show your friends with a love-sick school boy (or girl) look on your face).

3) He/she is asking you to hang out for lunch, dinner, watch a movie, etc. There are plenty of other people to hang out with, so why would he/she want to hang out with you? Hmm, probably because you somehow sparked some kind of interest on their behalf.

4) You guys talk up a storm in person, on the phone, chat, whatever... however, when you're seen together around others in person, you barely acknowledge the other person's existence and put up a fake facade. This is probably because you can't hide that sparkle in your eyes and you don't want other people to know just yet.

5) He/she likes to find a way to have some kind of physical contact with you. For example(s): a hug that's 2 seconds longer than usual (not a side hug, not an air hug, not a butt hug, but a real genuine "come to papa" bear hug), sitting really close to you, always touching your arm or finding a way to lightly brush against you, etc.

Those are the five things I came up with. However, I believe the easiest way to figure out if he/she is interested in you is to MAN UP! Do the right thing - after three ambiguous "dates", just state your intent. The end.