[Author’s note: Admittedly this is somewhat of a juvenile topic but I am at a somewhat low ebb as far as topic ideas go, so this is pretty much filler material. Hope to come up with some good topics soon.]
So you’ve set your sights on your one true love (for this week), but you don’t know whether that person reciprocates your affections. You want to know for sure before you commit yourself wholeheartedly into this affair but how to find out discreetly?
Here are some surefire (fairly sure that they might work) methods that will ascertain the truth or at the very least give you excuses to do have some stupid or zany adventures.
1. touch. Does she hug you harder or for a longer period of time than you think might be appropriate for a casual acquaintance. Extra pats on the back. That may be inconclusive. Maybe she’s a habitual hugger. Set up an experiment and send some mutual acquaintances to meet her and stand by with a stopwatch and clipboard. Get at least 20 people to do this to have a good control group.
2. humor. Does she laugh at the most stupid and ridiculous and quite frankly inane jokes that you tell? Get a joke book of some of the worst jokes you can find, memorize and tell them to her and gauge her reaction. Knock knock jokes are always a good test. Anything above a chuckle is a sure tell.
3. personal thoughts. Is she sharing things with you that she normally would not? Does she know that you will not divulge those secrets to anyone and trusts your judgment? Give her some fake “personal information” and see if she will reciprocate with some of her own secrets. Tell her about your crazy Aunt Milly and see if she admits to madness in her family.
4. Body language. Does she stand closer to you than normal? Is her body closed off or open when talking to you? Step in extra close and see if she backs off or holds her ground. Back off a bit and see if she closes the gap. Now step in and step back. In and back, in and back. Now you’re dancing.
5. interests. Does she share interests with you that she probably doesn’t like but likes because you like them? Find the most boring and tedious part of your interest and see if she likes that too.
So after all that do the signs look good? Is it time to take the plunge, risk it all, do the leap of faith thing?….. Plunge right in and take this friendship to the next level…. or totally misinterpret things and ruin your friendship.
Yeah…. Maybe some more observation is called for.
[Author’s note 2: Okay, admittedly this was more a humorous post than anything else. But I think there is a little hint of the male thought process when it comes to trying to determine whether someone is attracted to him. The most confident of men become stumbling bumbling teenage boys. Specially if they really like a person. It’s easy to advise them to “just ask them” but when the stakes are high you really don’t want to screw things up. Possibly damned if you do, probably damned if you don’t.]
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