You exchange smiles with a cute member of the opposite sex. Is it fate? Will you fall in love and have 10 babies in the celestial kingdom? Or were they just being nice? Here are some tips to tell if someone is just being polite or if they are putting the moves on you. 1.Eye contact: It is considered polite and respectful to make eye contact with someone when you are talking, but what takes it the next level is winking. “Winking is always flirting,” wrote Cosmopolitan.com. Sometimes when they want to slyly let you know that they are into you, he will wink. However, Cosmopolitan.com warned to not mistake winking for what they called “bad blinking.” 2.Smiling: Going along with eye contact, it is polite to smile during a conversation. It shows you are interested in what that person is talking about. But, if they are constantly smiling, not just a “Yeah, that’s cool” smile, then it could be a sign they are into you. 3.Personal space: The “nice” distance between two people during conversation varies depending on a variety of things like culture and social background. However, if they are flirting with you, they might try to “pull a move” to get close to you. People generally want to be close to someone they are interested in. 4.The “get-to-know-you” game: Questions like “What’s your name? Where are you from? What are you studying? What classes are you taking?” are typical “making-conversation-so-this-isn’t-awkward” questions. However, when they ask questions that go beyond the surface, it could mean they are interested in you. Also, when they express unusual excitement when it turns out you both have similar tastes, it is a sign they are thinking how great it will be to talk about these things on a future date.Uploaded Feb. 13, 2015
Writer: Kaitlin Broyles
