If there was one thing guys weren’t cut out to be good at, it would be expressing their feelings. It is as if they have an inherent idea that being emotional and verbal about one’s emotions is “unmanly” and contradicts the macho effect they are trying to project. We will leave them to their ideologies, but that does not mean that the boys are also devoid of feelings. They feel a lot, and they feel true, and that’s how you know if a man is really interested in you.

You are often the butt of their jokes.

Nobody has anything weird to say about your beautiful hair, but he endlessly mocks your crown of glory. He calls you cute teasing nicknames, and he wants to be the only one to call you that. A guy who likes you but is afraid to show affection will do the exact opposite to “hide” how he feels. He sounds like high school, but many grown boys still fall for this trend.

He completely ignores you when his friends are around.

When high school came around, parts of your boy got stuck there and never left. His friends have a feeling that he has a little (or a lot of crush on you) and he doesn’t want them to make a big deal out of it, so he goes out of his way to be inconspicuous when you’re around. But keep in mind that the quieter he becomes, the more his friends will trip up and act up even more, revealing his feelings.

He does all the old school gentleman stuff for you.

This is a classic, especially if your friends don’t do this for you often. He holds doors, pulls out chairs, and seems to always be there to offer to carry your stuff. This is a good sign. It means that he may not openly show you how much he likes you, but he is willing to let you know that he respects you and wants to do little things for you.

There is always something you want to know.

You tell him you’re a vet and all of a sudden he has a pet dog. You tell him you’re studying to be a doctor, and he calls you at random times of the day to ask you about a certain random food. You are an environmentalist and he recently joined a group that supports community recycling. He now he can keep his PSP and his basketball-loving friends, but why does he now he seem completely interested in what you do?

It’s all in the little acts.

A guy who likes you will try to break any barrier, even physical ones. When you speak, does he look you directly in the eye? Does he casually tuck your hair behind your ear? Does he often pat you gently on the shoulder or touch your hand gently when you’re talking?
He’s afraid you’ll see everything.

One of the most believable tricks to know if a guy likes you is, during a conversation, while he is looking at you, look him in the eye and hold your gaze. He will feel that all his secrets are about to be revealed through the mirrors of his soul, so he will break that look and smile sheepishly. Try it.

He wants to be the friend of your friends.

Now why would a guy want to be friends with a clique of girls? The point is that he wants to be friends with them so that he can use his advice to get to know you better and, at the same time, gain his approval, so that they can convince you to like him again. But if all his other tricks have worked for you, you don’t need your friends to let you know, do you?