Does he like you or does he not? These 21 signs say he does!

Knowing for sure whether somebody likes you for real is a bit problematic because as we all know, humans aren’t exactly praised for their honest nature.

What is honest, however, is their body language and words—these two factors are all you need to learn about that guy’s (you know whose) feelings!

If you’re the only woman he spends his time, attention, and energy on, then it’s safe to say he’s quite into you.

This is too broad—let me get to the nitty-gritty of how a man behaves if he likes you.

1. Consistency is key, which is why he’s consistent in communication.

He can’t go one day without speaking to you, be it calling to hear your voice or texting you regularly.

You can tell he likes you through text if he talks to you as soon as he wakes up and tells you when he’s going to sleep so that you know when he’s available.

Other than randomly checking up on you, he also swallows his pride and double-texts; whenever you take a while to reply, he gets noticeably upset!

2. He jumps at the opportunity to come along.

He tags along whenever you tell him you’re going for a quick grocery trip to the store.

And spoiler alert: he doesn’t do this because he has an obsession with grocery shopping.

He pulls this trick whenever you’re going somewhere that doesn’t include him—it’s an attempt to spend more time with you while also warding other guys off.

3. He’s uncomfortable by your hanging out with other men.

I mean, no one wants to see the woman they like giving attention to other men, right? But your guy might be expressing his jealousy in other ways.

For one, he might bluntly tell you he doesn’t enjoy seeing you spend your energy on other guys; “jokingly” telling you he’s jealous works too.

Or, he asks endless questions about who the guy you were hanging out with is.

4. You don’t have to ask for his help because he does it regardless.

It’s not uncommon for people to want to lend a helping hand as helpfulness is an admirable thing, but doing it all the time, and over the smallest things?

It’s a sign he likes you and is doing whatever he can to leave a good impression and get closer to you.

5. He sneaks in a couple of flirty remarks here and there.

Teasing you about something cute yet embarrassing you did, play-fighting just for laughs, and complimenting your appearance…you know the drill with flirting!

If his flirting is painfully obvious, then so are his feelings for you.

6. He pays attention and remembers easy-to-miss details.

Do you put your hair behind your ear when you’re shy or have a liking for a specific genre of movies? And does he always notice your cute habits?

Anyone with some serious observation skills can notice the little things about a person, but they usually do it for the one they like.

7. Observe his eye contact and body language pattern.

A man who likes you will usually attempt to get physically closer to you in a large group of people and have an excuse to initiate physical contact.

Moreover, he’ll keep his eyes on you and continuously glance over at you for validation after telling a joke or just to see where you’re at.

8. Making you laugh is one of his favorite activities.

The way to anybody’s heart is through humor and guys are notorious for turning into comedians when they start liking someone.

If he tags you on funny posts, sends you hilarious videos or images, and makes a fool of himself, this is why.

9. He is generous with compliments.

Screw nonchalance! He likes you and isn’t afraid to compliment every aspect of you regardless of how cheesy he might sound.

He loves lifting you and doesn’t care for silly social constructs.

10. No matter where and when you always have his attention.

People treat the people they like differently and this is, more or less, the definition of “affection”—attention-giving is one of the most predominant signs.

In a large social setting or behind closed quarters, his focus is directed toward you; he’s okay with ignoring everyone and everything else.

11. He goes the extra mile to make you happy.

Does he often sacrifice something for your sake? E.g. sleep, free time, personal belongings, or *cough* hoodies?

If he’s into you, he’s probably staying up way past his bedtime just so that he can squeeze in some extra time together with you.

12. All he does is ask questions!

If you find yourself having to answer to him quite often, it could be that he’s either jealous of you, or worries a lot—both are signs of affection.

But not just any questions, questions such as “Where were you?”, “How are you feeling?”, “Who were you with?”, “Who’s that guy?”.

13. He asks you out often.

Let’s not forget the fact that a man who is into you will regularly ask you out on fun dates he has planned and NEVER turn down your invitations no matter how busy.

They’re usually one-on-one dates.

14. His friends are so immature around you.

“ [His name], look who just came!”—you might be hearing a lot of similar phrases whenever you pass by him and his friend group.

Them teasing him about his crush passing by is quite cute in its way.

15. He starts taking an interest in things you like even if they’re not his style.

Your favorite sports, type of music, or even cheesy series that he wouldn’t be caught dead watching has suddenly caught his attention.

He does this because he wants to leave a good impression on you and have something to talk about.

16. You always have his shoulder to cry on.

He’s always there for you when things get tough and is willing to drop whatever he’s doing to come to you.

You also feel comfortable opening up to him about whatever’s going on because he has created a warm and comfortable environment for you.

It’s a give-and-take situation, though, as he also shows you his vulnerable side.

17. He can be found all over your social media.

He never fails to like and comment as soon you post something on your feed, and this is much more important than you think.

He’s not simply being a goofball, he’s also telling the world “She’s mine, so back off!”.

18. He’s an AMAZING gift giver.

Jim from The Office is enough proof that you don’t need to spend a fortune on a gift for it to be appreciated by the recipient!

Although there’s nothing wrong with expensive gifts, there’s something heartwarming about his sentimental gifts.

19. He includes you in important events.

He always invites you to his parties, family member’s parties, his friends’ get-togethers, and even things you normally wouldn’t be invited to.

What’s more, you’re the first person he goes to when receives good news due to wanting to share that happiness.

20. He’s overprotective.

Overprotectiveness is one of the top 3 cutest traits of a person who harbors strong affection for another display.

He standing up for you, giving you his jacket, intimidating creeps, giving you advice, scooching you to the side when you’re walking together…need I go on?

21. Public display of affection is never lacking.

Perhaps one of the most telling signs that he likes you is PDA, which he never shies away from: hugging kissing, holding hands, etc.

This is more than an act of love. It’s a statement that says he’s not afraid to show the world he belongs to you.

PDA isn’t usually conducted by people who aren’t serious or interested in you.

It’s all a misunderstanding: he’s not really into you if…

Now to switch sides…how does a man behave if he’s not romantically interested? Knowing if a man lied about his feelings or sees you as a friend is relatively easy.

He’ll either be neutral or inconsiderate, let me give you some examples:

– He never texts despite not being busy.

This is what I meant when I said “inconsiderate” because an infatuated person is willing to go above and beyond for their crush.

If he doesn’t reach out to you for quality conversation even though he very much can, then it’s unlikely he sees you more than a friend.

The same goes for his tendency of taking an eternity to text back, not texting you throughout the day, and never double-texting.

– He treats you how he treats everybody else.

And now we have the “neutral” which is basically a guy treating you how he would treat any other friend—not any better or worse.

Simply put, he doesn’t treat you special because he isn’t viewing you through a romantic lens.

– Your conversations are very surface-level.

Communication is more essential to humans than they might think, and a never-ending sequence of low-quality conversations could only mean one thing.

That man is not romantically interested in you as of yet, which he’s reflecting by not talking about himself on a deeper level and vice versa.

– Moreover, his replies are dry.

Aside from them being scarce, his replies are dry and dull, almost making it seem as if he’s not interested in the conversation.

He doesn’t initiate anything or barely even reciprocates (and if he does have a thing for you, he’s not making a case for himself by dry-responding).

– His friends don’t know you.

This means he does not talk to his friends about you, which is never a good sign as it implies he has no long-term intentions in mind.

BTW, this is justifiable only if you two aren’t dating yet and have met recently, otherwise, his keeping you a secret is quite shady.

– He flakes on you often.

A flaky person is someone who’s eccentric and unreliable: someone who cancels plans often and can’t be trusted with anything!

His flakiness might just be intentional (in the sense that he ends up canceling on you or even standing you up specifically).

– He doesn’t care to ask you anything.

Not about your plans, life, or even well-being at times, and as saddening as it is, we can’t force someone to care.

Nevertheless, we can conclude their true feelings; or in this case, a lack of them.

The next time you patiently wait for his response, keep this in mind.

– He rarely (or never) asks you out.

Time is all we have, which makes us want to spend it with people we’re close to; this brings us to yet another sign:

In case your guy is not asking you out to grab a bite, watch a movie, or just be in each other’s presence, then a crush on his part is very improbable.

And if he declines your date invitations 9 times out of 10 as well, it becomes crystal clear.