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Old 01-30-2011, 10:05 AM
 
Location: 2nd state in the union...
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Originally Posted by SifuPhil View Post
No, it's just part of my sworn duties to my cyber-wife - I have to feign interest in everything she posts.

Don't tell her I said that, though, OK? I'll be in the C-D doghouse for a week!
My lips are sealed But Sierra finds out everything anyway, so it's a moot point
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:11 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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All of this debate is ridiculous. As my mother used to say to me, "If you have to ask whether a man is interested in you, he is NOT." If a man is attracted to a woman, it will be obvious, even among shy or retiring guys.

It's no different with a woman. If a woman is attracted to you, you will KNOW it. It seems so many people here complicate something that is essentially very simple.
Well ok, riddle me this good sir. At a restaurant last night, I noticed a busgirl who was very cute. We made eye contact, but broke it off quickly. And that happened quite a few times. Then she brought me my pizza, and when I said thanks she said 'mmhmmm' and gave me a smile that a waitress doesn't seem to usually give.

Was she interested or just very nice?
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Wu Dang Mountain
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My lips are sealed But Sierra finds out everything anyway, so it's a moot point
Yeah, I know.

That's why I'm packing some water and jerky as we speak...
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:16 AM
 
Location: 2nd state in the union...
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Yeah, I know.

That's why I'm packing some water and jerky as we speak...
Don't forget the pepperoni pizza
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:16 AM
 
Location: Wu Dang Mountain
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Well ok, riddle me this good sir. At a restaurant last night, I noticed a busgirl who was very cute. We made eye contact, but broke it off quickly. And that happened quite a few times. Then she brought me my pizza, and when I said thanks she said 'mmhmmm' and gave me a smile that a waitress doesn't seem to usually give.

Was she interested or just very nice?
Subtle indeed.

She didn't happen to arrange the mushrooms in the shape of her phone number, did she?
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:18 AM
 
Location: Tucson
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Oh, yeah - an ad for an eBook - lovely!

Gee, I can learn ALL the mysteries of FEMALES, a value of over $179.95, for ONLY $19.95!
That's irrelevant. I only wanted them to read the article; didn't suggest they should buy the e-book or whatever it was.
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:20 AM
 
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F' it, I just ask if they're interested
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:30 AM
 
Location: Wu Dang Mountain
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That's irrelevant. I only wanted them to read the article; didn't suggest they should buy the e-book or whatever it was.
But even with that point in agreement, the "tips" that these cheesy articles give are usually the same every time. Plus, they often contradict each other...

"She'll cross and uncross her legs" says one mentor; another says, "She'll sit with her legs toward you"; yet another one advises "She'll sit with one leg slung over the back of the couch"

In the process of trying to simplify things, these articles sometimes just cause more confusion, because then we literal guys go on a "sign hunt" and end up missing the big picture. It's like what I tell my self-defense students - don't focus on individual points on your attacker; just keep their entire body and demeanor in mind.
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:36 AM
 
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Simply put, we've had far too many threads on here about guys not knowing if a girl was into them and/or misreading the signs and eventually getting put into the dreaded friend zone.

That is unacceptable! It's time to take the bull by the horns here.

Ladies
: let's hear how YOU let a guy know you're interested. This can be anything from the easier to read body language to any other tricks you might have up your sleeves. Feel free to share anything.

Boys
: Listen up. You could learn something!

And...go!
Why are we talking "ladies" and "boys"? Are you asking me to educate my son? I assure you, he knows how to tell if a gal is interested. He's had absolutely no problems in THAT area.
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:42 AM
 
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Simply put, we've had far too many threads on here about guys not knowing if a girl was into them and/or misreading the signs and eventually getting put into the dreaded friend zone.

That is unacceptable! It's time to take the bull by the horns here.

Ladies: let's hear how YOU let a guy know you're interested. This can be anything from the easier to read body language to any other tricks you might have up your sleeves. Feel free to share anything.

Boys: Listen up. You could learn something!

And...go!
Why not just skip the non-verbal signs and body language, and *verbalize* your liking for them? Much simpler...much easier...keeps things ultra-simple, with no need to decode or decipher vague, abstract signals.

Maybe just a basic "You know, I really like you", said with a smile, couldn't hurt in that regard?
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