Do you have difficulty being able to tell whether or not som

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31 Aug 2019, 3:02 pm

Do you have difficulty being able to tell whether or not someone is interested in you by nonverbal cues?



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31 Aug 2019, 3:57 pm

I haven't a clue unless they specifically state it.


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31 Aug 2019, 8:46 pm

I'm very oblivious to nonverbal cues. The only time I ever noticed someone interested in me offline was when a girl asked me if I had a boyfriend when I was getting my hair cut at the mall. She was just visiting with the stylist & not working on me so it was pretty obvious & she said Damn when I told her I did have a girlfriend. It had to happen two weeks before my 2nd girlfriend broke up with me instead of two weeks after. I'm pretty sure that was the only time someone was ever really interested in me offline.


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31 Aug 2019, 9:44 pm

I would say I don't - it's apparent to me, but reading my college letters and thinking about that weird moment with a co-worker, maybe the answer is "yes, I do have difficulties".



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01 Sep 2019, 3:14 pm

I can't tell. The only time I recognized it was when I was in my social group and a girl blatantly flirted at me(in front of her boyfriend at that!). Other than that, no idea.


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03 Sep 2019, 2:52 am

It's not so much non-verbal, but rather the amount of time they want to spend talking to me, texting me or actually being in my physical presence.

It is very, very rare for a man to give me any attention at all, so one who keeps getting in touch is definitely interested.

Plus if you keep catching their eyes across the room. If they want to sit next to you.