The only surefire way to know if someone likes you is if they tell you directlyyou shouldnt make assumptions.

However, there are a wide variety of clues that may signal how someone feels about you.

Here are 18 behavioral and physical signs of attraction to look for, according to sex and relationship experts.

Farrah Daniel

To help your eye focus and adjust to light, your pupil dilates.

But this involuntary emotional response can also be an indicator that someone is attracted to you.

That’ll happen easier if they distinguish their voice from everyone else around you.

Kristina Hallett, Ph.D., ABPP

If you notice youbothdo this with each other, consider the attraction mutual.

“People begin to mirror each other when they’re comfortable,” explains Geter.

Someone who’s into you will do everything they can to ensure their hair and clothes are in check.

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Consider the attempts to adjust various facets of their appearance a signal of their attraction to you.

“The other person doesn’t perceive your extended gaze as staring because your head is turning.

If the person you’re with maintains eye contact, they like you.”

Granted, nervous glitches could be a sign of someone’s disinterest, too.

Naturally, you want to talk to the people you like.

Flirty physical contact

We knowphysical touch can be a love language.

Or they might reach out and touch your hand or playfully hit you when you make them laugh.

Sometimes, these signs differ by gender.

Signs of attraction from a woman include softer touches.

“Women may lightly touch the arm of the person they’re talking to,” Schafer says.

When you answer their question, do they follow up with another?

If you ask them a question, do they direct it back to you after they answer?

Takes the lead on making plans

Someone whos attracted to you will consistently ask to make plans.

The bottom line.

Otherwise, you might wind up in an anxious cycle with someone who toys with your feelings.

When in doubt, if you’re not sure if someone likes you, just ask.