How might a man know a woman is romantically interested in him?

[TossaCointoYerWitcha]

I've nobody specific in mind - I'm currently quite happily single - however, a couple of recent threads and conversations with frends got cogs whirring and I got curious.

By and large, men still feel obliged to make the first move, so I'd probably agree that if a man is interested romantically in a women, unless there's circmstances that complicate things or he feels certain you'd say no, he'll simply ask you out. But is there anything men should look out for, specifically, that would indicate a woman is interested in him as opposed to simply being friendly?

That would depend on the type of woman, e.g. an introvert won't show interest in the same way an extrovert would.

@Bowwowwowoh

That would depend on the type of woman, e.g. an introvert won't show interest in the same way an extrovert would.

Good answer this! The complicated subtleties of a woman's response can be hard to detect the intent especially for the often ape like nature of the man.

Posted to early with the David Attenborough analogy. I think it's a case of sit back and carefully study the replies. I've often under read situations and carried on with the notion that we'll just be friends when there was a genuine interest in romance.

It's difficult to generalise but I would say that when she is interested in his views on things, asks him questions about the world, when she listens intently to what he's saying, when she remembers what he has said, these are signs she's interested.

All women do the Sharon Stone/Basic Instinct/leg crossing thing when they're interested. Knickers on or not, it's a sign they're interested, guaranteed.

I can sit and talk to a female for 3 and a half minutes and if she hasn't done it in that amount of time, I politely excuse myself from the conversation and move along. I haven't got time to be messing about with women who listen intently to what I say, ask me questions about the world or remember anything I've said!

😂

When I like a guy
Eye contact
Smile
Laugh a lot
Prolong the conversation
And I’m an introvert

There's basic psychology. Pupils dilate, licking and biting lips, blushing, turning towards.

Of course many of these are also signs of drug use so 🤷‍♀️

DoncasterHombre
Pisshing me fruit pastilles

@DoncasterHombre

All women do the Sharon Stone/Basic Instinct/leg crossing thing when they're interested. Knickers on or not, it's a sign they're interested, guaranteed.

I can sit and talk to a female for 3 and a half minutes and if she hasn't done it in that amount of time, I politely excuse myself from the conversation and move along. I haven't got time to be messing about with women who listen intently to what I say, ask me questions about the world or remember anything I've said!

@DoncasterHombre

All women do the Sharon Stone/Basic Instinct/leg crossing thing when they're interested. Knickers on or not, it's a sign they're interested, guaranteed.

I can sit and talk to a female for 3 and a half minutes and if she hasn't done it in that amount of time, I politely excuse myself from the conversation and move along. I haven't got time to be messing about with women who listen intently to what I say, ask me questions about the world or remember anything I've said!

My guts too big to do that and I wear Sloggis so 🤷‍♀️

Not sure if this is a serious thread from the other replies but assuming it’s a genuine question, when I am interested in a man I tend to be a little bit more touchy with them. Not a touchy feely person but I will lean into them more or touch their arm in a “casual” way. As @Thisisworsethananticpated said, smile a lot and hold eye contact. Ask a lot of questions about them.

And just to confuse things further.

I’m fairly confident. Until I like someone. Then I go quite shy and tend to “front it” with extrovert behaviour to hide my shyness. I might also struggle with eye contact, but only with the guy I like.

Once we’ve met a couple of times I tend to settle down a bit but, usually, by then, I’ve put them off :(

DoncasterHombre – in your dreams, lol.

@DoncasterHombre

All women do the Sharon Stone/Basic Instinct/leg crossing thing when they're interested. Knickers on or not, it's a sign they're interested, guaranteed.

I can sit and talk to a female for 3 and a half minutes and if she hasn't done it in that amount of time, I politely excuse myself from the conversation and move along. I haven't got time to be messing about with women who listen intently to what I say, ask me questions about the world or remember anything I've said!

Busy Man

Well I would cross my arms and actively turn around and walk in the opposite direction, refuse to look at them whilst trying to sneak glances.
Basically weird and creepy behaviour, not successful, that’s why I met DH online.

*refuse to look at them was a bit of an exaggeration.

@DoncasterHombre you won post of the day

@DoncasterHombre your post made me laugh so much that I’d cross my legs for you. Single?

@DoncasterHombre your post made me laugh so much I'm away to change my very big knickers

@Derelicthome ditto! I also met my DH online as my go to flirting technique was to barely acknowledge the object of my affection's existence

IME, they assume that the woman in interested.

I'm probably basing my view on a small number of men, but they don't seem to take into account that the woman might be out of their league.

Watch this for handy hints on how to tell if a woman is flirting with you...

HTH.

@DoncasterHombre

All women do the Sharon Stone/Basic Instinct/leg crossing thing when they're interested. Knickers on or not, it's a sign they're interested, guaranteed.

I can sit and talk to a female for 3 and a half minutes and if she hasn't done it in that amount of time, I politely excuse myself from the conversation and move along. I haven't got time to be messing about with women who listen intently to what I say, ask me questions about the world or remember anything I've said!

I must be a stone cold virgin then, 'cos I've failed at Sharon Stoning for 6 decades straight.

You sound such a delightful prospect @DoncasterHombre, what with being prepared to invest 3 & a half minutes of your no doubt astoundingly valuable time on a woman.

I really hope you 'get' the woman you deserve.

I must admit his user name @DoncasterHombre is quite tempting.

But alas I don't think I could live up to expectations after 3 and half minutes.

For some reason the song 21 seconds to go, keeps playing in my head.