There she is

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'There she is!' (smiling broadly) said by a man to a woman he knows as she's turning up. What would you make of it?

@PeakyBlender

I say that all the time. It's just a saying when someone arrives.

Exactly this!

I've had it said to me by grandparents, colleagues/boss when I walk into a meeting both obviously meaning it a

Sorry pressed send to soon.

....grandparents boss etc have just meant it as a way of saying hello or that id arrived.
However, I've also had it said in a flirty way when I've arrived on dates

Impossible to tell without context

Is this one of those "limerance" thread where the OP over-analyses every innocuous comment or facial expression?

It's just a nice greeting, indicates you're pleased to see them and that you're an important part of whatever is happening for them

He was pleased to see her.

It's a nothing-burger. Unless the bloke is salivating it's just an acknowledgement that someone has turned up and you're happy they've arrived.

I would say it means that, on balance, he likes her. But not necessarily fancies her.

They like the person they're saying it about, especially if said with a 'broad smile'.

It doesn't mean anything bad anyroad.

Nothing but it's more positive than negative.

It's like you're the most important person to them when you arrive. I think its a lovely term of endearment especially with the Broad smile.

It's an affectionate turn of phrase.

@TheVanguardSix

Are you not British, OP (for the record, I am not myself)? This, to me, has always been a very charming British way of saying, "Ah you're here! Great!"

I heard my dad's voice when I read "There she is". He always said it. It's a turn of phrase in the UK I imagine

I would take it as a sort of "speak of the devil" comment if the speaker was in company, perhaps someone had said "Is X coming tonight?" and then you walked through the door.

Otherwise its a positive and nice way to show pleasure at your arrival.

I would make nothing of it. Am I missing something here?

DH says this to the cat all the time. I don't think he means anything sinister 🤔

A good friend they're pleased is there

I say this to friends, my grandpa used to say it when he saw me, I think it's sweet.

My grandparents generation said this a lot, I think it may have started as a quote from a tv show or something.

In Britain it is not an unusual thing to say, especially for older ppl.

Not a particularly unusual thing to say.

I would assume he likes them, as a person at least. Can't necessarily tell if it's just as a friend or something more.

It also kind of implies he was talking about them just before they arrived.