He uses your name often when he speaks to you: If he likes you, your name is literally music to his ears and he will want to say it often. It makes him feel good to say your name.

He tends to brush up against or touch you: Those little innocent brushes in the hallway or light touches on the shoulder at your desk are not by accident. They are ways of being closer to you and could mean he is wishing he could be more intimate with you.

He ignores you at odd times: If he is unsure about how you feel about him, he may actually try ignoring you at certain times. He may be nervous about what to say, to say to you or how to talk to you.

You are good friends but he avoids talking about his love life: If you two are friends but he wants more, he may conspicuously avoid telling you about whom he is dating or he may leave key details out. This is a classic sign that he is trying to protect your feelings and also that he is trying not spoil his chances of dating you in the future.

He tends to ignore other women when you are around: For example, if there are three attractive women in the room and he is giving you by far the most attention, that is a huge sign that he likes you.

He looks for your reaction first when he tells a joke: If you are in a group situation and he tells what he thinks is a funny joke, he will give his first eye contact after the punch line to the person whose reaction is the most important.

His close friends ask you about whom you are dating: Do you find that his friends have asked you about your love life? They may be trying to find out more information and then feeding it back to him so that he can stay informed.

So, if you can tick a few of these boxes when it comes to his behaviour towards you then why not take the bull by the horns and ask him out – what have you got to lose?

• Strong eye contact (lingering eye contact shows you are unafraid and interested)
• Coy grin (raising eyebrows, squinting eyes, widening eyes, winking, tilting head)
• Posturing (arching of the back, protruding chest and sucking in tummy)
• A passionate voice (charismatic or perhaps very intimate in tone)
• Wetting the lips or tongue movement (considered a nervous gesture, perhaps to calm sexual tension)
• Grooming (preening the hair or clothing may show interest of self-consciousness; look for hair tosses, excessive touching of the hair or putting fingers through it)
• Playing with shoes (common with relaxed women; watch as they dangle shoes by the tip of their toes, touch the back of their feet, or thrust feet in and out)
• Playing with stuff (meaning anything from a wine glass to a necklace or other nearby objects. Look for caressing movements that can indicate the desire to touch you)

One tell-tale sign is if he smiles with his eyes as well as his mouth. If he just smiles with his mouth this is a sign he may be forcing it. If on the other hand his eyes light up and he smiles with his whole face it’s a sure sign he is interested. The more facial muscles that are involved in his smile the better.

Another sign he is interested in you is if he leans his whole body in towards you.  Often we’re unaware of our body language. If you know what to look for however you can read him like a book. If he is leaning back in his chair away from you this means he wants to get away from you as quickly as possible. Look at where his arms are. The further away from his body they are towards you, the more he likes you.

If your date reveals something personal about himself this is a sign he trusts you and therefore likes you. Perhaps he confesses something very personal about his family or something from his past. Only someone who feels comfortable with you will share an imitate detail about themselves. If he reveals himself to you, then you are in with a chance.

It’s a cliché but it is true. If his pupils are dilating then he is definitely interested and attracted to you. This may be hard to tell if you are in a dark restaurant. But if you are somewhere brightly lit and his pupils are big, then this is a telling sign.

While on your date, is he listening to you? You will know whether he is listening intently as he will carry the conversation forward from what you have just said. If he does this, then it’s another sign he’s interested in your. If he is not listening he will instead turn the conversation to something completely unrelated.

The above signs all indicate he is interested in you.  The more signs your date displays, the more he likes you

How would you feel if you discovered your other half doing the same thing?  Image finding on screen conversations between him and another girl filled with sexual inuendos etc.  Would you be happy?  If you and your partner both agree it’s ok and there’s no harm in it then that’s great but, if you feel the need to keep it a secret surely that means you think or know it’s wrong?

Some relationships have been destroyed because of people flirting online due to the face that their other halves cannot accept that this is ok when you are in a relationship.  Many partners worry that if you can do this online then you can do it in real life and cannot seperate the two.

Personally I think if you are heading down that road with someone you have met online then you perhaps need to look at why you feel the need to engage in sexual conversations and flirting with someone you don’t know…….are you happy in your relationship?  Maybe that is something you need to look at!

Some people feel that flirting is harmless and that it is a bit of fun as long as you don’t cross the line – but where is the line?  I suppose a bit of eye contact is acceptable but would you accept it if your partner spent the night then talking and drinking with the person that has caught his eye?

Personally when I walk down the street and someone looks me up and down and shows that they like what they see I find it a boost to my confidence and I walk away thinking…’YES!  I’ve still got it!!!!’.  When I see someone looked at my other half I also think…’haha he’s mine’  I suppose if I am honest I react differently today than I did years ago.  When I was in my teens and early twenties I would of wanted to claw the girls eyes out.  I think that this comes with maturity but also with confidence in my relationship.

Flirting can be harmless but it can lead to more and this is where it can be dangerous…..take someone you are attracted to, fling in a few drinks and how many of you can put hand on heart and say it will NEVER lead to anything?