[Mannosuke]

First, we look at it from one perspective: if the guy doesn't ask you out, then he's not interested.
Then, we look at it from the mirror perspective: if the girl doesn't ask you out, then she's not interested either.

Based on the two premises, It is clear that we cannot form any sort of conclusions as to whether anyone is interested in the other or not based on this logic.

True or False.

[HaplessChild]

After a certain number of years, if you're not capable of picking up on social cues and recognizing certain types of interpersonal communication, you probably shouldn't be dating/ breeding.

If you're the type to try to hide everything out of fear [of rejection or whatever] you deserve to stay single.

Most people can tell if someone is interested in them [romantically] or not.

[Mannosuke]

Unfortunately, there are a number of people that are unable to pick this up.
And hence there are books that teach you how to tell these signs and cues apart from each other, sort of like reading a dummies book on calculus and learning how to integrate various functions.

And of course, having these signs and cues allow people to give concrete advice on whether someone likes you or not based on others' posts; if this were not the case, you probably wouldn't be able to tell by text alone since most of our interactions with others are mixed with body movement, tone, atmosphere, some "vibe", telepathic waves, and so on.

[HaplessChild]

I truly believe that the majority of people that ask "do you think he/she likes me?" already know the answer and are either looking for a different answer than the one they know are are just looking for a reason to talk about it in general because they're excited.

[BAZINGA!]

I truly believe that the majority of people that ask "do you think he/she likes me?" already know the answer and are either looking for a different answer than the one they know are are just looking for a reason to talk about it in general because they're excited.

OR.. maybe they're unsure and need a second opinion.

After a certain number of years, if you're not capable of picking up on social cues and recognizing certain types of interpersonal communication, you probably shouldn't be dating/ breeding.

These cues or little things != someone is interested.
They can be misleading.

[HaplessChild]

OR.. maybe they're unsure and need a second opinion.



These cues or little things != someone is interested.
They can be misleading.

If in RL, maybe. On the internet/ in a forum? Going to the internet (or any other group of strangers) to ask for a second opinion regarding if someone likes you or not is like going to the auto mechanic to get a second opinion on that weird rash on your left butt cheek.

Misleading or misinterpreted?

[BAZINGA!]

If in RL, maybe. On the internet/ in a forum? Going to the internet (or any other group of strangers) to ask for a second opinion regarding if someone likes you or not is like going to the auto mechanic to get a second opinion on that weird rash on your left butt cheek.

Misleading or misinterpreted?

Lol. I thought you were talking about in RL.

It can be both misleading and/or misinterpreted. It depends on the intentions of the person giving them.

[jsp]

if the girl doesn't ask you out, then she's not interested either.

False.

[Want2LoveU]

They could be shy, but never ask you out even thought they like you.

[mz simmonz]

I've been plenty interested in guys but I have never asked them out before. But as for the flip side..sometimes I do believe it's true..if a guy is not asking a girl out, he is not interested in her..but of course there are exceptions such as: being extremely shy/scared, or knowing he has 0% chance with her, or being interested but not reallyyyyy liking her, just sort of a mild interest that's not worth pursuing.

[thisismyv]

They could be shy, but never ask you out even thought they like you.

True. The last guy I dated liked me, but he was too shy to ask me out. My boyfriend had to basically force him to ask me out... poor guy, right afterwards all he could do was stand there and say "..I'm not a man." XDDD

Hey, I've always been too damn shy to even tell a guy directly that I liked him. I either had someone else do it, or (in the case of my current and only boyfriend ever! ♥) I basically admitted it on my xanga (but sorta beating around the bush...) then told him later that I was talking about him. I'm a chicken.

[bonjour tristesse.]

False.

I mean, there's still the circumstances as to why the two of you can't go out. Whether it's other people on the way, the time, them not being ready .. There could be a lot of reasons why one would chose not to go out with someone even though they really liked them.

[x infinite]

well, im a girl so i cant answer a guy
but its false: if a girl does not ask you out, she not interested.

but my answer to the over all topic is that its true that "Based on the two premises, It is clear that we cannot form any sort of conclusions as to whether anyone is interested in the other or not based on this logic."

she might as well be interested but is scared to ask him out or just even tell him that she likes him. :]
in my experience, I've never asked a guy out even tho i really liked/like them x]