Understanding what a guy is thinking may not be as easy as one may think but maybe you’re just getting your hopes up.
He positions his chest and shoulders toward you, even if he's looking at something else.
What Cosmo Says: Whether it's you, your best friend, or the keg in the corner, whatever a boy aims his upper body at is the most meaningful thing in the room to him. So if one night, a tasty man-morsel approaches your posse, you and your friends won't need to fight for the fella's affections; study his body language and you'll already know who he's after.
What It Could Be: There's no more room on the bus and your new-found appreciation of his handsome, rugged face is unsettling him. He turns his head away to avoid conversation.
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He holds a long, piercing gaze.
What Cosmo Says: Although you may think he's smitten, he could be playing you. Holding intense eye contact for more than five seconds doesn't happen naturally, so he may be using the look as a seduction technique to get you into bed.
What It Could Be: You're at a restaurant and you just don't realize that the hockey game is on the television right behind your head.
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He half smiles.
What Cosmo Says: There's a good chance this guy just wants a no-strings fling. "A sneerlike grin is an indication that he's not being sincere with you," points out body language expert Patti Wood. "It's a split-face gesture: Each side of his face is telling a different story".
What It Could Be: You've just told one of your greatest funny anecdotes about that time you went to Kenya and the half smile is just a pleasantry, nothing more.
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He lifts his eyebrows.
What Cosmo Says: When a man sees someone he's into, he'll automatically lift and lower his eyebrows, wrinkling his forehead in the process. But you'll have to keep your eyes peeled to catch a glimpse of this telltale signal. Anthropologists call it the eyebrow flash because it's usually lightning-quick.
What It Could Be: You await this "eyebrow flash" when being introduced to the hottest guy at the party and there it is, you see it. Problem is the fluorescent lights have given him a headache and having to talk to you isn't helping.
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