Marina Khidekel - The Quiz Life

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S ometimes trying to read guys is like trying to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphicscrazy confusing. Take this quiz to decode the signals your crush is giving.

1. Do mutual friends tell you he mentions you when youre not around?

   • Yeah, kind of a lot. Actually, he just asked if youll be at a party your bff is throwing.

   • Once in a while, but kind of in a roundabout way, like Whats the deal with her?

   • Not really.

2. When youre talking to him, you notice that he usually:

   • Looks down or to the side, and gives you mostly one-word answers.

   • Keeps looking at you, looking away, and then looking backbut rarely right into your eyes.

   • Locks eyes with you and holds your gazeand tilts his head like hes really hearing you out.

3. You run into him while shopping with your mom. Embarrassing! Hed be most likely to:

   • Stop and chat for a while, asking your mom tons of questions and totally winning her over.

   • Wave and say, Hey, how are you?

   • Quickly give a nod of recognition and keep walking.

4. How often does he mention the other girls in his life to you?

   • Um, never. Youve never heard him talk about anyone else hes dated or is interested in.

   • Pretty rarely, and when he does, its almost always about how some girl has a crush on him.

   • Almost every time you guys talk, he brings up how he has a crush on so-and-so, or how hot some girl (who isnt you) is.

5. If you bring up a guy you hooked up with a while ago, hed:

   • Probably call him a jerk or say something else mean about him.

   • Change the subject pretty fast.

   • Say something like That guys cool, then talk about a girl he hooked up with.

This guys sending some pretty direct signals that he sees you as more than just a friend or lab partner (Hello! Hes anti every-other-guy-youve-dated!). The only question is why hes keeping silent about it. Chances are hes just shy or hes scared youll reject him if he makes an outright play for you. Let him know youre open to moving beyond friend territory by getting him alone and saying something like Have you ever thought about us being more than friends? Hell feel comfortable enough to fess up, and then youll both know what the other is trying to say

Who can blame you for being confused? Mr. Vague here is acting like he couldnt be open with his feelings toward you if his life depended on it. Whats probably going on is hes just insecure about whether youre into him, and trying to test the waters. If you do like him (and youre both single), then the only way to stop wondering how he feels is to make a move. Ask him if he wants to do something one-on-one, like grabbing some pizza. If he says yes, consider him interestedbut flirt with caution to protect your heart. If he says no, hes not ready to be more than friends, and knowing that will free you to move on to someone who is.

He doesnt seem interested in moving into relationship territory, and if youre cool with that, then keep on being friends (or teammates or whatever). If the idea that hes not into you like that stings, then keep your distance for a while so you can let yourself move on without pining every time you see him (ouch!). Yeah, its fun to have a crush, but if you know theres no chance of it turning into something real, its not healthy to dwell on it. Instead, focus on hanging out with your other friends or doing something youre great at, like perfecting your school play performance. That way youll get your mind off him and realize that your life rocks without someone to pine overuntil your next crush comes along, anyway!