I hang out with my crush a lot mostly movie nights. We go out with a group sometimes, but often it’s just the two of us. During the film I’ve caught him looking at me five or six times when he thinks I’m not watching. He never stares aggressively it’s these quick, soft looks that make my heart flip. He also has this weird habit of copying how I sit: if I curl my legs up, he does too; if I lean forward, he mirrors me a minute later. It feels oddly intimate, but he never says anything.
A few other small things make me hopeful: he smiles like he’s trying to hide it after he looks at me, and once he tucked an errant strand of my hair behind my ear without making a scene. Still, when the movie ends he’s friendly and casual no big gestures, no obvious flirting. I’ve thought about leaning in, but I’m terrified of making it awkward or misreading friendly behavior for something more. I want to kiss him so badly sometimes, but I don’t want to ruin our easy, fun hangouts if he doesn’t feel the same.
I haven’t tried dropping any heavy hints I’ll make more eye contact now and then, and I laugh at his jokes, but I freeze up when the moment could actually happen. Part of me thinks he’s shy and wants me to make the first move; another part worries he’s just being nice and I’m inventing something that isn’t there.
Has anyone else read body language like this correctly? What are the clearest signs that someone wants to kiss you but is too nervous to say it? How do I create a moment that isn’t awkward a subtle but clear invitation without risking the friendship if I’m wrong? Should I try a small test (closer seating, soft eye contact, a light touch) or just be direct and say, “I kind of want to kiss you”? What worked for you?
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