How to tell if a girl is checking you out: 16 surprising signs to look for!

Here is a question.

What if you think you see a girl checking you out?

Usually, you might get in contact with her and find that she is just looking around or maybe on her phone.

However, it’s not always as easy to tell, and sometimes people are sneaky with their eyes.

This article will teach you some subtle signs to look for when trying to figure out if a girl is checking you out.

Here’s a list of 16 surprising signs she’s checking you out.

1) She is smiling at you

This one is probably the most obvious sign that a girl is checking you out.

When a girl is catching eyes and possibly checking you out, she will often smile at you first.

Even if she is looking around you and checking your surroundings, she never forgets to smile at you.

Her cheeks might even get red or pink, which is a sign of flirting and interest.

If she smiles at you and looks away casually, that’s a good sign that she is interested in you.

One more thing.

If the smile is a bit too big, or maybe it’s a fake, then this is also a telltale sign that she’s interested.

Her eyes will be focused on you, and no matter where you are, she’ll be doing a double-take.

If she is staring at you, again, she is probably into you.

The question is, how do you get her to approach?

Smiling at you doesn’t necessarily mean she wants to get to know you.

But it does mean that she’s looking at you.

2) She is looking up at you

When a girl is checking you out, she will often look at you when you talk to her.

This means that she is most likely interested in you and wants to get to know you.

If she likes you, she will continue to do this.

It’s not always a sign of flirting, but it might just be a sign that she’s interested.

If she’s looking at your face and even looking into your eyes, then there is a good chance she is checking you out.

If she does this before smiling, then this can be considered a “double-check” because it shows intent to flirt.

A girl will also do this to see if you are interested in her.

If you don’t look away, then this is considered a sign of interest as well.

3) She does what she says to you.

Girls like to follow the “say and do” rule.

What is this rule?

If they say something and then they do something, it means that they are being honest.

For example, if a girl says: “Oh my gosh, I love your shirt!”

And then she touches your shirt (i.e. she does something about it), then what she said is for real.

It’s like an unwritten rule that girls follow when flirting with guys.

You are not obligated to say anything in return.

However, if you follow along with the “say and do” rule, it means that you are interested and she is checking you out.

This is why girls will often touch your sleeves or bra strap when talking to you, like when they check out your shirt.

It’s only a subtle sign, but it is enough for a girl to tell that you are paying attention to her.

4) She is staring at you – even while talking to others

When a girl is flirting with you, chances are, she will often stare at you.

This means that she’s admiring you and probably checking you out.

Most girls do this a lot.

They savor what they see and try to save it in their memories to remember you by.

Here’s the interesting part.

Even when they’re talking to someone else, they’ll still be staring at your face as if they are focusing on you.

This is a subtle sign that she’s flirting with you and probably interested in you.

It’s almost like she is making sure that you are “on her mind.”

If she keeps talking to someone and keeps staring at you, this means that she likes what she sees and is curious as to what’s up with you.

Her gaze lingers on your body and face longer than it should be.

You could even say that her eyes are playing games with your head.

5) She is laughing at your jokes and stories in a flirty way.

Girls usually find it hard to take jokes and stories seriously.

This is why they will often laugh when you are telling them a story or talking about something silly.

This is yet another sign that she is checking you out when she is laughing. 

She wants to see how funny you are.  If you make her laugh, then there’s a good chance she likes you.

When a girl is interested in you, she will often laugh at your jokes and stories.

You might just be talking about the weather or how boring your day was at work, and she will agree with you by laughing.

However, if she does this in a flirty way, this is another subtle sign that she likes you.

For example, if she giggles at your jokes and makes eye contact with you while laughing, then this is a good sign that she’s into you.

Normally, girls love guys with a sense of humor.

If you don’t have it and she still laughs at whatever joke you throw out, then she must be checking you out!

6) She is recycling conversation topics

Girls who are interested in you will usually recycle the same topics in their conversations with you.

Some great examples of this are: telling you about things they did, places they’ve been, and people they know.

This is a good sign that she likes you.

Most girls do this.

They like to talk about the same things in their conversations with you so they can remember them and keep it going.

What’s more, they’ll always come back to these topics because they think it will help them show interest and attention to you.

It’s kind of like a game of cat and mouse to see how far you can get her to go before she gets bored.

The good thing about this is that, if you keep the conversation going, it usually keeps her engaged like she’s still interested in you.

Another tip.

If a girl keeps talking about the same thing even when she has nothing to say, then this is a telltale sign that she’s interested in you.

7) Her body language is open, and she is staring at you

When a girl is checking you out, she’ll typically do it while leaning forward or crossing her legs towards you.

Why?

She wants to show you that she’s interested and attracted.

This is a great sign that she’s into you and probably flirting with you.

More likely than not, she does this when she likes the way you look or something you’re wearing.

It’s like she wants to make sure that you see her and appreciate her at the same time.

This open body language is a big sign that she cares about what you have to say. 

She wants you to notice HER. She wants you to know about her in more ways than one.

She likes what she hears from your mouth and wants to keep going with the conversation.

You get this when a girl keeps leaning forward or touching her hair because her hair can be an indication of “flirty behavior.”

It’s also when her torso leans towards yours, and her legs are crossed that she’s into you.

This type of body positioning is a surefire sign that she’s interested in something going on around here.

8) She is using laughter and smiles to open the door for further conversation.

If a girl is laughing with you and smiling, then this means that she is flirting with you.

The problem here is not so much with the fact that she’s smiling and laughing but more so in what exactly she’s doing when she does it.

She’ll laugh or smile and then make eye contact with you, almost as if she is inviting you in.

What she’s doing here is trying to get you to keep talking to her because she likes what you have to say.

She wants to keep the conversation going, so if you’re talking, then she’s happy.

This is a great way to get more information about her and get to know her even better.

Girls who are interested in you will usually laugh at your jokes or tell you how silly you look.

They’ll make fun of or ridicule you to see if they can make you mad with them.

The problem is that they don’t mean it when they do this but rather just humorously tease you to break the ice.

When she does this, it’s a sign that she likes you.

What she’s doing here is trying to get you to keep talking to her because she likes what you have to say.

She wants to keep the conversation going, so if you’re talking, then she’s happy.

This is also a great way to get more information about her and get to know her even better.

9) She is walking by you.

Listen to this.

If you’re at a bar or some other social gathering, then you’ll probably see people walking by you.

However, if a girl is interested in you, she’ll often walk past you and look back at you.

You might not notice this at first but if she’s checking you out, then this will be a telltale sign.

If she wants to catch your eyes, she will look at you as she passes by and then look away.

She’ll also do this while leaning on a wall, or while leaving an area.

The reason why she’s doing this is that she wants to let you know that she is interested in you.

However, this is more complicated than it seems.

It’s a “tell” that she’s interested in you, but there’s more to it than just that.

There are two parts to this “tell.” 

The first part is when she looks at you after passing by you.

The second part is when she looks away briefly, right before looking back at you.

It’s kind of like saying, “I’m looking at you.”

She is letting you know that she is interested in you and that she wants to talk to you.

Some girls are “teasing” you.

They will make eye contact with you (probably more than usual) but then quickly look away or lean away from you as if they’re teasing you.

10) She gets excited when you pay attention to her.

Girls want to feel appreciated and flirted with, so they will get excited when you pay attention to them.

This doesn’t mean that she’ll go out on a date with you just because you paid attention to her.

This is more of a “flirt” than a “date,” but it’s still important for you to know about.

She’ll get excited when you make eye contact with her or even talk to her.

And if that’s not enough, then she’ll throw in some “flirting” by touching your back or arm as if she is flirting with you.

This is a great way for her to show that she’s interested in you and what you have to say.

She wants to keep the conversation going and find out more information about you, so if you’re talking, then she’s happy.

You can also see this by paying attention to how she holds her head.

If she is flirting with you, then you’ll probably notice that she is leaning more forward compared to most other girls.

And when you look into her eyes, she’ll be looking at you too.

So if this goes on for a while, then this is definitely a telltale sign that she wants to go out on a date with you.

11) She is leaning in close to you.

A girl will lean toward the guy she likes.

This is a sign that she’s attracted to you and wants to get to know you even better.

You might not realize this, but if she’s leaning toward you, then this means practically saying, “flirt with me.”

If she is leaning toward you, then she wants to be close to you so that she can hear what you have to say.

The problem here is that you have to know what you’re talking about, or else you’ll look bad in her eyes.

She’ll see through your lies and will think that you’re a phony.

So if she’s just leaning towards you, then give her some good information because she’s interested in you.

If she’s taking the initiative to lean toward you, then this means that she wants to get closer to you.

12) She is giving you compliments.

Many girls will give you compliments just to see what you’ll do.

Once they realize that you like them back, then she’ll begin flirting with you to make sure that it goes on and on.

Here’s a scenario.

Let’s say that you’re talking with a girl at a bar, and she seems interested but is hesitant to take the next step in the conversation.

She’ll say something like, “You seem cool” or “You’re really smart.”

If she says, “You’re handsome,” then this means that she is interested in you.

She’ll probably say something like, “I have to tell you that I think you’re handsome/cute/smart.”

The reason why she’s saying this is two-fold.

•  She just wants to be nice and let you know how good of a guy you are.
• She also wants to see how you will respond to her compliments.

If she compliments you and you don’t seem to respond to it, then she’ll quickly change the subject.

This shows that you’re not interested in her.

So be aware of this sign as many girls will do it for not the same reasons.

13) She is quick to help you.

When a girl helps you, she is trying to impress you and wants to get to know you even better.

She may not say it like that or even see it like that, but if she sees that you need help, then she will want to make things right for you.

She might pick up your drink or put money in the jar of a charitable organization.

The reason why she’s doing this is to see how you’ll react.

She wants to see if you’re going to reject her help. 

She also wants to see what you’ll do for her and if you like her enough to buy her something or vice versa.

If she is quick to help you, then this means that she wants to get to know you even more.

She is doing this to check on you and get information about you.

14) She calls you by your name.

When a girl says your name, it’s a strong indicator that she likes you.

She might say things like, “Thanks, John.”

Or maybe she’ll just say “Hi, John,” depending on how comfortable she is around you.

If she’s comfortable around you, then she’ll call you by your first name.

But if not, then she will simply say hi or goodbye to you without using your name.

The reason why she might call you by your name is that she just wants to get to know you better.

She wants to make sure that she knows more about who you are.

You can also tell when she calls you by your first name if she looks at the ground or stares at the floor and then says, “Hi, John.”

She is gauging your response to her calling your name out loud.

15) She sits next to you.

If she is sitting next to you, then that means that she is interested in you.

You might be talking with a group of people, and a girl might just sit down next to you and start talking.

She won’t say anything like, “I’m sitting here because I want to be close to you.

She’ll simply say something like, “I’m sitting here, so how was your day?”

This means that she doesn’t want to be close to you, but she wants to get to know you.

This is a major difference from if she were sitting next to you and then putting her leg against yours.

16) She gives you a quick peck on the cheek.

A girl will give a quick kiss on the cheek as a goodbye.

To be poetic about it, this means that she finds you to “be worth kissing.”

This is a sign that she finds you awesome and wants to get to know you better.

This is another sign that she’s interested in what you have to say, so if she kisses you, then keep talking to her.

Sometimes, a touch of the arm will do.

Touching you is a great way to compliment you without making it seem like she’s flirting with you.

She may touch your arm as she talks to you or gently touches your arm as she laughs at one of your jokes.

If this happens, then this is a sign that she likes you and wants to get to know you better.

So if this happens, then don’t back away from her.

She is just checking you out!

There you have it!

These 16 telltale signs are indications that a girl is checking you out. Your knowledge about this may come in handy with your prospective girlfriends.