She's Into You

Signal strength — Strong, this is a lot of green lights

What's probably going on — She starts the conversations, and she keeps them going. She saves you a seat, turns around to be your project partner, and asks about the test you were worried about last week. When her friends are around, she makes room for you instead of hiding it. Any one of these could just be friendliness. All of them together, aimed mostly at you, is what a crush usually looks like from the outside. It's still not a guarantee, but it's about as clear as signals get.

Signs pointing yes

· She texts first, and often

· She remembers small things and brings them back up

· She finds reasons to be near you: your locker, the seat next to you, the bus

· She asks you to things directly, sometimes just the two of you

Signs pointing the other way

· She might be this outgoing with one or two other people too

· Some very warm friends act exactly like this

· Until one of you says something, it's still a guess

· If she's already dating someone, read all of this as friendship

What to do next — Ask her to one specific thing, just the two of you, like the football game or getting food after school. Keep it simple and let her answer be the answer.

What not to do — Don't wait for perfect certainty, and don't send a friend to ask for you. She's been clear with her actions; the kind thing is to be clear with your words.

One line for you — When the signs are this loud, the scariest part is also the simplest one: just ask.