Do they like me or am I trippin'?
- Bayleigh Pearson
- Jun 10, 2018
- 5 min read
Updated: Jun 11, 2018
Thanks to the cruelty of society, when a girl or guy finds a someone that is even remotely nicer than the norm, we can’t help but think, "Are they potentially into me?". This especially happens within the Christian community because most likely, every eighteen to twenty-something year old has marriage on their radar whether they want it to be or not. The older we get, the more impatient we are despite knowing that the Lord already has a timeline in place for each of us. In these moments of weakness, the age old question is asked: "Do they like me, or am I tripping?". Now usually, each time I ask myself this question the answer is 8/10 You're trippin. Sadly, I don’t know that I am until I'm facedown in the Pavement of Rejection. To save you girls and guys from face planting as hard as I have in the past, I want to give you some tips on how to know if he/she likes you or if you’re just... tripping.
#1 You trippin (for the ladies) if he often calls you "bro", "dude", maybe a little "muchacho" action; any other word he uses to address his male friends. Fun fact: any time the guy you like calls you dude or bro, an angel's wings get clipped. Many angels are wingless thanks to the guys in my life (sorry angels, the friendzone did this to you). Being a bro is all fun and games until you like your bro. So it may seem like a term of endearment until you realize your feelings for them and then you just want to be this sweet, cute little princess, not their "duuuuuuuude"!
#2 You might be trippin if every time you want to hang out with them they bring two or three of their friends. These are buffer boys and buffer b***** (witches, the word was going to be witches. I love Jesus, ok?) BEWARE. Going places with just you and them can be a disaster if one is unaware of what is going on. No one wants to be, as my friend calls it, "sneak-a-dated" so just figure out what it is before you ask to hang.
#3. You might be trippin if you are the only one initiating hangouts. If they actually do like you and aren't initiating, you’re still trippin because it should be 50-50 and people make time for the things that they want. They sure do make time for Fortnite! *sips passive aggressive tea*. And hey, even Elon Musk makes time for his trusty maidens, and he is way busier than the girl or guy you like unless the guy you like is Elon Musk? And if that is indeed the case you do not have a chance and you should probably just give him some space. Cringy pun hey, hey, heyy!
#4. They might actually like you if he/she laughs at all of your jokes and you know dang well they’re not that funny. Guys, specifically can be gutless flip-floppers who rearrange their vertebratae when they like a girl, so chances are if they’re laughing at your jokes doing things that you enjoy and they may not care for, it’s probably because they want to spend time with you or make you happy. I can't just go around calling half my audience spineless but its ok, jellyfish are spineless and I like jellyfish. Perfect example: I remember telling a guy I liked at the time to start wactching baseball with me and he refused and then he met a girl who loved baseball and immediately turned into Babe Ruth for her. Tragedy is Comedy..
#5 He/she might like you if they introduce you to their friends. BUT on the flipside, you might be trippin if you’ve never met Sam, Jordan, and Taylor (gender-nuetral names for the win), and you wonder if your love interest even has friends. Oh honey, they've got friends. You trippin. Let me get you Neosporin and a band-aide.
Enjoy this freakishly long GIF that will serve as our intermission on this topic:
#6 They might like you if people associate you two together or ask if there is any funky-business going on between you two and he/she doesn’t object to it. You’re just trippin if every time somebody asks if you’re remotely together, they laugh or completely deny it like Peter in the garden (Bible reference).
#7 The number seven is a Holy number so I am going to break it down real quick. There’s an epidemic in the Christian community that you should all be aware of. Not only is it incredibly frightening, but it can be awkward, and painful to the ego: its... the Side Hug. If a person likes you they’ll probably give you a real hug unless he/she is really awkward and scared. Now, this is not always true. Girls and guys can hug however they please, but if you’re getting an enormous amount of one or the other from this person, you should know whether its faceplant or fate.
#8 (Mostly for the ladies but not limited to them.) He probably likes you if he offers to buy you food. It is a dead giveaway in college because everyone is poor here. One thing I’ve learned about guys, is that they never really do anything they don’t want to do so if they’re offering to buy you food or do something special that cost money, they probably like you. Now, if you go to a restaurant and the server asks if the bill is together or separate and he screams, "SEPERATE!!!!!" at the top of his lungs, he’s not just talking about the bill...
#9 (Also mostly for the ladies.) He probably likes you if he asks if you got home safely from an event. That means that he was thinking about you at the event and also when he got home. Those are money moves. You are single and he is trying to CHANGE that! *cash register cha-ching noise* Cringy pun hey, hey, heyy! Some guys are just naturally caring, though, so don’t trip...
#10 Finally, (ladies) you’re probably trippin if you have to text first every time. Just like the point I made earlier, guys will not do anything they don’t want to do. If you’re on their mind they probably text you. Ladies, you might as well grow beard and become a man at this point in the game if you’re the one texting every time...
Bonus Knowledge Nugget: In the 21st century, our generation is one of self-deprecation, tiny food, and memes. When it comes to the last one, I must say, that if he/she sends you memes on the regular, they probably like you. Personally, memes are my love language so future babe, if I sending them, I MEME business. Cringy pun hey, hey, heyy! Remember, best friends can also send memes, so if he/she is your best friend, don’t trip on this one unless one of you wants to be more than best friends and in that case, I got a whole other grouping of posts ready for you, boo boo!
At the end of the day, knowing if someone is into you is a gut feeling and you can always ask if you really aren't sure. I did! I got my answer and it was great because I could finally breathe again without overthinking their every interaction with me. Although the answer was not what I wanted at the time, it was good to know. If you have come to a conclusion through any of these numbers that you may be trippin, there is still good news! There is someone for everyone and your someone will make it so clear that they are into you, that you won't even need this dang list! Take heart, ladies and gents! Someone you like could be reading this in regards to you so look around, fool!
i am LOVING the puns!! great work bay!! (also the peter-in-the-garden reference... just wow!)