How to know if a boy likes you but is hiding it without talking?
Look for signs in his body language like eye contact and leaning in towards you while talking. He'll also initiate more physical touch between you. Study his behavior, including the time between text responses and how jealous he seems when other guys are mentioned.
Next up, you can tell if someone likes you but is hiding it, if you find that they try – even more than usual – to impress you. This could be that: He listens to what you say, and takes it on board, wearing things he knows you like. He takes extra time in his appearance when he knows he's seeing you or you'll be there.
When a guy likes you but is hiding it, he'll find reasons and excuses to talk to you. That way, he can use these instances as opportunities to get to know you better, but they're under the guise of him trying to get other information about a different topic.
One of the signs he secretly loves you, is he often tries to impress you. He might try hard not to make his feelings obvious, he might not want to say he actually loves you — but then he'll never miss out on an opportunity to impress you. Advit would always do it.
You can always be direct and just ask him about his feelings for you. Be straightforward and come to the point and make him realise that he can be honest with you and express his feelings for you without being judged or critiqued.
The closer he wants to be to you, the more he probably likes you. This body language is a minute way that guys go for physical contact. People who are just being nice don't want to get closer and closer to another person. Instead, they'll keep a safe distance and might lean away if you try to touch them.
If they blush around you, laugh uncontrollably for almost no reason, can't look you in the eye, or fidgets a lot, then you have your answer. These are all tell-tale signs of someone who is crushing. See if they mirror your behavior. A common sign of attraction can be shown through imitation.
Ask him stimulating, interesting questions; find out about his life, his family, his friends; tell him funny stories. ...
If you can get the guy talking about something he's really passionate about - whether it's a favorite sports team, band, author - then you're on to a winner.
Then, lean over and gently brush it off him, taking care to make light contact with his skin. Linger just enough to get flirty, and move closer to him so he feels you getting more intimate. Guys usually like being touched on the cheek because it is soft and comfortable.
On the most basic level, you are in the friend zone with someone if they only see you as a friend and don't have any romantic or sexual feelings for you. They might even see you like a sibling. This usually occurs with someone you've known for a while, such as a childhood friend or someone in a shared friend group.