The courtship dance is a complicated, often confusing ritual. It can be easy to miss the signs that someone is flirting with you, as these rituals have become more and more obscure over time. Confused about whether the girl you’re sweet for likes you back? Take this quiz to find out if she’s actually flirting with you or if she genuinely just took your hat right off your head without the intention of giving it back.
What did she say before she stole your hat?
- She leaned in really close, as if she was about to kiss me, then yelled, “Ah-ha! Gotcha, silly!”
- Well, she pressed a really sharp object to my back and said, “Don’t turn around. Give me your hat, and no one gets hurt.” What a temptress!
What did she say right after she stole your hat?
- “If you want your hat back so badly, what are you gonna do about it? Take it from me?”
- “DON’T TURN AROUND! I have a gun! Don’t turn around and see my face or I’ll shoot you with my gun!” Cute, right?
Do you know her?
- Yeah! We were childhood best friends, and as we reached puberty, our relationship began to shift and change. We grew apart during college, and I couldn’t quite put my finger on why, but now she’s in my town for one night and one night only: Christmas.
- This is a complicated question. Metaphorically, I feel like I’ve known her my entire life. But in a literal sense, no, I do not.
Is this the first time she’s stolen your hat?
- No. This is actually something she’s done really often over the years! Do you think she’s been flirting with me this whole time?
- Yes, but I hope it’s not the last!
Did she give you your hat back?
- Haha, yeah. I wrestled her a little bit, and when we fell to the floor, she got on top of me and put the hat back on my head. We lingered there for a moment, just lost in each other’s eyes. It’s probably nothing, though.
- No, but I’m pretty sure she’s playing hard to get. “Hard to catch,” I mean. The police say there’s no record of a “beautiful woman with a heart of gold” living in this town, but I’m sure she’ll come back soon.
Results:
Mostly 1s: She’s flirting with you, dummy! In fact, it sounds like she has been for a while. Forget the hat — the next time you see her, just kiss her, you fool!
Mostly 2s: She definitely stole your hat. It can be tough to come to terms with these things, but the sooner you recognize she was genuinely stealing your property off your person, the sooner you can find a girl who will metaphorically steal your hat. Like the other person!
