How to Tell if Someone Doesn't Like You

When in a conversation:

• Lack of eye contact
• Closed body language such as crossed arms or facing a slightly different direction
• General sense of disinterest

When at the office:

• Never responding to your “hellos”
• Dropping any projects that requires your input
• Requesting a transfer

When on a first date:

• Saying, “Let’s get this over with”
• Texting someone else throughout the entire date
• Leaving with a stranger met at the bar while you were left at the table to pay for the meal

When in a courtroom:

• Asking the judge for a restraining order
• Accusing you of violence or unwanted sexual advances
• Testifying against you in a murder trial

When in a hostage situation:

• Schooching away from you when tied up even if it means getting pistol-whipped by the hostage-takers
• Encouraging you to “be a hero”
• Saying things to the hostage-takers like “this guy here has nothing to live for, start with him”

When in a violent encounter:

• Threatening violence against you
• Committing violence against you
• Inciting others to commit violence against you

When in a mugging:

• Shouting at you to hand over the money
• Taking the money from you
• Punching you in the stomach even after getting the money from you

When in a police line-up:

• Scrutinizing you
• Pointing at you
• Pointing at you and saying something to the officer standing nearby such as "Oh yeah, that's definitely him."