
As a girl I have no clue I’m horrible in these situations, but I have learned the skill of getting over myself and straight up asking if they’re interested in me as more than friends or no, and if the answer is no I play it off a bit like ok ok I didn’t think so but wasn’t sure and then go back to normal (I literally pretend it never happened) but it gives me the insight and closure I need lmao so I stop overthinking. It def takes some balls ngl but you never know they could say yes 🤷♀️🤷♀️
What more information do you need? I met the girl a few months ago through a mutual friend, said mutual friend brought her to the bar a few days ago, she was chatty and lightly touched my arm a few times (and nobody else), then yesterday the mutual friend said she wanted me to help her move something in her apartment, I went over, she hugged me and said “thank you so much you’re a lifesaver”
If she’s a friend, she might just finally think you’re close enough to hug. If she’s just a random acquaintance, maybe she’s trying to send a signal. If she’s from a culture I’m not super familiar with, idk. If you like her, you can always just tell her. That’s what I do, I’m too autistic to play neurotypical mind games. Works well. I say my feelings, they say their feelings, we both have all the information to make a decision. Simple.