This article is from the Singles FAQ, by Trygve Lode tlode@nyx.net with numerous contributions by others.
That's one of the most common questions new people ask on
soc.singles and, unfortunately, one of the most difficult ones
to answer in any meaningful way. Trouble is, all people are
different and what would mean something for one person is
likely to mean something completely different for someone
else--and if you have trouble figuring out someone you know and
have first-hand experience with, imagine how difficult it can
be for people who have never met this person and are dealing
only with second-hand information to figure out what's on that
person's mind. That doesn't mean you can't ask the other
readers of soc.singles what they think, but it does mean that
you shouldn't take any advice you get too seriously or think of
it as a substitute for actually talking to the person you're
curious about.
 
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