By Melissa Boyd (Whetstone Staff Writer)

Students holding hands Whetstone / Cochise Lucas

Students have different perspectives as to what the opposite (or same) gender do to get their attention.

“If she smiles at you, showing her teeth, she’s into you,” said sophomore Prince Botchway.

How close someone is to the other counts, too, freshman Gabriel Fernandez said.

“If a girl stands close, she’s more likely to be interested than if she stands further back,” he said. “When she giggles or plays with her hair, she’s definitely noticing you.”

Phone number exchanges can mean a variety of things.

“If she gets your number and texts you asking what you are doing tonight, at midnight, then she’s into you,” Botchway said. “And if she looks back at you, after you’ve only had common conversation, she’s showing you know she likes you.”

Fernandez agrees.

The female perspective differs, however.

“If a guy is touching you while you’re talking, he’s either into you or harassing you,” said junior Katherine Zigrossi. “In other words, if he grabs your butt, it’s technically harassment.”

Nicknames can have different meanings.

“Compliments mean he likes you,” Zigrossi said.

Using names like “baby,” “honey,” or pick-up lines indicates that he just wants sex, she said.

The bar is a common place for flirting.

“If he buys you one drink, it means he’s being nice,” Zigrossi said. “But after that, he’s trying to get you drunk so you’re more likely to have sex with him.”

Alcohol is also the most common date rape drug, as said in the FYE lecture “Sex Signals.”

At parties, drinks should not be left unattended to prevent anyone from adding anything to it.