DREWspective

Once again I mustered up the courage to talk to a girl, on the way home from work. We got talking after some initial confusion, and I became lost in her eyes… well, I was secretly trying to get her number. (Unfortunately I’m still at Level -1 of the dating game.)

Briefly talking to start with, she had a positive spin on the "nice guy" phenomenon. Apparently the term can be used in different contexts, and the meaning can be interpreted through their body language. There’s an area I’m unfamiliar with, and most people could do well to learn about it. In this times of false advertisements, lists of adjectives and textbook one-liners, body language is probably the most reliable means of communication.

When a girl calls someone (you) a "nice guy", look at what she’s doing. If she’s moving away - and that happens a fair bit - then apparently she likes you on a friendship level and nothing more.
If she’s moving closer, apparently it means "you’re a nice guy… a very very nice guy…" and smiles will follow for hours.

The most unusual thing I’ve heard yet is that apparently guys call girls "nice girls" too. Now I’ve heard everything.