 Hey, Psych2Goers. Are you having a difficult time telling if someone genuinely likes you or if they're faking their friendliness? Something may just seem off and you have a hunch that they don't have your best interest at heart. How do you know that they actually care about you and like you? How do you know if they're inauthentic with you? Well, here are a few tips to help you out. Here are five signs that can help reveal if someone genuinely likes you. Number one, they cancel plans versus they often hang out with you. Does your new friend cancel plans right before you're headed out the door to meet them? Do they do this often? People who don't genuinely like you often don't care if they cancel at the last minute because they may often not care about your feelings or about keeping their promises. Now, if you have a friend who is often there for you and loves to follow through with their promises and spend time with you, then that's a sign that they do actually like you. Number two, they bring you down versus they cheer you up and support you. Does your friend bring you down? Does he subtly criticize you? This is a common sign they don't care much about you. Why else would they be trying to tear you down? Friends wanna cheer each other up and support each other. Good friends are often each other's biggest fans. So does your friend cheer you up or tear you down? Number three, they seek attention and brag versus they're humble and themselves. Does your friend often overly seek out attention and brag to you? Or are they often humble and authentically themselves? An authentic friend often won't feel the need to make themselves seem better than you. They just wanna be themselves around you and have a good time. Good friends don't judge each other harshly. So an authentic friend may feel as if they can be vulnerable and open with you, true to themselves. Authenticity often brings positive attention anyway. Number four, they're judgmental versus they're open-minded. Have you noticed that your friend is very judgmental over any action you do? Or are they open-minded and listen to you before jumping quickly to harsh, negative conclusions? Psychologist Guy Winch, PhD, explained in their Psychology Today article that being honest about their own faults and embracing individuality and differences leads genuine people to be less judgmental and more accepting of the people around them. Hmm, it seems like genuine friends won't feel the need to judge you harshly and instead keep an open mind, especially if they like someone and wanna hear them out. And number five, they're passive-aggressive versus they're communicative, direct and honest. Do you know someone who is constantly passive-aggressive or are they communicating well with you by being honest and direct instead of sneaky and untruthful? Kate Ballesterie, a psychologist, told Bustle in an article that when people speak directly, they're less invested in impression management or passive-aggressive behavior, both of which ultimately lead to inauthentic interactions with others. So do you know someone who is often passive-aggressive? They could be hiding their real feelings about you under the disguise of inauthentic kindness. They may not wanna flat out tell you that they don't like you, so instead, passive-aggressiveness is the best they can do. Who needs a friend like that? So look out for the communicative friends who are truthful, kind and respectful. They're the ones who like you. So did you notice any of these signs? Which ones? Feel free to let us know in the comments down below. If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to click the like button and share it with a true friend. Subscribe to Psych2Go and hit the notification bell icon for more content like this. As always, thanks for watching.