<human>: hey long time lurker my first post :) i think I'm in the right sub-Reddit for this.

little background 21 male just one year out from 3 year relationship so I'm pretty bad still at recognizing hints and stuff from women and generally a bit shy and bad at flirting.

the hairdresser i go to see shes 23 i think we have a lot of the same hobbies and stuff, she seems to be sort of flirty and very nice to me, if i come in and another hairdresser goes to cut my hair she'll ask to do it herself and shes a very touchy feely type of girl. After every haircut she always tells me a few times i look real good and my haircut really suits me. She told me one time while i was in there that she was going out with her friends and that i should come, but i was unable to go and there were no numbers exchanged, I also didn't know if the invite was sincere or not. then another time i was there, there was a car event on that my brother was organizing and she said she thought it would be cool to go to something like that, i invited her told when it was on and she said she would but stupid me never asked for her number or anything, i felt it was inappropriate to ask for her number in work. but in the end she didn't go. she asked about it and how it went and other aspects of the conversations we were having from my last visit.

so anyways how can i tell if she likes me or if she's just being nice because it's her job plus where i live people we don't tip so i don't think she'd be nice to get more money. If i ask her out or for a number and she says no whats the best way to play it cool cause i like the way she cuts my hair as well ha thanks for any help and advice given :)

sorry for the long post.

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<bot>: Don't know if hairdresser likes me or not, feel like she flirty with me, how can i tell if she is or just being nice because of her job.