How to make a girl jealous

Making a girl jealous is a surefire way to catch her attention and spark her desire for you. Whether your goal is to make her like you by triggering jealousy, or to show your ex that you're thriving without her, you can create jealousy simply by giving her a little attention, followed by showing her that you're enjoying yourself with other girls. If you're curious about how to make a girl jealous, check out the steps below.

Use your body. If you want to make a girl jealous, the first step is to show a bit of excitement towards her. This will attract her and make her feel that you want to take things to the next level. Body language is the easiest way to convey desire without using words. Just spend a few minutes focusing on her, as every gesture matters.

• Catch her gaze from across the room. Be bold and maintain eye contact if she notices you, and even give her a bright smile.
• When approaching, face her directly, stand tall, and lean in slightly to show that your body is giving her full attention.
• Gently touch her arm or back if she seems to enjoy it.
• Keep eye contact while talking. She’ll feel like she's the only girl in the world – for a few minutes.

Compliment her. Once your body language has done its job, allow words to take over. A few well-chosen compliments will show that you're paying attention to her and that you want to learn more about her. If this is someone you already know well, your compliments will show that she's still on your mind. Here's how to do it:

• Compliment her appearance. Be subtle. Instead of saying, "Wow, you look stunning," you might say, "That color looks amazing on you. It really makes your eyes pop."
• Compliment her laugh or smile.
• Compliment her with a bit of teasing. Find ways to playfully tease her while giving her a compliment at the same time.

Ask a few questions. Asking a few questions will show that you're genuinely interested in getting to know her and that you care about her as a person. A few well-placed, lighthearted questions will make her take notice and spark her desire for you.

• Ask flirty questions. If she mentions her sister or brother, you might say, "Is she as beautiful as you?"
• Ask quirky, playful questions while acting as if they really matter. For example, ask what she thinks of men who love dogs or people who enjoy wearing leather outfits.
• Ask about her interests. You can ask about one of her hobbies or what she does for fun. Make her feel like you care about her—just a little.

Make her the second choice. Once you've shown enough interest and flirted enough to make her believe she has a chance, it's time to change things up. Start talking about other girls, whether it's someone you know or a random girl you refer to as "just a good friend" or "someone I've known for a while."

• Find ways to mention this other girl every few minutes. Don't overdo it, or she’ll get annoyed, but let it seem like you’re frequently thinking about this other girl.
• Find ways to compliment this other girl. However, don’t make it too obvious; you might say things like, "She seems like your type," or "She could get any guy she wanted." You need to make the other girl seem better in comparison.
• You could also make up this other girl. If you're good at lying, this "other girl" could be a completely imaginary character.
• Keep repeating, "You should meet her. I think you two would hit it off." This will drive her mad.

Talk about many other girls. Instead of obsessing over just one girl in your life, take the opportunity to talk about several girls. Just make it sound like you’re the kind of guy who flirts with women and often meets beautiful girls at all times and places.

• Talk about a party you attended where there were many beautiful women. You could even say you were one of the few guys there, but it was no big deal—you're used to it.
• Chat about a fun weekend trip to the beach, mentioning that all the girls you were with were wearing bikini swimsuits.
• Just casually bring up "that girl I see a lot" over and over. Make it sound like you’ve had dozens of dates.
• Remember, don’t come off as a sleazy or womanizing guy. She’ll lose interest if you make yourself sound like a player.

Use your phone to make her jealous. While chatting with her about being around other girls, your phone can be a powerful tool to make her jealous. You should keep your phone handy and check it often, even ready to reply.

• Check your phone frequently and smile to yourself as if you've just received a mischievous message from another girl. You can say, "Sorry, just a second," and smile as you reply with something equally playful.
• Let your phone ring once while talking to her. Pick it up and say, "Hey, how are you? I'll call you back later, okay?" Don’t overdo it by calling her "baby" or "sweetheart" over the phone. Just make it clear you’re talking to another attractive girl by your tone.
• Don’t overuse your phone. Women will quickly lose patience if you spend all your time on it.

Casually flirt with another girl. Once you've hinted at your feelings for her, it’s time to enter the phase of indifference and start flirting with other girls at the bar. You should do this after chatting with the initial girl for a few minutes. Here are some good targets to try:

• Whether you're at a party or at the bar, just choose a girl nearby and start a conversation. Gradually shift your attention away from the first girl and immerse yourself in the conversation with the new girl. Remember, you should look like you're having a great time and laughing.
• Dance with her. Don't kiss or touch her. Just dance a couple of songs and look like you're enjoying yourself.
• Meet a group of girls. Make them laugh and let her watch you.

Flirt with her friends. If you want to focus more on her or if you're done with random girls, you can make her jealous by giving attention to her friends. This will bring you closer and shift her focus onto you while making her question your intentions.

• Make all her friends like you. Be your most charming, funny, and captivating self.
• Ignore her in front of her friends. Even if she’s standing right in front of you, act as if she doesn’t exist.
• Don’t isolate her friends too much. Try to make everyone like you while flirting. If you focus too much on her best friend and she starts liking you, it might create an unwanted issue.

Leave with another girl. This is a bold move. If you're at the bar or a party, you should leave with another girl when the night ends. You don’t need to go home with her, just let her see you walk out with someone else.

• Give her a subtle nod or a smile as you leave. Let her know you're aware that she’s watching you.

Let her see you with another girl during the day. You can make a girl jealous even during the day. If you’re out with another girl, whether a friend or someone you're also flirting with, let her see you having a great time with someone else.

• If she catches you with another girl, make sure you look completely focused on the girl you're with. If you meet the jealous girl later, you can say, "Oh, I didn’t see you there." Of course, you didn’t – you were too busy having fun with the other girl.
• Pick a spot where you know the jealous girl will be. Show up at her favorite café or restaurant with a group of girls and make sure you look like you're enjoying yourself as much as possible.
• If you’re in the same class, sit far from her and next to another girl, and let her see you whispering to the other girl and doodling on the edge of her notebook.

Don’t wait too long if you want her to like you. This is key. If you're using jealousy to make a girl see you as desirable and to get her attracted to you more, don’t spend too much time flirting with or talking about other women. Otherwise, she’ll see you as a player and lose interest.

• If you’re using a girl at the bar or party to make her jealous, don’t spend the whole time chatting with them and ignoring her. You should return to the girl you’re interested in after a few minutes before she loses patience.
• Once you see she’s really into you, stop talking about the other girl or flirting with other girls nearby. The chase is over – at least for now.