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Do you hope your crush notices your great qualities? Do you have a hard time showing them to others right away? What if the person you admire can’t quite notice the great things that make you, you? Well, you could hope they will eventually notice, or you can use a few psychology tricks to point them in the right direction. Today, I’m gonna let you in on a little secret… Well… multiple secrets. Psychological secrets.
Want more tips? We made a video talking about a few powerful ways to attract your crush WITHOUT saying anything: https://youtu.be/ThulgaOVaJM
Writer: Michal Mitchell
Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Tris Canimo
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong
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