So now I am getting even more gutsy, I told her that her hair looks "really hot". I just didnt care what her response might be and there was none. But, she was still very friendly towards me shortly after that and not at all stand offish. You CAN be friendly AND ocasionaly send the message that you find her interesting. It take time.
just didnt care what her response might be .....
that is the attitude you had and conveyed when you first met your wife and it was successful. if they are interested in you they let you know, they laugh at even your stupid jokes, they constantly glance over at you, they want to talk. if they are not interested, its obvious.
don't bother gauging or analyzing their response. when you do or you are concerned what their response might be, they can sense that, (it is in how you project yourself, how you respond, you might even smell different) and it scares them. remember it is not suppose to be work it is suppose to be fun.