In the beginning, a married man doesn’t want to be too obvious about his attraction for a woman outside his marriage.
He doesn’t come right out and say that he likes the woman.
He is subtle in how he goes about it.
A subtle compliment, for instance, is one of those signs.
A married man who consistently compliments you in areas that aren’t apparent.
Basically, he picks up on minute details.
A subtle change in hairstyle, shampoo, eyeglasses, or mood is uncannily picked up by him, and he makes a comment about it.
These are changes that your closest friend and mother are yet to notice, and yet, he is commenting on it.
He doesn’t make these subtle observations of other women you have seen interacting with him.
A married man that is this observant and vocal about subtle changes he spots on you, likes you.
Being married, he resorts to complimenting subtle details so as not to be too obvious about his attraction for you this soon.
Nonetheless, over time, as long as you are receptive to his complimentary comments, he becomes more emboldened in how he talks to you.
This is demonstrated when he starts talking to you about his married life.
He talks about his kids, but most importantly, his wife.
He isn’t talking about her in a glowing light.
Rather, he complains.
An emboldened married man tells you about his wife’s shortcomings.
Whenever he talks about a shortcoming, he counters that with a compliment directed at you that contrasts said shortcoming.
For instance, he tells you about how much his wife lacks style in fashion, and follows this up by telling you that he wishes his wife copied your exquisite approach to style.
On a different occasion, he complains about how much weight his wife has gained since they had their first child.
He contrasts that with your fit physical shape and compliments you on the amount of care you put into your stunning figure.
This becomes a familiar talking point.
He complains about a shortcoming, and follows that up with contrasting you with his wife, giving you a compliment in the process.
This is how he shows that there have already been several private moments where he has envisioned you in the role of his wife, as her replacement.
A newer, better model.
Whenever he has these private moments where he is lost in his thoughts, you are perennially an upgrade to his wife.
A married man that gets to this stage with you becomes curious about your private life.
He asks probing questions about your private life and relationship past.
He inquires about details in reference to your previous relationships, and the type of men you like to date.
When you tell him about what you like in men, he is not only listening, but intent on applying what he learns to his real life.
The next time you see him, he is wearing the preferred hairstyle you like in a man.
This goes for other changes he makes to his person or lifestyle, based on information you have given him in the past about what you like in men.
A married man that goes to these lengths to grab your attention and appeal to you, likes you.