If a girl recently touched your face then you’re probably wondering why and what it might mean.

This post will help you understand why she did it and why other girls might do it as well in the future.

So, what does it mean when a girl touches your face? A girl touching your face could be a sign that she likes you especially if she only does it with you, if she does it on multiple occasions and if she shows other signs of attraction around you. She might also be teasing you, trying to reassure you or doing it to get your attention.

Since there are a number of reasons why a girl might touch your face it is important to consider the context of how she did it and the body language that she showed.

By doing so you’ll be able to get a better understanding of why she would touch your face and the way that she feels about you.

Reasons why a girl will touch your face

Each of the different reasons why she might have touched your face will likely come with a number of clues in her body language and the way that she did it.

Below, I will mention a number of reasons why a girl will touch your face and the signs that you can expect to see with them.

She is attracted to you

If she only does it to you and she shows positive body language around you then it could be a sign that she is attracted to you.

Girls will often touch a guy a lot more and make up excuses to touch him when they are attracted to him so it could be why she did it to you.

If she did touch your face because she is attracted to you then it would be likely that she would show other signs of being attracted to you in her body language and behavior when she is around you.

These signs could include:

  • Flicking her hair to the side
  • Holding prolonged eye contact with you
  • Standing closer to you when talking to you than she does with other people
  • Having more dilated pupils when she is with you
  • Laughing and looking to see if you are too
  • Asking you lots of questions when in a group together
  • Keeping her focus on you when there are multiple people talking
  • Touching her hair with her palms facing you
  • Pointing her feet at you
  • Sitting more upright when she notices you
  • Uncrossing her arms when she notices you
  • Watching you when you’re with other girls
  • Adjusting her appearance when she notices you
  • Touching your feet with her feet

She’s mirroring you

When a person is trying to fit in with a certain group of people he/she will often mirror their body language in order to get accepted into the group more easily.

If you have touched her face in the past and you both hang out with the same people then she might have been mirroring you.

Mirroring can also be a sign of attraction. If she was mirroring you because she is attracted to you then it would be likely that she would have shown other signs of attraction in her body language.

If she was mirroring you then it would be likely that she would also have mirrored you in other ways as well which could include:

  • Standing with the same stance as you
  • Mirroring your facial gestures
  • Mirroring your hand gestures
  • Mirroring your smile

She’s doing it as a power-play

It could be the case that she did it in order to show that she has the power to do so.

If that is the case then it would be likely that she would have done it when telling you to do something, when in front of other people or when making a statement at you.

If she was doing it as a power-play then it would be likely that she would show other signs of dominating behavior which could include:

  • Telling people to do things
  • Standing in people’s personal space
  • Interrupting people
  • Touching people
  • Putting her hands and feet on things that are not hers
  • Squinting when looking at people
  • Having tight lips when someone else is talking

She was trying to reassure you

If you were sad at the time then she might have touched your face as a way of reassuring you.

If that is why she did it then it would be more likely that she would have done it with more of a stroking motion. It would also be likely that you would have been talking to her about something that made you sad. You might also have been showing signs of being sad such as watery eyes, a flat speech tone, talking less than usual, taking deeper breaths and inhaling quickly through the nose.

She was teasing you

It could be the case that she did it because she was teasing you.

This would be more likely if she did it while saying a joke or while mimicking you in some way. It would also be likely that she would do similar things with her other friends and that she would show the same body language around you as she shows around them.

It could be the case that she was teasing you but that she is also attracted to you and it was more of an excuse to touch you. If that was the case then it would be likely that she would show other signs of attraction when around you.

She wanted to see your reaction

The reason that she touched your face could be that she is attracted to you but she is not sure whether or not you are attracted to her so she did it to see your reaction.

If that is why she did it then it would be likely that she would have shown other signs of attraction in her body language and behavior as well.

Consider the way that she reacts to seeing you

It would be helpful to consider the way that she reacts to seeing you when trying to understand why she touched your face.

If she noticeably changes her body language upon seeing you then it would be likely that she has good or bad feelings about you depending on the way that she changes it.

If she changes her body language when she sees you in ways such as:

  • Flicking her hair to the side
  • Pointing her feet at you
  • Having more dilated pupils
  • Adjusting her appearance
  • Holding eye contact
  • Sitting more upright
  • Smiling
  • Raising her eyebrows

Then it would be more likely that she touched your face due to being attracted to you.

Whereas, if she reacts to seeing your face by doing things such as:

  • Squinting
  • Tightening her lips
  • Pointing her feet away from you
  • Crossing her arms
  • Tensing her jaw

Then it would be more likely that she has negative feelings towards you.

Think about multiple aspects of her body language

When trying to understand what her body language could have been suggesting it would be helpful to consider multiple aspects of her body language.

This is because a person could show a single body language sign for many different reasons making it hard to accurately tell why they are showing it.

Whereas, if she shows multiple body language signs that all indicate the same meaning then it would be more likely that she is showing them for that exact reason.

Compare to the way that she interacts with other people

Comparing how she acts around other people with how she acts around you would also likely help you understand why she touched your face.

If she tends to touch other people a lot and she shows the same body language around her friends as she shows towards you then it would be less likely that she was showing attraction and more likely that she has a friendly personality or a dominating one.

Whereas, if she only touches your face and her body language is different around you compared to when she is with others then it would be more likely that she was showing attraction assuming that she showed other signs of attraction.

Consider when and where she touched your face

The timing and the location of when she touched your face would also be a useful thing to consider.

If she touched your face when you were both alone together then it would be more likely that she was showing attraction to you or that she was trying to reassure you. It would help to consider what you were talking about at the time to get a better idea.

Whereas, if she touched your face when you were both with other people then it would be more likely that she was being friendly, teasing you or doing it as a power-play. She still might have done it due to attraction if she also showed other signs of attraction.

Consider the type of relationship that you have with her

Another useful thing to consider would be the type of relationship that you have with her.

If it was a girl that you hadn’t met before then if she was showing positive body language it would be more likely that she was showing attraction to you. She might also have had a more outgoing personality or she was being dominant in some way.

Whereas, if she has been your friend for a while then she might have been showing attraction but she might also have been doing it to tease you or to reassure you. If she is attracted to you then it would be likely that she has been showing other signs of being attracted to you that you haven’t picked up on.

If you want to learn more about body language, a book I would recommend would be The Definitive Book of Body Language (on Amazon). It shows you how to interpret body language and understand people's true intentions.

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