Possibly. Context matters.
As a Freshman, if a guy that you just met about three weeks ago tickles your waist he may just like you.If you are a freshman and a guy tickles your waist it means that he likes you and he wants to see you smile.
how can you tell if a boy is flirting with a girl and also likes her to an extent?
Tell him not to stop
Flirting is indicating you care for him. Physical flirting would be showing you care by bodily contact.
If you are not steady dating the boy you like then yes, perhaps flirting with another boy will make the other one jealous.
absolutely not.
No.
Usually it means he's flirting but it can also mean he likes you.
probably likes you
flirting
No, that is abuse. He may think that he is flirting but if continued and allowed it can become abuse.
no not really .