The problem that most guys have when meeting a girl is that they continue to show too much interest too quickly. This is either by asking too many questions or by giving away too many compliments. Women don’t want to be worshipped by their boyfriends, they want a balance between being challenged and being understandable. To be worshipped, isn’t exactly on every woman’s agenda list of her dream guy. The best way to be likable is to continue to not seem creepy.

Here are 6 signs that you’re showing too much interest:

1. You ask her what her name is too early.

The fastest way to creep out a girl is to ask for their name right off the bat. Why should she give you her name? Have you done something to deserve her name, or any information about her? Would you also like her address and social security number? You shouldn’t ask for things without reason behind it. The reason you should ask for someone’s name is because you enjoy talking to each other, not because you enjoy not talking to each other, or simply because the world has you standing next to each other.

2. Stop asking questions, start guessing instead.

To refrain from having your conversation turn into a timid interview, you need to playfully guess things instead of just asking for them. All the time people ask general questions you’d find on a job application. How old are you? What do you do for fun? Do you have any hobbies? What did you major in back in college? When you turn these questions into guessing games, you keep things fun and exciting, instead of nervously climbing to the next question. I’m guessing you work in advertising, sounds a lot more interesting than, insert answer here.

3. Talk in stories.

If you constantly ask questions and try to fill in the blanks, you’re not exactly having a conversation, or learning anything about each other. You’re pretty much just moving along bullet points on a list. By sharing genuine stories that compliment your conversation, the person you’re talking to is able to get background information on the type of person you are, which leads to being comfortable. A story can go on forever, a question might take a minute or two. Make sure your stories are enticing. Your story about your cat is just boring.

4. Too much information.

Most people don’t realize that strangers aren’t exactly their friends. There’s such a thing as too much information. Do refrain from talking about your family problems, your problems with friends, your problems with exes, your problems all together. Don’t talk about repulsive moments with your friends, don’t ask her about her taste in men. At some point you’re allowed to talk about these things in the future, but not before you know each other’s names.

5. Don’t ask for her number unless there’s a reason to.

Flirting isn’t a race to get numbers. What’s the hurry? Is there another girl at the bar you want to talk to too. Quality over quantity. Unless there’s a certain amount of urgency, someone shouldn’t feel inclined to feel as if they shouldn’t be able to get more information. After a certain point, if none of you show signs of leaving, tell her you might want to get going soon and that you’re enjoying the conversation you’re having, but just in case, would she be open to talking again.

6. Don’t act like you could stay forever.

You don’t want to give off the idea that you don’t have a life, or anything better to do than to talk to the hundreds of random strangers in the world. Plus, people have to eat. If you have her contact information, you could leave, no problem. Even better, you could ask the woman you’re talking to to join you to your next destination, whether it’d be at a bar, to get something to eat, or to walk around a park. If you met in the middle of the street, you don’t want to continue standing around in the cold for hours on end talking to each other. It’s just common sense.