Problem: Article: Good hints start moving you beyond the friendship stage. These can be as simple as noticing what he's wearing or complimenting his personality. Saying, "You look cute today" suggests you have enough interest to notice him while easing him towards an escalation in your relationship. Avoid coming on too strong. Allow him feel that you're a valuable catch he has earned. Judge his reaction. A compliment can encourage him, especially if he's keeping his interest a secret. If he shows no reaction, go back to working on attracting him or move on. Once your relationship starts to escalate, it's easy to get wrapped up in the moment. You want him to be around you, so you demand more of him while exaggerating his qualities. Keep calm and stick to the plan of spending some time tending to the other aspects of your life. Accept him for who he is if you wish to make him into a boyfriend. Many people think they can change their partner inside of a relationship. If you find yourself thinking this, it's a sign that he's not right for you. Keep his expectations of you in line, too. Don't be high-maintenance. If he hasn't already made a move, you can push the issue a little. One option is to ease him into it by asking what he would do if you were his significant other. When you're ready to take the risk, be up front with him. Choose a quiet, intimate moment. Either come out and say it or ease him into it by starting off saying, "So I've been thinking" Explain to him you want a relationship and ask him what he thinks. If he doesn't come right out and commit, chances are his feelings aren't strong enough. Giving him a little space after you ask can help if he's shy or hesitant. Sometimes he's not right for you. It can hurt to put in this effort and find out he doesn't share your feelings. Walk away. Don't maintain hope, or else you'll hurt yourself by waiting for him. Also, don't try to force him to be with you. This only makes it less likely he'll have feelings for you. Go on and live your life. There are plenty of boys, and maybe someday you'll even run into this one at a better time. Remember that a good relationship is one that works for both of you. He may not be a good fit.
Summary: Drop hints about your intentions. Reduce your expectations. Make a move. Move on if he's not interested.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: During mating encounters, the male chases the female until she's exhausted, or sneaks up on her. The male erects his anal fin, and inserts it into the female's underbelly to inject sperm. The injection can be done simply by the male bumping the female and swimming away. Mating can occur very quickly and often happens without the owners even noticing. While not all of these symptoms will be experienced by every pregnant guppy, the signs are a great starting point for trying to determine if your guppy is pregnant or not. Some additional symptoms of pregnancy among guppies include: Shaking or shivering Rubbing itself up against things in the tank the wall, leaves, decorations Refusal to eat This is one of the most common behavioral characteristics of a guppy that is about to go into labor. Your pregnant guppy will look like it is swimming, while remaining in the same spot in the tank. A guppy in labor may also try to hide from view or display certain aggressive behaviors like fin nipping.

SUMMARY: Recognize when a guppy is mating. Watch for other symptoms. Notice if your guppy seems to be swimming in place.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: One of your roles as the meeting chair is to keep the discussion moving and on-task. Your role is not to offer opinion on every single issue or keep the discussion on an exact schedule. Have some flexibility. Let the other attendees talk freely and allow new topics of discussion to arise even if they're not on the agenda. You may find that you need to subtly end or change certain topics of conversation to keep the discussion on track, but you shouldn't feel as if you have to control every aspect of the meeting. After all, it's a collaborative process. As the meeting progresses, keep an eye on your agenda. If you're running behind, you may need to skip certain topics of discussion or table them for later in the interests of time. Don't be afraid to do this if the topics that are being discussed are very important ones. As the meeting chair, your job is to ensure an open, productive discussion. If you notice that certain attendees who may have knowledge relevant to the issues at hand aren't opening up to the group, encourage them to talk. You don't have to challenge or call them out directly simply saying something along the lines of, "I think Mrs. Smith's expertise would be useful here" is a great way to get less-active members of the meeting engaged. It can be difficult to remember that not everyone attending the meeting has the same amount of experience or knowledge in the topics of discussion. To make sure everyone attending the meeting has spent their time wisely, you may want to take the opportunity to briefly simplify complex issues or topics when they come up. The less-knowledgeable attendees will undoubtedly appreciate this. If they're not kept under control by a competent chair, meetings can be remarkably unproductive. Try to make sure that every important issue you came to discuss gets addressed. Don't allow attendees to blame-shift or offer vague excuses for problems that haven't been addressed. Try to pin down and obtain answers for issues that no one wants to address. Though this isn't necessarily what every attendee will want, these sorts of awkward questions are precisely the ones that need to be answered the most for the meeting to be as effective as possible. Make sure important decisions are recorded (if you have official record-keepers or minute-takers, assign them this task). If you're going to go the trouble of asking the hard questions, you'll want to make sure that the answers you get are well-documented. There's a reason meetings have a bad reputation for many, they're thought of as serious wastes of time. To prevent your meeting from running long, use your power as chair to keep the discussion moving. Don't be afraid to table certain unimportant issues or conversations until a later date if your meeting seems to be taking longer than you expected. Be ready and willing to adjust your schedule on the fly to make sure that none of your attendees' precious time is being wasted.
Summary:
Guide the discussion, but don't dominate it. Encourage all attendees to participate. Make sure everyone understands what is being discussed. Don't ignore difficult or awkward questions. Keep track of your time.