today's world of email and social media make it very confusing to 'read' people.

Here's the deal, when someone really likes you, they can't be without you (especially in the beginning). Sorry, but face time is what counts. Texting, emailing, facebooking all keep people at arm's length so they can have their cake and eat it too. Not saying you have to be connected at the hip, but of all the times I've been in hot & heavy relationships, you find a way to see that person as much as you want, because it hurts too much not to see them. that's how you know.