Have you ever had the sneaking suspicion that someone just doesn't like you? I mean, when you have anxiety, you just assume everyone doesn't like you, but sometimes you can sense an almost palpable hatred emanating off a person - from personal experience, at least.
Well, forget attempting to decode those dagger glares and disparaging comments, because one person has shared what he claims is an "extremely powerful" trick to discovering whether someone secretly dislikes you.
The self-proclaimed expert, who goes by the username @austy_j on TikTok, has amassed a following of more than half a million people with his "psychological hacks" and tips and tricks to decoding people's behaviour, racking up more than five million likes on the video-sharing platform.
In a video that has since been viewed more than 1.8 million times, Austin insisted the "sneaky psychological technique", dubbed "startling the snakes", can "open your eyes to people's true feelings about you".
"Sneaky psychological technique to see who secretly dislikes you... this is extremely powerful," Austin said.
He explained the best way to unearth a person's true feelings towards you is by simply offering them a compliment.
"When you have a suspicion someone secretly dislikes you, say something to them that can be perceived as either superficially polite or subtly insulting," Austin said.
An example of a compliment could be, "Hey, nice outfit!" he suggested.
Austin said their response could go one of two ways; if the person doesn't secretly harbour hatred towards you, they would accept the compliment or laugh off the teasing, perhaps replying, "Thanks, I love this shirt".
However, a "secret enemy" would get their back up if they perceived the comment as a slight, focusing on the subtle undertone as a jibe or criticism.
"They would interpret this negatively and lash out," Austin explained, noting they might respond by saying: "What do you mean a 'nice outfit'?" or, "Look at how you dress".
"A strong negative response will open you up to see what's boiling under their surface and make you aware," he added.
Other popular hacks Austin has shared include 'sneaky psychological hack to find out how someone really feels about you', 'five psychological signs your partner is losing interest in you', and 'powerful psychological hack to detect if someone is lying to you'.