How can you tell your BP likes you?

[Sonya610]

Does anyone think the male and female ball pythons have to like each other before doing the dirty deed, or is it just natures call?

I would bet some breeders here have stories about BP's that for some odd reason refused one partner but accepted another (was it like/dislike?).

And along those lines, do people have to "like" eachother, and if so how does one define like? It seems often it can be defined as "it seemed like a good idea at the time". : )