"Me gustas tu" How is this usually used?

Question

What is the usual connotation of Me gustas tú? Can it be used in casual conversation or is a much more 'personal' expression? Does its usage vary from place to place? What are other expressions that mean I like you? Is "Me caes bien" used often?

Answer 1

This is "I like you" but it might make the person to whom you are saying it blush. It is like as in a crush. Me caes bien is saying you like someone without any romance involved, strictly platonic

Answer 2

The book "Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish" (Joseph Keenan) says this-

So how do you say, "Hey, you're not such a bad bloke" in Spanish? The simplest formula throughout the Spanish-speaking world is to use caer bien - literally "to fall well". Ese señor me cae bien is the common, colloquial, and non-intimate way of saying, "I like that fellow." It is equally safe in direct speech, "¿Sabes? me caes bien" = "You know, I like you." This useful phrase will never fail to get your message across loudly, clearly, and without misinterpretation. But, you say, my dictionary also says use gustar for "to like", as in me gustan las tortillas. True- up to that point. Again, Gustar, with people is a slightly different matter. Me gusta Paco does mean "I like Paco", but it carries many of the connotations and committments implied in Quiero a Paco. "I fancy Paco" might be a good English equivalent. If you're male and you say Me gusta Paco, expect to receive funny looks. Paco me cae bien is presumably what you want to say.

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