Why do my guy friends avoid me after I tell them I like them?

You scare them. They aren't comfortable being around you knowing that you like them. This applies to guys also. Many guys tell girls they like them, and the girls start ignoring and distancing themselves from the guys. So it goes both ways. Most people (especially at your age) are just immature and are unable to have a friendship with someone else if they know the other person likes them and he or she doesn't like them back.

You've just got to be more careful who you confess to, how, where, and why. Usually there are strong signs that another person has feelings for you too, that's when you confess, you shouldn't confess to someone who is showing small signs of interest in you. Getting close to someone and having a boyfriend girlfriend connection are two completely different things, through practice you'll instinctively learn how to tell the difference.

They probably don't view you as more than a friend. It depends on how deep your friendship is with them too. It can be as bad as a close cousin saying "I like you. No you don't understand I really like you".scary right? It just changes the relationship and people don't know how to act anymore because they figure I can't act that way anymore, I gave them the wrong signals. Maybe out of fear of offending you because mutual feelings isn't there or fear of leading you on you just end up getting avoided.

they were your friends! they don't see you in that way they just see you as there friend and the last thing they wanted you to do was confess you had feelings for them!


plus why would you confess? did they show any signs of liking you in that way? there is no point telling someone whos friendship you value that you like them as more than a friend if your not sure they like you in that way too

they probably feel your feelings won't go away and will only get stronger so that makes them uncomfortable and that's why they don't stay friends with you