You've met this guy. You seem to have hit it off. He's all that you think about. It's not long before you find yourself infatuated with him. All seems good to the ears, but there's one huge question that you still don't have an answer to, "Is this guy really into you (romantically) or is he being polite because he doesn't want to hurt your feelings by telling you he has no interest?"
Guys that are not into you may exhibit some if not all of the behaviors listed below:
1. Contact seems like a one way street.
A. He rarely ever initiates contact.
Although he always seems to answer, you find yourself having to do most of the initiation of contact.
You've probably tried to test things out and have gone days without contacting this guy of your choice. You notice that if you do not call or text him, he rarely will ever do the same for you.
The fact that there is no reciprocation is what remains the most upsetting.
A guy that has interest in you, will make an effort to speak to you.
Sure, there will be days where he is busy and may not respond as quickly as you want, but his effort will be shown.
If the President can set time aside to make personal phone calls, why can't he?
After all, it only takes up so much of one's time to let them know how you're doing and ask them how is their day.
Someone stating otherwise is most always making an excuse for themselves.
No one is ever so busy, that they don't have a few minutes to spare.
B. Ignores or takes a very long time to get back to your calls/texts.
As previously mentioned, it's understandable that this guy may be busy but taking days to weeks to reply back to your text or phonecall, screams the words "I am not interested."
Remember, someone that's crushing on you will not put you on their backburner.
They'll be anxious to get in contact with you, instead of "just getting around to it."
If a guy uses the excuse that he was too busy to get back to you, you have to ask yourself, "Am I convinced by what he is telling me?"
People can be busy but there comes a point where it's clear to see, that this person is full of excuses, especially when they do so repeatedly.
In this generation, there's no way possible someone goes days without looking or glancing at their phone.
2. Deprioritizes you.
You both have casual conversations, but he has never expressed that he wants to see you.
Someone that is interested in building a relationship grows tired of texting or calling after a while, they want to see you in the flesh. They miss you! They want to build on what could potentially be.
The fact that he hasn't even brought up getting together with you, shows his lack of interest.
B. Makes plans with you but usually cancels.
It's understandable when plans get broken. Sometimes it's inevitable to avoid that possibility.
However, the guy of your choice seems to cancel on a regular basis. Something always comes up.
"What a weird concidence.", you tell yourself. Something always happens on the day that you and your guy were supposed to meet.
Newsflash! If something seems fishy to you, chances are something is not right!
Do not allow yourself to be blinded by the infatuation you have for this person.
I know you want this guy to like you back just as much,
but it's clear to see you're not on his list of priorities.
If you were, things wouldn't "suddenly come up" each and every single time.
C. Makes plans with you but sex is always involved.
This guy of choice is the polar opposite from guys (A) and (B), he actually keeps his plans.
However, your plans always lead up to you both having sex or him trying to gravitate things towards that direction.
Sure, this wouldn't matter to you if you were only looking for sex, but as previously stated you want a guy that is looking for a committed relationship.
There's no doubt that this guy "just wants to be into you"....... into your vagina that is.
As flattering as this may be for some, it isn't for you because you are at a point in life, where you want someone that's into you both physically and emotionally.
3. Conversation.
A. Mostly talks about other women.
Some men may use this as a strategy to alert the woman they are talking with, that they better act fast because they have competition. However, this is a huge turn off and works the opposite in most cases. A woman is most likely to infer you're not into her. She won't even think she has missed out because it's clear from your own mouth that, you have tons of options. So, would you even notice or care if she were to fade away?
If a guy is really into a girl has much as he says, he will see that this is doing him a huge injustice. The behavior of constantly speaking about other women, or checking them out (directly in front of this girl), reinforces the negative stigma that, "All men are dogs". Once a woman begins to get that impression it won't be long before she's heading for the door.
On the other hand, some men don't use "talking about other women as a strategy". They are straight forward, they have no filter and nothing to hide. They want you to be aware of what you are getting yourself into . They're at a time in their life, where they're looking to get laid as much as possible, you just happen to be one of those women that they want in that way
Are you okay with this or not? If you're looking for a committed relationship, you might want to look the other way.
B. Mostly talks about sex.
We as humans are sexual beings. If we are not having sex, chances are we are at least thinking about it. It's okay to have sex on your mind or imagine how things will be intimately with someone you find physically attractive. However, if this is always the main topic of discussion or if this guy spends a reasonable amount of time talking about sex then it's clear to see that is all he is after.
Someone that is just getting to know you, will most likely steer clear from the sex topic for a while.
When they decide to introduce it, it will not take up a great majority of your conversation together.
C. Encourages you to date other people.
Someone that sees you in the same way you see them, would want you to themselves. He wouldn't want you to explore relationships with other people.
What happens when you find something/someone special?
You want to have it, you want to hold on to it.
Chances are, he doesn't see you in that light.
Even if he does, he realizes that he is at a stage in his life where he is not ready for a major commitment.
Although heartbreaking, this isn't necessarily bad.
It's great he is very self-aware.
You don't want someone giving you false impressions, wasting your time, or stringing you along.
The sooner you find out he is not into you, the quicker you can move on.
4. Shows no affection.
Some guy's are inexperienced, from this viewpoint it's understandable that showing affection would not come natural to these types of men. This may be something they have to work on doing.
Overtime, it's expected that a guy gets to the point where he is comforable enough to express some type of physical emotion whether that be (holding hands, kissing, touching, or cuddling with you). If you've known this guy for a long while and he still has not reached this point, then something else is going on.
Perhaps, you'll try to take the initiative and push for some affection. However, if he fails to reciporate it or pushes you away then it's clear to see he has no desire for you.
There's a lot of reasons why this could be, maybe you're not his type, maybe he's healing from a past relationship, maybe he's interested in another person, etc.
If he speaks to you, as if you are just a friend, this is a huge indication that this is solely how he views you and nothing more.
5. He avoids you in public.
By chance, you happen to be at the same location as your guy of choice even though you did not make plans together. He seems to be associating with his friends, and with other girls. He clearly sees you, but pretends not to as he carries on paying his main attention to the person(s) he is with.
This is a definite red flag.
Someone that is into you, would not give you the cold shoulder.
Most likely, this guy may be telling you what you want to hear to keep you pleased, all while singing the same tune to his other lady. He's making a smart move on his end, because if he acknowledges you, he would blow his own cover. Instead, he chooses to ignore you to save himself.
If you question this, most likely he will try to cover himself up with a solid excuse that seems believable in your eyes. I'm telling you, don't believe it!
When someone truly cares for you, they won't put you through an emotional rollcoaster. Their intentions will be clear from the very get go, and you'll never have to question each and every move they make. Someone that wants to get to know you, pushes forward with both feet instead of keeping them planted on the ground. If someone doesn't make you feel worth their time, why should you make them feel worth yours?
People will only treat you the way you allow yourself to be treated.
Take care of yourself!
If you don't, then who will?
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