Why do boys get offended when I call them bro?

[Anonymous]

[Lisia]

They probably like you and don't want to be in the "bro-zone"

[BarryLiverstone]

She’s right

[dynamicyandere]

Yeah, perhaps they aren’t close enough to the guys for it to sound okay.

It can come off as try-hard. Trying too hard to butt in—trying too hard to be one of the guys.

Like, the guys are probably thinking, “You don’t know us like that.”

It’s like a new girl at school sitting down at a table where a group of girls are sitting and being like, “Hey sis!” When none of them are that close yet.

[Asker]

@dynamicyandere "Hey sis!" Seems cool. It doesn't come off as hard

[Lisia]

@dynamicyandere Where I live boys call each other bro pretty quick and girls each other sis. But I could see how it would annoy men if you're not one of the boys. But usually they only dislike it when they have romantic or sexual interest.

[dynamicyandere]

@Lisia, that makes sense. It’s one thing to feel bummed out for being friend-zoned, when a girl says they like you like a brother. The OP said ‘offended’ though, which led me to believe maybe she has over-stayed her welcome. (In the guy’s perspective.) You know what I mean?

[Lisia]

@dynamicyandere well guys do act offended if they like you.. they don't really like to show that they're sad especially if they're trying to hide their feelings

[dynamicyandere]

@Lisia Hiding their true feelings by acting angry or grumpy—yeah that would be true for tsundere types. 🤔

I’m very intentional with what feelings I allow to show as well—but instead of being angry or grumpy, I’m just always calm and collected.

[Lisia]

@dynamicyandere Yeah depends on age and personality but I graduated this year and the boys from my class always act grumpy because they hide their feelings

[Asker]

@lisia I agree with your opinion

[convo_king89]

Cuz it’s a guy thing unless your one one things were your take part in the stupid stuff and sexual jokes and stuff then it’s weird. If they were bragging about fucking a girl I would say “nice job bro”. Unless your one of the guys i dosent really work and kind of weird.

[DaBiggestBird]

They’re soft like a frog corpse and probably have tea parties with their secretly possessed dolls when no one else is around.

[Hinaaaaa]

Cause they don't see any girl as their sister except their blood sister

[Anonymous]

Bro is short for brother

So he would be offended unless you guys are from Alabama 💀

[femalepretzelmaker]

Because your not his sister and therefore makes you sound illiterate and very unintelligent
Awkward feeling

[AngryCarl2]

Bro is a term guys use for each other. You don't say bro if you're not part of the bro'hood.

[dolemite58]

cuz it comes off as like automatically friend zoning a guy

[Anonymous]

I hate that word. I don't even like it when guys call me bro. You ain't my brother!

[Anonymous]

Probably because they were hoping to me more than friends.

[artgorgeous]

Because you're a sis.

[DarkWinterNights]

Because you haven’t earned it.