Ladies, how would you want a guy to act that you’re not into?

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I sent a meme to a girl I like but I deleted the thread after sending so I couldn’t see when she viewed it in hopes that it would keep me from repeatedly checking my phone, now I wish I hadn’t deleted it because I wanted to unsend the meme.

I want to unused the meme because the timing of it admittedly felt a little off. It wasn’t a grand effort but sending a meme to anyone that isn’t someone you text with regularly is a bit of a gamble. If she opened the message I’m sure she’ll gather I had to go a little bit out of my way to send her this silly ass meme and the effort alone suggests I’m interested in her which is fine but also embarrassing cause she most likely doesn’t feel the same and probably doesn’t want to be put in a position to say that. I sent the message couple hours ago and I saw that she liked some posts within that time (because we both follow certain accounts) so I figure she’s trying to avoid/ignore me. Maybe this seems like I’m catastrophizing but I figure women that are at least a little interested in a guy would open, react and/or respond immediately to a meme he sent.

I don’t have a problem letting women know I’m interested in them but I try to only share that with women that will reciprocate. I don’t mind rejection but I do mind the failure to recognize a woman’s lack of interest. Nothing makes me feel like an idiot with autism more than mistaking a woman’s familiarity for something more. I just don’t want her to walk on eggshells around me or for me to get branded with the awkward/weird guy reputation, it’s already pretty tough on a day to day basis.

I’d love to be friends potentially but my plan was to just pretend I didn’t send anything and slowly distance myself from her but what do you think? Is there a better plan or should I jump off a bridge? Why does everything surrounding dating feel like diffusing a bomb in a foreign language? Do women go through stuff like this? Help, thanks.

Awkwardly,
Hopeless & loveless
Ladies, how would you want a guy to act that you’re not into?
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