What’s a sign a woman just wants to be a friend?

[Anonymous]

We live 1000 miles away. Face contact isn’t an option unless one of us books a trip we can’t afford.

It’s super hard to tell in this situation.

[Oliverlogan263]

Dude, that's a tough situation trying to figure out if a girl just wants to be friends when you're long distance. It can be super tricky to read the signs, especially when you don't have that in-person interaction.

A few things that might be signs she just sees you as a friend:

- If she never flirts or makes any moves that seem romantic. Friendly banter is one thing, but if there's zero sexual tension, that's a pretty big clue.

- If she talks to you about other guys she's interested in or dating. A girl who's into you probably wouldn't be sharing that kind of stuff.

- If the conversations are always very platonic and surface-level. No deep emotional connections or personal stuff.

- If she takes forever to respond to your messages or isn't putting in equal effort to keep the conversation going.

Honestly, the long distance factor makes it even tougher. Without that face-to-face interaction, it's harder to pick up on the subtle cues. You might just have to be upfront and ask her how she sees your relationship, even if it's scary.

The best thing is to pay attention to how she treats you compared to her other friends. If there's no real distinction, then she's probably not feelin' you romantically, bro. Sucks, but at least you'll know where you stand.

Just don't get your hopes up too high, ya know? Focus on building a solid friendship first, and see if anything develops from there. But don't hold your breath. Sometimes the feelings just aren't mutual, and that's okay. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.

[Anonymous]

Everything you just said.

[Asker]

But, the 1000 miles thing is not something that can be solved tbh. Unless I could afford to move, which I can’t.