Why does a guy touch his chin when checking out and flirting with a girl?

[Anonymous]

[WetMoansASMR]

I think when I do it, I’m in a rapid deep thought. Like my mind is going 100mph but I appear and behave normal.

Now if I’m interacting with a girl who I find attractive and I do it. Then I think I’m doing it because I’m intrigued by her. I’m thinking of things like “Is she bs talking?”, “I want to tell her she looks sexy but I don’t want to validate her”, “Is she a lesbian?”, “is she psycho?”. At the same time I’m imagining dirty things like, what she looks like on top of me, how she will kiss me, etc...

Just my 2 cents

[baconninjadc]

The usual body language interpretation is that somebody is pensive when they are rubbing their chin. I've seen guys doing it when they are checking out women but it seems like the wrong signal to be sending so it could come across as awkward. I think a lot of guys will typically look away forced air or smile or try not to have any obvious signals but you know that's very individualized. Guys are very different in how they communicate interest, unfortunately.

[noodles5]

I think I’ve read somewhere that it’s a body language signal to bring comfort to them when they are nervous about what they’re concentrating on, like a girl.

[Here4now]

A guy has never done this to me before, but I do think it’s sexy🙈

[Raja1881]

I think its something to settle your nerves. Like some play with their hands, others are lot more opened and keep their hands on knees or maybe fold your arms... Once it's all comfortable then you wouldn't be touching anything apart from her breasts if your lucky

[burlen]

I think it’s an unconscious behaviour or a copied behaviour.

[horsenrhinounicorn]

If a guy sees a gorgeous lady, the chin drops without the hand. LOL. Now take a look at the statue called the thinker. This is just on example of position when when a man is deep into thought of his masterpiece.

[ManOnFire]

Do we? I actually prefer to stand over them with a coy smile and look in my eyes.

[_no_one_]

I don't know guys do it while flirting but for me it's like always coz i have the habit to play with my beard lol

[alinilih]

IF you google it you'd get more more informed answers the uninformed answers you're getting here. Stroking the chin and touching one's face in general, is a sign of attraction and unconscious. Guys do this unknowingly and is a sign of nervousness. When a guy is attracted to a girl his skin becomes even more sensitive and feels soothing and calming to touch ones face. They also touch their cheeks. A guy that I think likes me always strokes his chin when taking to me

[jamesgoldman]

Hiding a weak chin... you can just grow a beard for the same effect

[SaraSmithishere]

I’ve been flirted with many times and I’ve never seen a guy stroke his chin

[el_Te_de_la_Rosa]

It's more like they're "scoring" women. Thinking in general. If I spot one does that while looking at me, I'd not be interested.

[LuisitoElProf]

It's definitely a sign of attraction and the purpose is to bring attention to the face, even though it's subconsciously. Girls do it to, like playing with the their hair for example

[Anonymous]

Steadying their eyes so can make a more natural look. It's hard to control emotions sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Holding one's chin is typical "I'm thinking" body language.

[coffeewithcream]

Guys touch their chin when checking out a car, a painting, or appraising a pile of bolts and old tools up for auction, and also girls we might ask out.
It's not a flirting thing.
It's an appraisal thing.

[Blase22]

From what I know it served two purposes, brings attentions to the face as well as guard the body. It's subconscious action

[Jaximus-Lion]

You got me! That's why i have long beard, so i can hide my hand while touching my chin 🤫 🤣🤣🤣

[Rob17792]

Because they're moronically trying to flirt back halfassedly and stupidly. A very dumb way of going about it

[Thatsamazing]

Eh... we usually don't. At least not outside of the pages of fashion magazines.

[Emperorxxxemilio]

That’s such a stereotype. 😂 But, I don’t “check” girls out who aren’t interested in me. I’m not into that whole picking up girls thing. If it flows it goes.

[Anonymous]

as a defense to a throat punch

or maybe to hide his second chin

[PeacefulRainDrop]

This is a good question... wish I thought of it!