Guys: can you explain what it means when a man ignores a woman?

Question

For example...

Ignoring someone could be a sign that they are not interested.

Or...sometimes a woman will ignore a man if they feel the man has rejected or embarrassed them. Sometimes a woman will ignore a man if they feel insecure about their chances with him. Do guys do this, too?

If there are different "meanings" for ignoring a woman, how do you tell the difference?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Here's my deal - I'm a guy who likes tikes to "chase" after a woman I am interested/attracted to because I like how I feel about her ( looks, chemistry, humor, passion, conversation, interests, & steamy hot sex ). Yes, you women like to test us and gauge to see how much we're into you. You like to ignore us from time to time because you can and feel the need to have some sort of control over us.  I get that.  What you fail to understand is sometimes you may push your luck. Keep in mind we are keeping tabs on your behavior. As a guy, there comes a point, where we, like a light switch, just click it to the "off" position and it is physically and emotionally over. We have literally checked out ! Nothing you can do or say will chage my mind and you are left hanging without an explanation whatsoever of why we no longer give a crap about you.  You will not have closure because quite frankly, you don't deserve one. Your number will be deleted/blocked and as a result, completely ignored.  Don't get used to playing hard to get, because we play harder and for keeps, especially if you think you have us eating at the palm of your hands.  Things can turn on a dime, unexpectedly.  You reap what you sow. You are done : )

TheNoOne · Accepted Answer

When I snub someone its almost always unintentional i just don't feel like chatting or they come and chat when i am too busy to chat to them and do whatever i am doing at the time. I am not too keen on silences they drive me nuts so i would usually just avoid the girl by keeping away from her hang outs or places she will likely be if i wasn't happy with them.

Snubbing comes hand in hand with being socially awkward and being and sucking at conversation so i can't always pick up and chat at anytime i got to be feeling it.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Men ignore women because they don't like them, they are angry, they got caught by their girlfriend trying to talk to another woman(you will know this by expecting a call from a random number) or they are just natural assholes. In that case you deserve better and be glad he is not in your life

bunnahies · Accepted Answer

bf tells me he ignores me cause he's busy or he didn't charge his phone.

or he didn't feel the need to talk about it again, or didn't feel like he needed to explain himself.

i can never tell the difference..i just ask why he's ignoring me :o

pepper01 · Accepted Answer

means he's embarrased to be seen with you in public. if a guy is proud of you he will want to show you off not ignore you. obviously this guy is letting you know leave him alone.

misterbill71 · Answer

I assume you are talking about text mesage and phone calls, not being in the same room.

I've ignored women because I was busy, because I was asleep, because my phone wasn't with me, because my phone was dead, because I just didn't feel like listening to her babble on about things I don't care about (like other guys, or her latest drama between her and her friends/co-workers), because I don't want to look like I'm whipped in front of my guy friends, and/or because I was with another woman. I've also ignored women on occasion because I was mad at them and/or just to make them miss me.

JaladinRumi · Answer

I'm a 31 year old virgin... I ignore women because they are a constant reminder of my failures I'd rather get high than get rejected... So whether they are interested or not I usually don't know because I am socially retarded... and think its too late in the game to learn and pretend to be normal

NoClip · Answer

We do ignore women who we feel insecure about our chances with. At least us guys who aren't perfect. ;)

I'd say that if a guy ignores a woman but still tend to be around her it's a tell tale sign that he's attracted but a bit insecure. If it's due to rejection or embarrassment you will find the same guy as far away as possible from this woman if they both find each other in the same room.

carlo · Answer

I can often ignore a girl, even if she might like me,  because I just assume that's not possible and/or that once she gets to know me she will just ditch me and/or that if I show interst she'll run for the hills like it has happened zillions of times before and/or because I've got lots of sexual shame

Anonymous · Answer

If I ever ignore a girl it means I'm not interested & could give a sh*t if she thinks I'm rude or not. If Idid like a girl at one time, then ignore, then I'm not attracted to her & have no respect for her probably because of something she did & I now see her different & by ignoring her hopefully she gets the hint & realizes I don't like her.

Basically, I would never ignore a woman unless I despise her.

AmberChick · Answer

Ignoring a woman usually means not interested or in some cases, if he just started ignoring you, "I was interested in you.  I am not interested in you anymore.  I am trying to move on."

WeaponZero · Answer

If I gnore you, it means I dno't want you around.  At all.  Get lost.  Hehe.  That's the only reason I would ever ignore someone.

Seedsnddbf · Answer

What I do can't be considered ignoring. If I ask a woman out and she says, "Yes" and she proceeds to subsequently ignore me after trying to get to know her and setting up a date, then I keep her at a distance, while still maintaining some form of a cordial exchange. I basically keep to "Hi" and "Bye", but with a smile and a sense of urgency. Like a mannerisms that says I don't have time to talk, because I'm busy, even though I do have time, just not for you. Lol

fromthety · Answer

If I ignore a woman, it's usually because I am afraid of developing feelings for her if we get too "close". I've met several women in recent years who I knew I could fall for if I wasn't careful.
I'd never be outright rude to them, but I'd only speak when spoken to and my responses would be brief and formal. It wasn't anything they did or didn't do; it was just me keeping them at a distance to keep from falling for them.

Anonymous · Answer

Not so much.  The vast, vast, VAST majority of the time if a guy is ignoring a girl, it's because he doesn't notice her or he isn't attracted to her.  Or something else is taking up his attention (work, sports, beer, etc.)

Jazz_92 · Answer

if I ignore someone in person, then I am really not interested

Ezmotts · Answer

The only reason I'd ignore someone if I didn't give a sh*t about them.  I know some of my friends do it to drive women nuts.

Anonymous · Answer

If he is ignoring you in person then that means he don't want to be seen with you in public

Anonymous · Answer

i take that to mean he's not interested

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