Why would a guy stop talking to his friend when he saw you?

[Anonymous]

I was walking by and when this guy saw me, he stopped talking mid-sentence to his friend.

I playfully narrowed my eyes at him but didn't say anything.

The last time I saw him, he was really mean, he rolled his eyes at me and ran his hand through his hair in frustration, in FRONT of everyone!

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Guys why would you do this?

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Why did he do that?

[Mynameisnottolong]

A lot is possible, if he stopped mid sentence and had his eyes locked onto you he may of just been love struck common side effects are freezing, acting stupid thinking they are cool, opens mouth to engage discussion but can't for syllables to speak. Lol so you crossed your eyes at him? That would make me smile or laugh XD

He may of been having a bad day and wasn't paying attention but at the same time him being mean and running his hands through his hair makes me want to think he's trying to act cool but I could be wrong.

[Asker]

No no, they were two different instances.

I saw him a while after and he seemed annoyed at something I said to my friend which he was shamelessly overhearing, and when I looked at him, he ran his hand thorugh his hair in frustration and seemed a bit mad.

I was really embarrassed as he did it in front of everyone. I saw him a second time some days later and gave him attitude, walking away.

I saw him a long time afterwards and when he saw me, he just stopped talking with his friend. It's possible he felt regret at behaving the way he did.

But not sure if it is normal for a guy who doesn't like you to just stop talking when he saw you.

Which made me wonder if he does like me

[Mynameisnottolong]

Ok I think I understand. A lot could be going through his mind when he saw you. Did he come out and tell you flat "I don't like you"? If I don't like someone I don't want to see them and if I happen to see them I look elsewhere. When he saw you he definitely was thinking about you whether it was good or bad I can't say.

[Asker]

He has tried ignoring me in the past, but this time I don't think he was sort of like wanting to turn his back on me or something. He was looking at me when he stopped mid-sentence.

I think I was used to being sort of mean to him even if it was indirect, and then we temporarily worked together in a project where he saw a shy, sweet side to me. So he might have been annoyed some time later when I went back to being mean and confident.

Probably when he saw me and stopped mid-sentence he doesn't really know what to think of me. I kind of do know him, but also act as though that project never happened so it's weird

[Mynameisnottolong]

Id have to agree with you he may of been thinking "theres something about her but I can't place my finger on it" something like that. Since he won't face and talk to you (he may be nervous) it makes talking to him a tad bit difficult. You could keep trying till he actually does talk to you maybe wave at him smile and say hello if he bothers to look at you long enough. Do you have lockers and does he use his? You can slip a note in his locker "why do you hate me" but youd have to be sure it was his locker and he wasn't sharing it also do leave your name so he knows less he has to play the guessing game with the rest of the female student body.

[Asker]

We're al in University, no lockers.

He is very studious. I think his whole mind is focused on studies so much that he doesn't think much about people or even care about drama.

I think he used to notice me because I was really hard-working also. But I never thought he liked me. Other than occasionally catching him staring at me while he looked away, I can't think of any real signs.

I notice he did make small, tiny efforts to get to know me. Like in class he'd come and sit beside me when I'd be talking to my friend when there were enough seats empty. Or once I needed a group for a project and he raised his hand for me to be in his group. Small things like that.

I don't know what to think of him. I admired how much he studied, but other than that, didn't really think of him in a sexual way.

[Mynameisnottolong]

Okay put your adult pants on and confront him maybe ask him to the hall of food. In college its good to be into your studies with all the money you are spending so I understand that.

[Asker]

For some reason, I never actually got to know him. Probably because I was so focused on my studies too.

Now I wonder, what was the point of all that studying? I don't remember any of it. Ye sit was really really important, and I admire myself for studying so hard, but then, I never had time to get to know anyone.

This boy, I don't know. We're all done University.

I was just curious if he liked me. Do you think those little things, they were signs that he might want to get to know me?

[Mynameisnottolong]

College is two things, 1 studies 2 making friends/special friends. He sat next to you with a ton of open space and even tried to talk to you so he showed interest in some part of you friend or otherwise. Just be honest guys like food offer him to join you, less you don't do it and regret it forever. Well you have a little time left to get to know someone, girl make it count.

[Asker]

He was in all my classes. I noticed him initially not the other way around. He seemed uncomfortable.

Later on he started noticing me, mostly he would eavesdrop on my conversations with friends. Would try to sit next ot me in class or cheer me up indirectly if I'm sad.

Once I caught him staring at me while putting on his coat, he immediately looked away.

I think maybe he was a little just a little intimidated of me.

When I needed a group, he raised his hand but then didn't really stay to talk to me. During the group he'd occasionally flirt with me. Like once he said, "I think you should wear a towel for this presentation," noticing my expression which was a bit embarrassed he said flirtily, "No I mean... not JUST a towel, I meant like you can wear a skirt underneath," he was smiling in a bit of a naughty way.

Whenever I'd talk during the presentation he'd look at me smiling. Stuff like that.

[Asker]

But I never thought he liked me because he didn't seem like the type of guy who thought too much about people least of all someone who wasn't close to him.

I realized for example he didn't know my last name. He seemed embarrassed about it, made a brief excuse saying he wasn't sure how to spell it.

I thought a guy would know every single detail about a girl if he liked her

[Mynameisnottolong]

Oh gosh no no no no no XD guys don't know everything same as women. We all go through this world with blindfold that won't come off.

You can never tell what a guy is thinking, remember that old saying "dont judge a book by its cover" same thing here. Nice save for the name I suck with spelling names cause of all the many ways a name can be spelled versus a common word.

[Asker]

No he had admitted to me earlier that he didn't know my last name. Then the second time he made something up.

It's interesting that he picked up on the fact that it bothered me, or maybe he just didn't want to be rude.

What do you think based on what I told you, was the flirting harmless or something to be read into? And the little tiny gestures of being helpful?

Good chance he had some kind of liking for me, or was it more platonic that he identified another good student and that was all?

[Mynameisnottolong]

Yes he was trying to get to know you. He may have forgotten your last name guys forget stuff its common. Personally I don't know how to flirt I'm just nice to people so I can't give you any advice if he was flirting or not. Odd though as I have someone special I don't know how to flirt, I give her compliments but thats just me being nice and honest.

But from the seating arrangement being open with a lot of space and trying to talk to you, he wanted to get to know you but im not sure if in a friendly way or romantic way.

[TheWombRaider]

There could be a ton of reasons y. He was caught off guard by you... He was in the middle of talking about something else and u were more important than that... or even he was talking about you...

Or maybe he just forgot what he was saying... I dont know how the whole situation played out..

[Asker]

I don't think he was talking about me, I think I really caught him off-guard.

I was walking and he saw me and was like totally surprised so he just stopped talking.

I narrowed my eyes at him and just walked away smiling a little.

He hadn't seen me for a while so I think it was sheer surprise, but even if it was, I mean, why stop talking mid-sentence.

THat's weird

[TheWombRaider]

Just no reason to keep talking about what he was saying was irrelevant once you showed up... Prolly was something stupid really.

[Asker]

I am sure what he was saying to his friend was not important, they were just laughing and talking casually.

But I don't get why he stopped talking seeing me.

Does he like me? Is it normal for a guy who doesn't like you to do that?

[TheWombRaider]

I would say yes and no.. If he likes you he prolly got choked up and if he dont like you he might have just didn't know what to say next... Its hard to tell with out knowing him or you personally... I mean I know i have stopped talking about someone cause i liked them and i have stopped cause i was caught off guard or just didn't have anything else to say.. . Surprised or shocked... I mean does he have a girl friend already how old is he, how old are you, just a lot of variables that come into play... and he might have just been done really with what he was saying when you appeared... Its really hard to tell...

[Asker]

I don't think he was just done, because I literally heard him stop mid-way.

He doesn't know me well enough to really warrant a formal greeting if he doesn't want to give one, as in, if he wants to ignore me, we're not really friends for him to feel bad for doing that.

I was crossing literally right by him as in our paths were crossing. Maybe he was just awkward?

I didn't feel awkward at all, because I didn't like him. That's why I playfully narrowed my eyes and left.

That's why the fact that he felt anything at all made me wonder if he likes me and was seriously surprised to see me

[TheWombRaider]

So u dont like this guy... ?

[Asker]

Well, I kind of do and kind of don't.

I don't in the sense that no I've never had a crush on him or thought about him sexually. At all in fact.

At the same time, I remember thinking of him quite a bit. As in I noticed him. When I saw him that day it wasn't a 'I saw the love of my life,' moment. It was I saw that guy and oh what fun it is to glare at him.

He's not a very complicated guy so it's difficult to crush on him fully.

[TheWombRaider]

So just fairly recent well i think u might have a crush on him now based off this post and your answers... lol I dunno is he older younger either way ask him if u like him if not... maybe u like the fact he likes you i dunno...

[Asker]

No it wasn't recent, but my memory was triggered for some reason.

He is my age. A little older.

Do you think this guy liked me?

[TheWombRaider]

I have no idea... maybe.. i dont know his situation... i dont know anything its hard to say that...

[Asker]

Can I tell you something?

He scared me a little. It's like he was a machine, not a person. All he did was study and I don't know his life seemed dull.

I think that's why I never 'liked' him that way. It's true I admired him for his studying, but almost felt him to be a bad judge of people.

Someone who was capable of hurting another person because he was so into studying that he couldn't see people.

I wonder what this boy understands about life or right and wrong.

[TheWombRaider]

admire for his studying... never heard a girl say that b4 wow hehe

[Asker]

Ha ha really? Why not?

[TheWombRaider]

Just haven't i dunno y lol... Maybe depends on where you live or culture... I dunno where do u live what is ur ethnic back ground.

[Asker]

I've always admired how guys work.

As in, they just get up in the morning and work. It's so weird. I dont' know how they do it.

I odn't know how they study so much.

[TheWombRaider]

Get up and work or get up and study lol... What you mean its called get up and go to work or starve and be homeless lol not really much of a choice if u ask me.

[Anonymous]

Maybe he felt bad?

[TheBootyChest]

If he was mean after you narrowed your eyes at him he might have taken that the wrong way, or the fact that you didn't say anything.

[Asker]

No no, I had seen him a long time after and he seemed a bit annoyed at me. When I looked at him, he rolled his eyes and ran his hand through his hair in frustration. I was really embarrassed.

I saw him after that and his eyes were twinkling. I just gave him attitude and walked far away from him.

I saw him months later and when I was walking/he saw me, he stopped talking to his friend mid-sentence. I just playfully narrowed my eyes and walked away.

[TheBootyChest]

Maybe you guys are not getting your signals right with each other. And so you do one thing and he takes it another way. He does one thing but you don't respond in a similar way.

[Asker]

Do you think this guy likes me?

I think he stopped talking to his friend mid-sentence because he was surprised to see me, plus I had given him attitude the last time and also he had been mean to me.

But he forgets things, I wouldn't be surprised if he forgot the very next day what happened

[TheBootyChest]

I kinda think he was speechless because of how attractive you are but I can't really tell.

[Asker]

No I doubt it. I didn't look good I was over-worked that day.

I think he was in shock at seeing me, because he isn't used to seeing me.

He probably thought I left University.

But still, is this kind of reaction ever found in a guy who doesn't like you?

I never truly thought he liked me. He noticed me, but not sure about like

[TheBootyChest]

He is too confusing to know what is going on. Sorry.

[Asker]

He can be a good guy when he wants to.

I think I do respect him. Maybe that's why I've never really looked at him as a 'guy.'

As in, I don't reduce him to a 'Is THAT what he meant when he did this or that?' as in I think of him as a logical person who doesn't do stupid things.

Once, I remember he was flirting a little bit with me. I think he said, "Oh you can just wear a towel," then noticing my expression he said, "Not JUST a towel lol I meant you can wear a skirt underneath."

I just smiled I thought he was generally a flirtatious person and enjoyed the shy effect he had on me.

[dogbert444]

He probably fancies you. Maybe he regrets doing what he did the time before as he thinks he's blown it.

[curiousmehehe]

he is nervous and that's all

[Asker]

Why is he nervous? Around me

[curiousmehehe]

may b he likes u

[Asker]

Could there be any other reason?

[curiousmehehe]

may be he is ashamed of u

[zombiebabe]

he might be having a thing for you