What does it mean when a guy says you're "off-limits"?

[LILOah21]

So I recently went out to the club and I seen one of my (guy) classmate's from High School. We were catching up on how we both were doing and blahblahblah - then somehow we got into the conversation about how I was "off-limits in high school". I kept trying to ask him what he was meaning by that, but he never gave me a straight answer. I was just wondering what he meant by "off-limits". I mean - because I never had any serious relationships in high school nor was I a big slut or anything. Any advice on what he meant by this & do you think other people thought that about me too?

[DaveMicharl69]

I dunno. My first thought was he was afraid you were too young, but if you were classmates that makes no sense. Maybe his feelings were just TOO strong in High School, N he was afraid of losing control or crossing the line. If that's not it, I don't get it, N I'd like to kniow if you find out. if it IS, then maybe other guys felt that way, because that would mean you were MEGA-HOT!

[malekoniky]

For some reason, you was not advisable to date. Aggresive father, aggresive guy, who wanted to date you, his friend waneted to date you and he didn't want to undermine his friend, etc...

There are many reasons, even ones I could not imagine. So who knows, which one is right one. Ask him (but be avare that it might be personal for him if he wasn't straight about it).

[charlie_girl]

i would say 'off limits' would suggest some of the things other have already suggested. such as, your already taken, your someone's sister, your too young etc etc I also agree with what ambergirl has to say in the sense there is some level of 'respect' about being 'off limits' meaning guys can't just sleep with you, or treat you badly as they might with other girls.

[skye123]

Seems to me like one of his friends had a thing for you and you were considered " off limits" too him cause he knew it would possibly hurt his friend. You know guy code and all that jazz

[justagirl42]

my guess is that one of his friends liked you so he couldn't break the guy code to even consider asking you out... so you were deemed off limits to him.

[Silas92]

I'm in High School right now, and when my guy friends and I are talking about girls and we say one if "off-limits" it's either because another guy we know and respect wants you, your current boyfriend scares the s*** out of us, or we think you are completely out of our league.

[Samoht_D319]

he thinks you were unavailable. you may not have had serious relationships which caused him to think you would never get with him cause you were going from guy to guy so casually. he might like you right now so he brought up the fact that it sounds like you would have never given him a shot in high school (whether its because you were popular or he was/any other reason) its hard to know since I don't you or the guy

[Samoht_D319]

dont know*

[Phoenix52]

Good points. Very good.

I'm gonna say "off-limits" = not interested. Don't know why. Perhaps you're too good for him, or you're not good enough.

[CamaroStud]

I think he knew someone that had a crush on you but never told you or came out with it. So his friend kinda had dibs on you, so to be cool with his friend he could not pursue you while he liked you. So you were "off-limits" due to his friend liking you.

[AmberChick]

I would take it to mean that the guys in high school didn't want to use you, because they respected you. Using meaning having casual sex or a fling, or even a relationship that would most likely end once you graduate.

[babymomma]

Maybe if you had a boyfriend or ex boyfriend that was one of his friends he thought you were off limits because a friend doesn't date there friends exes without full blessing to do so

[gummybear888]

it possibly means he's intimidated by you in some aspect, it might be looks, it might be other things.

[erekmax]

Could mean he wasn't confident enough to make a move or had a friend that was interested in you and couldn't make a move because of that.

[girlygirl95]

it means that he never had a chance to make you his.