Why do some men hide that they’re attracted to a woman?

[Anonymous]

I was visiting my best friend for her graduation and she had group of friends that I went with her to greet. There was one guy that was the first one she picked up before going to the bonfire. Throughout the days I don’t recall him looking at me nor did I had any idea he found me attractive.

It was one moment while my best friend was taking pictures the guy and I sat down waiting on her outside. We made small talk and he asked some questions about where I’m from etc.
My best friend’s family and friends including me we all ended up going to the restaurant and the guy was a complete gentleman towards me throughout the entire night. I decided to ride with him back to my best friend’s house and that’s when I was aware that he was attracted to me along with him saying “You’re really leaving today? I wish I gotten the opportunity to get to know you more.”

I feel like I over looked so many men because from my peripheral vision if I don’t see a guy directly looking at me then I assume he’s not attracted so I don’t look.

Why do some men do this?

[MrBadd]

They just don't want to be too forward, especially when meeting you in a group like that.

With a girl I meet elsewhere, as in I don't know her or her friends, I'll be more straight-forward and to the point because I might not see her again. Which means that if I don't make a move nothing will happen, and if I get rejected it doesn't really matter because it will all be forgotten about.

With a girl I meet through my social circle I'll be much more reserved, more indirect, and I'll play the long game assuming that I'll see her again. It's not that I'm afraid to make a move but I'm just not going to risk making a fool of myself by being rejected in front of everybody I know or getting a reputation for being the thirsty guy who hits on every girl.

That's what's probably going on here with this guy.

[Anonymous]

I do it because I like her but I can't make any moves or asked her out because I'm unable to have any romantic relationships because I don't drive any cars and I won't be able to.

If you want that hot smoking girl you gotta have both a fully license and a car. If you don't have either of those shell always run off with someone else's batmobile 99% of the time.

[Anonymous]

For tons of reasons but here's the most common.
1. He could be intimidated by you, some guys especially shy ones get nervous around girls they like.
2. He could be intimidated that you're in a big group. Usually guys would wait till their crush is by themselves when they ask them out so that way if they get rejected it won't be as embarrassing. To add on, not all guys but if a guy knows you are out of your league, then he would know for a fact your friends would laugh at him for even trying.
3. He might think you don't like him.
4. He might assume you're dating someone else, and knows he would get turned down.

[LZPanzer]

Guys are often intimidated by a group of girls. He waited until you were away from the group before showing interest. We often bide our time because the group will screen anyone deemed unworthy. It's a lot easier to please one girl than 3-5.

[spartan55]

I missed the part about men hiding their attraction to you?

[JUST1NC]

I don't because I am too shy and with my win ratio at 0:5 I wouldn't want to get rejected again

[KrakenAttackin]

Because men are brutalized by women so often when they express attraction that we have learned to temper this.

[Anonymous]

Some guys are just shy.

[Twalli]

Shyness.

[Browneye57]

Cuz you did it. FAIL