Is it possible for a guy to be in denial about his feelings for a girl? (We are both in our 20s)
I suspect a guy friend has feelings for me based on his actions. He stares, gets jealous, observes me and focuses on me, remembers details I tell him, he reads me like a book, knows how I feel (attuned to me), wants my attention all the time, wants to contact me, acts nervous around me, avoids eye-contact up close and sometimes shows me his soft side (sends me songs, and compliments me etc).
I basically "feel" his energy and I have a strong belief that whenever you feel someone is interested, it's because they are. Other people around us notice it too and have told me multiple times "he likes you". But I don't know because:
Whenever I try to talk about his feelings, he denies it. It's almost as if he gets nervous when I notice his actions, and when I say stuff he does he becomes scared. He becomes super defensive and says no, but his explanation changes every time. He gives me a different excuse every time he tries to deny it. And the worst part is: he already knows I like him, so he isn't afraid of rejection.
I mean, it's fine if he doesn't like me, I'm fine with being friends... but why is he so defensive? Just be calm and tell me "no". What's the big deal?
I suspect a guy friend has feelings for me based on his actions. He stares, gets jealous, observes me and focuses on me, remembers details I tell him, he reads me like a book, knows how I feel (attuned to me), wants my attention all the time, wants to contact me, acts nervous around me, avoids eye-contact up close and sometimes shows me his soft side (sends me songs, and compliments me etc).
I basically "feel" his energy and I have a strong belief that whenever you feel someone is interested, it's because they are. Other people around us notice it too and have told me multiple times "he likes you". But I don't know because:
Whenever I try to talk about his feelings, he denies it. It's almost as if he gets nervous when I notice his actions, and when I say stuff he does he becomes scared. He becomes super defensive and says no, but his explanation changes every time. He gives me a different excuse every time he tries to deny it. And the worst part is: he already knows I like him, so he isn't afraid of rejection.
I mean, it's fine if he doesn't like me, I'm fine with being friends... but why is he so defensive? Just be calm and tell me "no". What's the big deal?
