Why some guys don’t approach a girl they like?

[Anonymous]

[UmbrusNightshade]

In Western society, the responsibility of making a move and pursuing a partner is very intensely set on the man's part. Women don't realize this because they are almost always the ones being pursued, but every single time a man approaches a woman he is putting himself in a position to get hurt. If a man gets rejection after rejection after rejection, that man may find it emotionally safer to just stop asking women out altogether. He'd rather be lonely than to have to face that pain over and over again. What makes it worse is that Western society implies rejection diminishes a man's masculinity somehow and it can make a man feel really low about himself. These are common reasons why a guy may not ask out someone he clearly is in to.

[Summeroflove]

Well. One reason is being nervous. Talking themselves out of it. Another reason is maybe he likes a girl but really he knows she isn’t best for him.


Another reason is. If she’s taken and he knows it. Another might be a stranger. Me personally I’m not big on approaching strangers. I can understand especially in some settings it would be annoying as well as I don’t know her. So. I might smile and thinks she’s cute. But not talk to her.

[Orion76]

There is no one reason for every situation I had many different reasons in fact I never approached a girl i liked ever lol.


I would say mixed signals not always intentional I know that much but if not sure I keep my distance.

[MrCommodore]

Usually due to uncertainty on whether a girl likes him back, guys definitely tend to be more cautious and guarded these days, for fear of getting it wrong.

[Anonymous]

80% of guys will NEVER approach any female ever.

10% of guys will only approach when it is an absolutely perfect situation to approach and the chance is almost full proof.

Only 10% of men will actually approach girls often. These are the dirtbags and scum bags which you see with girls all the time.

[RavVid]

Guys are now afraid girls will have them arrested for sexual harassment if they say hello to them.

[Alchemizt]

Nervousness and fear of rejection. And worst of all if she always hangs around a group of friends, those other girls laughing at you after a rejection.

[spartan55]

Because they don't show any interest. To clarify STARING is not showing interest.

[Pohjolan]

That's highly contextual as is approaching.

The last crush I had I did my best to hide it because she was my subordinate and I wanted to act professional.

[Anonymous]

Shyness always plays a role when guys and even girls act like that.

[SnowedIn]

Fear of rejection.

[boggboss]

Same reasons women as a whole dont

[LiamJHayden]

Fear of rejection.

[KrakenAttackin]

Because it's not worth the hassle.

[In_Trance]

They don't like them that much

[Anonymous]

She's given them no reason to.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Inverted and shy.