Do men who showed interest will try to contact you if you stayed courteous and nice but didn't reciprocate the flirting?

[Anonymous]

I like this guy but he kept complimenting my face and looking at me in a very intense way which I interpreted as a short term fling attempt so I didn't reciprocate the flirting butkept very polite and nice. I am only looking for a long term commitment. When he didn't get any flirtatious response, he just kept very quiet and stared at me nonstop. Will he contact me and change his approach to something less superficial?

[spartan55]

So you knew that he wanted something short term because (checks notes) he complimented you and the 'intense way' he looked at you? Are you serious? How about ASKING HIM?
You girls think you know what these guys are thinking, and make all these unilateral decisions without even talking to the guy. That's really messed up.
So, what if a guy did that to you? Would you like it?

[RavVid]

Well you haven't rejected him but you haven't given him any encouragement either. That is after all what we try to do - work out if someone could be interested in us.

Understand you want long term commitment - good on you - but what would be less superficial to you? With the flirtatious approach he was saying he likes you. I think he might have put you in the no bin but I wasn't there to observe.

[slatyb]

Unlikely. He asked and you b rejected him without even trying to park anything about him. Don't be so quick to judge. You have no idea what he is looking for.

[ProbablyClueless]

He might, if he doesn't have any self respect. Why would he want to flirt with you after you made it clear that you aren't interested in him?

[Anonymous]

Nothing indicates he only wanted you short term. If anything its the opposite.