What does it mean when a guy rejects me but still shows signs that he likes me back?

[Anonymous]

So I have this crush he rejected me, but normally when you reject someone you don't want to talk about it and ignore the person you rejected and cut off anything related to them but this guy no. The next day he talks to my friends and tries to make them laugh and he knew that those we're MY friends. But also I notice how he keeps look back and forth at me in class like I'm not even joking, 20 times to look at me and I started to giggle quietly because he thought he was sooo slick 😂 and he stared at me for 4 seconds and turned his head slowly with a normal expression. He always looks/glances at me, he turns to look at me from behind and pretend to 'stretch' to actually look at me and when I someone made a joke in class he turned to look at me to see if I was laughing and I was quietly and he had a little smirk on face, my friends say he secretly likes me but I'm not sure what are y'all thoughts?

[HollyK21]

Just know that as of now, you are making the conscious decision to engage like this with your crush after knowing he’s already rejected you, and I don’t think that’s smart because now you are solely acting as his entertainment.
This dude seems to just enjoy the attention, like he knows he can look over and your watching for him, eagerly awaiting some little move or joke to giggle at, and it’s a fun way for him to pass time during class.
On one hand I’m not surprised, like you’re both underage and these are the first crushes/relationships you’ve had with the opposite sex, so no one really understands the weight of what they do to others yet. Your crush probably doesn’t realize how deeply you read into his actions, what they mean to you, or that what he does is misleading, but you have to be the one to show that it’s not ok when it’s at your expense and not mutual interest. So if I were you, I’d be moving on.
I’d stop talking with my friends about him, or at least not to the extent where they can imply he’s interested, because he’s already told you otherwise from his own mouth. I’d also make my decisions based off what I actually know vs what I wish were true. Like you know where he stands, it’s not some mystery to debunk, he’s said it, so move on to someone more attainable.

[Asker]

Well his religion doesn't allow him date other people that are non Muslim, I asked him first if his religion allowed him to date he said no so I just said “Oh, I was going to ask you for your Instagram” lol I just should've not said anything then but he smiled and kept walking then he rejected me saying “even if my religion allowed me to date, I would not date you” I think he only rejected me because of his religion. but since he keeps giving these signs that he does like me. I'm not saying to date him or anything like that become I know that I have zero chances 😂 I just want to know if he likes me back secretly.

[HollyK21]

I feel like this is essentially you trying to lick your wounds, to which I’d say please don’t take this so personally. I think what he said was rude, unnecessary, and in general rejection sucks no matter what, but it is what it is. Trying to figure out if he secretly likes you does nothing for you, and it’s better to move on.

[_Maya_]

Well given your age he may not know how to deal with the whole situation of rejecting you and then still being around you since it is school. I bet he has no clue how to act in this sutation. He is probably doing things out of character. The awkward glances and stuff might just to be to try and gage your reaction. If he flat out rejected you then I wouldn't think he likes you secretly or not. The ONLY thing I can think of is if he rejected you and there were a lot of people around. Maybe he was put on the spot and didn't want people to know he likes you. If that didn't happen... time to move on.

[HollyK21]

I wish I’d seen this before I commented lol good take👍

[_Maya_]

@HollyK21 Thanks 🙂

[Asker]

Well his religion doesn't allow him date other people that are non Muslim, I asked him first if his religion allowed him to date he said no so I just said “Oh, I was going to ask you for your Instagram” lol I just should've not said anything then but he smiled and kept walking then he rejected me saying “even if my religion allowed me to date, I would not date you” I think he only rejected me because of his religion. but since he keeps giving these signs that he does like me. I'm not saying to date him or anything like that become I know that I have zero chances 😂 I just want to know if he likes me back secretly.

[In_Trance]

It means he's bored and it could also mean that you're susceptible to fuck boys

[Anonymous]

That he’s confused

[Asker]

About?

[Opinion Owner]

Wishy-washy behavior