Why would a guy show interest in person but doesn’t text the girl after but if she does, he replies positively?

[Pickey]

[HollyK21]

He has no problem responding and engaging when you reach out but isn’t interested in putting in that mutual effort to actually build a relationship.


There’s things I think you have to keep in mind when you decide you like someone and wanna pursue them. For one, just because you are in a place where you feel ready to date does not mean the feeling will be mutual. He may not have the time or even interest in prioritizing and building a brand new relationship.


Second, just because he’s flirting with you or showing interest does not automatically translate to interest in doing any more than those things. People out there flirt for fun. Whether it’s a coworker, classmate or a person in the friend group on a night out, it’s so normal for people to find each other attractive and have some harmless back and forth but it’s never meant to surpass that, at least for one of them.


If this guy wanted more, you would know. He’d be asking you out on dates, trying to engage with you mutually every day, like you would know with his behavior. If he isn’t showing more interest than whatever you do when you’re in person then to me it’s very telling.

[ehatsham_hussain]

Maybe he is shy or less confidence..

[glennos89]

He probably is shy