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Just a short story for the gist of it: I've met this woman whom I greatly enjoy talking to, who is also very beautiful, extroverted, outgoing and social. We met at church and spoke on a few ocassions. When I talked to her she always looked me straight in the eyes without breaking away and all that. She mentioned a bit casually that she and her friends hosted regular get-togethers back at their campus and that I should come. I said I'd think about it, flash forward to the Sunday before the Tuesday for the get-together and without me saying anything she goes out of her way to ask me if her friend had added me to their whatsapp group, I say no and she does so personally immidiately *and* adds me to her personal whatsapp (even though she didn't need to). Now at the actual events where I've attended thrice now, she's been a bit more "distant" I suppose, not really initating convos, at times I think even avoiding eye contact. Last time though me, her and my sister who went along spoke and she mentioned that she "overheard" my conversation nearby with another guy when I talked about how "it could be a movie the way you met your wife", even though she was at that time in the midst of a high-pace card game, and she commented on hearing something about "romantic movies" (I nor he said nothing of romance at any point).

So am I being silly here, is it just "normal extroverted girl behavior" or is there something to gauge here in the form of romantic interest or attraction? Thankful for input. I feel like the invite and whatsapp deal could be a sign but I'm chronically cynical lol.

https://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/men-who-have-girlfriends-are-hotter-2018-1/

So after reading a few articles like this one apparently women find taken men more attractive because "When a man is chosen as potential partner by someone, it tends to mean he is “higher quality” than all the other dudes who are single. Clearly, he has some endearing qualities that appealed to his girlfriend, which makes other women around take notice and want to be with him as well."

This article quotes from a study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19770-8 which finds that men who have girlfriends receive something called an “attractiveness boost” and are suddenly perceived as hotter than they’d normally be.

“Women in our study found men’s faces more attractive if other women had given that face high ratings. But the same goes for pictures of abstract artworks... Women appear to copy the mate preferences of other women, but this might simply be because humans have a general tendency to be influenced by the opinions of others.”

So in any case, girls have you found taken men more attractive than single men? And guys have you noticed women noticing you more when you are taken?

I gotta say that in my last relationship i definitely noticed women being friendlier with me. i don't know if thats attraction or maybe im 'safer' to talk to now? i dunno man lol. human behavior is interesting and confusing at the same time.

Keep in mind im just talking about attraction. im not talking about if you'd actually do anything about the attraction such as cheating or something. JUST attraction.