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I’ve been looking into it and found that it’s as a way to manipulate and try to put the blame on the other?

As for context, I was in love with a guy and it was reciprocated. When we tried to be together everything got toxic and everything stopped. We went from talking everyday to nothing. Even if it went bad, I still wanted to be cordial (since we have the same friends) but he began to act like I don’t exist. I heard around that he still talks about me and I think he misses me (I don't know if that was a lie), but every time I’m around he just avoids me and I wanted to know why would a guy do that?

I talked to my friends (other than those we share) and they said when guys ignore you it’s that they are not interested in you and everything. But he was pretty much my best friend and I don’t understand why the flip? From my perception, I don’t understand because why put a lot energy into avoiding someone when you can just be indifferent?

I used to have a stranger crush on a guy from college and the feeling was Mutual (according to his friends) but we never talked and he seemed very reserved around me and never made any moves.

Now years later he met another girl in college he works with in a group and he was very flirty and confident around her from the very beginning, he acts very touchy feely with her, leans in, acts cutesy and started dressing better.

Why did he never try to impress me or talk to me like that If he was crushing on me too? Does he find her more attractive? Or is it because he has established rapport with her but not with me? Or because she is more outgoing and talkative?