6 Biggest Signs Your Male Friend Has Feelings for You

Male and female friendships can be tricky. On the one hand, I have a number of male friends, and we get along just fine. It’s not always easy to see the signs your male friend has feelings for you, but when you do, it doesn’t really matter. Okay, that’s a lie. I have had the feeling one or two of them liked me, but we either talked about it or slowly created distance between one another.

One of my friends told me he liked me and took a break from our friendship until he felt he could re-enter the friendship whole-hardheartedly. We’re still friends, but we don’t talk as much as we used to. It’s usually what happens after two friends make a decision on the friendship.

# You feel it

I’m a big fan of following my gut instinct, and if you feel something has changed in your relationship, it probably has. When it comes to someone’s emotions, follow your gut instinct. If you have something inside of you saying, “he totally likes me,” well, then he probably likes you. Of course, the only way you can find out is if you talk to him about it.

# He’s always texting you

No guy is going to waste their time constantly texting a woman they’re not interested in. Yes, good male friends will text you, but you can go a day or two without contact, and it’s not a big deal. But he makes sure you are in frequent contact throughout the day and never misses one.

# He’s more touchy

When we have feelings for someone, we try our hardest to get physically closer to them. I’m not talking about aggressive and inappropriate touching; it’s more playful and subtle. He’ll brush your hair out of your face, hug you, or stroke your hand. These are very small acts but show he’s physically attracted to you.

# He listens to you

But, actually listens to you. He’s not scrolling on his phone, mumbling, “yeah,” or “oh, cool” when you’re talking. Instead, when there’s something you want to share, he really listens to what you have to say. This doesn’t mean he’s in love with you, but it does show his level of respect for you. And that really matters when you’re trying to see how someone feels about you.

# He’s interested in knowing the details

Most guys aren’t going to invest their time getting to really know who you are. It’s really only close friends who go that extra mile to know more about you, and that’s why they’re your close friends. But to get to that level, you will have needed to open up to each other. When you open up, it creates a strong bond.

# He keeps his love life on the down-low

Shockingly, you don’t really know what’s going on in his love life. Wait, does he even has a love life? He doesn’t really share information with you about that, and if he does, the relationship ends before it even begins. If he’s not talking openly about other women, there may be a good reason why *cough* *cough*.