7 Clear Signs He Just Wants To Be Friends

We’re here to show you the signs he just wants to be friends, but it’s going to be up to you to remove your ego and accept the situation for what it is: friendship.

Listen, no one wants to be in the “friend zone.” But the friend zone doesn’t actually exist. You’re probably shocked, but it’s true. We basically created the friend zone to soothe our egos. It makes us view friendship as a punishment, which is not cool.

Just because a guy isn’t romantically interested in you, doesn’t mean that friendship is something you’re stuck with as a consolation prize.Learning how to spot the signs he just wants to be friends will help you move on and appreciate the friendship.

# He’s not making any moves

Listen, if a guy likes you, he’ll do almost anything to be with you. I’ve dated a lot of guys, and really, this couldn’t be any more true. If he’s just kind of there, playing around with you but not actually making any moves, then he’s not into you.

In other words, he actually isn’t interested in anything more than friendship. Guys are physical beings. If he has feelings beyond friendship, even a nervous guy will make that known.

# He doesn’t flirt with you

Flirting is used as a way to develop sexual tension. But, it isn’t always so clear-cut. Flirting can be interpreted in so many ways. Some people may say the jokes a doctor makes to put you at ease are a form of flirting.So, it is important to really consider what he’s saying. If two people really like each other, they flirt with one another. But, if this guy isn’t doing anything, not making any flirtatious comments or gestures, he isn’t interested.

How can you tell if a joke is just a joke or if it’s flirting? Well, it will take place often. If he is flirting, he will text you or seek you out. But, if it is just a joke, it is out of convenience.If he runs into you and it seems like flirting, it may just be kindness or his personality. But when he goes out of his way to see you or text you with some flirty comments, that is flirting.

# He doesn’t really text you

Now, friends do text each other, but not on a two-minute basis. Sure, he texts you, but he probably just wants to be friends if he’s not texting you very often. A friend will text you to make plans or talk about the show you’re both fans of.

Think of it like this, if a guy likes a girl, he keeps in contact with her. He will reach out and ask you about your day. If he just wants to be friends, he won’t put the extra effort into getting to know you better.

# He introduces you as a friend

If he’s using words like “friend” or “buddy,” well, you’re a friend. He may also just introduce you with your name and no descriptor because he isn’t really thinking about what you are to him.

If he were into you, he wouldn’t call you his friend because he doesn’t want people to see you as a free agent. He would put his arm around you or make it clear that you aren’t available because he doesn’t want the competition. Using the word “friend,” he makes it very clear that he only sees you as a friend.

# He doesn’t react to your hints

Maybe you flirt with him or touch him playfully, but he doesn’t make any moves back. If you are making your feelings clear and he doesn’t flirt back or touch you and only offers an awkward smile, it is a no-go.

He may realize you like him, but a major sign he just wants to be friends is avoiding it altogether. If he brings it up, he worries it will ruin the friendship. He is just going to ignore it and hope it goes away.

# He talks about other women

If he’s showing you his Tinder account and the girl he wants to ask out, then he’s obviously not interested in you as more than a friend. This could actually be a major sign he just wants to be friends.

Instead of coming right out and telling you to move on, he is subtly hinting that he likes someone else. If he liked you, he wouldn’t ask your opinion about other women. If he liked you as more than a friend, he would complain about dating rather than ask for your advice.

# You hang out in groups

When you ask him to hang out, he never suggests hanging out one-on-one. It’s always in groups with mutual friends. You don’t just go for coffee or watch movies together. Even if you try to make it more like a date, he will not want to be alone with you if he thinks you like him.

Though he sees you as a friend and enjoys your company, he also sees your feelings towards him. He doesn’t want to lead you on or risk an awkward moment where he has to reject you. This is why he avoids intimate hangouts.