How To Tell If A Guy Likes You But Is Hiding It

How To Tell If A Guy Likes You But Is Hiding It

So, you’re thinking about him. He’s probably the type of guy to say, “Why take the shot, when you know you’re going to miss.” In math, he might get praise for out smarting the system, but in life, he might just die alone for all those shots he didn’t take… in college. But still that doesn’t mean he doesn’t like you. He’s probably shy, insecure, or just scared of rejection. If he likes you, he’ll show it even though it’s not super noticeable. So, here’s 10 ways on how to tell if a guy likes you but is hiding it.

1. He says you have a crush on someone

Just so he can tease you and see who you actually have a crush on. I’m not going to lie; I’ve done this before. It’s part of their tactic. If he says something like, “I’ve noticed you’ve been staring at Ted a lot, lately. Do you have a crush on him or something? Oooo, I’m telling Ted.” You’ll probably reply back saying, “no” just to flush him out. And this will go on quite some time just so he can hang out with you and chat, but of course, he’s not going to put himself out there to say he has a crush on you because sometimes it’s the chase and adrenaline that makes him feel good when he’s trying to hide his feelings. Just think of it as being an emotional ninja. It’s fun.

2. He invites you to hang out

But as a group. On the surface level, he’s just coming off as being nice and friendly, but in reality, he wants to low-key spend more time with you. These group hangouts are less intimidating than doing those one-on-one dates and if you were to reject him, he wouldn’t have to feel bad anyways because it’s not like he’s directly asking you on a date.

3. He addresses everyone as “friend” or “buddy”

This is just so if he does have a chance with you, then addressing everyone as a “friend or buddy” will prevent you from thinking that there’s other people that he potentially like. For example, saying, “Oh I was hanging out with Bethany,” makes it sounds like he has a crush on Bethany. But instead if he says, “Oh I was hanging out with a friend.” Then it’ll reduce any wondering thoughts and that friend is just a friend. For example, if you are a female, notice how he doesn’t bring up any female friends. Then you wonder if he has any friends at all. So that’s how to tell if a guy likes you but is hiding it.

4. He shows off

You see him dressing up all the time around you looking nice and spiffy and pulling up in that new car that he just borrowed from his parents after doing 2 weeks’ worth of chores or flexing that latest iPhone. Yeah, he might just want to look cool and impress you when you’re around. But if he doesn’t have any of that he can still stand out with his humor and charm his way to you. So be in the look out if he does this when he’s around you.

5. He goes out of his way to ask about you

Okay maybe he doesn’t talk to you much but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t talk to his and your friends. He’ll just be low-key about it bring you up during a conversation and ask about you. But if he’s constantly asking about you, it might raise some suspicion. And if he’s taking this approach, then he might be thinking that he has no chance with you so that’s why he’s always curious about you.

6. There are rumors that he likes you

Ahhh rumors. Once that information is leaked to the wrong hands, it spreads like wildfire and not even California’s fire departments can stop it. So, if you hear rumors about it, there’s like a 90% chance that it might be true. If it’s to the point where the entire school knows… then yeah… He’s basically screwed.

7. He ignores you

For guys, this is a risky play. I strongly advise not to ignore someone, when you like them. It sends out a signal that tells people that you don’t care; you’re cold, and disrespectful. But if he is really trying to hide his feelings, then he’s really good at it. But other than that, this sign is extremely hard to tell. Perhaps he probably really isn’t interested in you. So, with that being said, this one might just be a flop.

8. He gets quiet when other guys approach you

Let say you both were having a moment together and all of a sudden blue eyes McGee comes along and interrupts you both. Yeah… he’s just going to take a step back and not fight at all. Like slowly fade into the shadows and disappear. I mean he probably wants to talk to you but blue eyes McGee is 10 times better looking them him and there’s no way to even winning a fight against him. So, he’s just going to pull back and slowly die on the inside.

9. If he turns you down, he’ll make it up to you

Sometimes he could be busy in life and if you ever invite him to do something and he can’t go, he’ll make it up to you. He’s going to feel bad at first, but if you notice him always making it up to you, there’s a high chance that he likes you enough to do it. The initial rejection might be good enough to hide his feelings from you, but what he does at the end says it all.

10. He gets close to you but acts like he’s not interested

It’s to the point where he knows a lot about you, and you know a lot about him. Always talking to each other. Sharing secrets and hanging out together. Basically, like best friends. And then he’s stuck wondering what the heck does he do now. If he confesses and you don’t have the same feelings as him, that’ll be awkward and potentially break the friendship. And even though you’re really close to him and comfortable together, he’s still not 100% sure so in his mind he rather not risk it. And to be honest to really solve this case, you’ll just have to communicate to each other. It’ll be tough but you’ll just have to do it. Don’t worry, I’ll support you along the way though.

So, if you notice that he does shows most of these symptoms and you also like this guy, why not start giving him some signs back that you’re interested. Give him that little push and if he is still not opening up to you about his feelings, then it’s time for you to really question if it’s even worth waiting or not. And that’s how to tell if a guy likes you but is hiding it.