8 Signs You're Just a Friend, Not Lover

 

So you like someone.. Sometimes you can like someone by admiring them from afar and though you want to approach them romantically, you may struck up a friendship with them first instead or perhaps you have a long time friend and suddenly you start to develop feelings towards them and see them in a new light.

With a heart full of love and head full of fantasy you start to flirt and hint of wanting a romantic relationship with your friend. You etched towards asking them out on a date but end up face first landing on friendzone.

 

1. Only You Show Off Your Attractive Qualities 

When you like someone romantically you want your crush to know you better. You want to show them why you would be a great partner for them. You might tell your crush that you are great at cooking but instead of praising, they just shrugs it off. It is a sign that either they're not into cooking or not interested with you at all. A sign of friendzoning can happen when they don't respond to you showing off your attractive qualities. They don't reciprocate them and they don't act interested. 

 

2.They Mention People Whom They Find Attractive 

Sure everybody talks about their celebrity crushes from time to time, that's a given but it's never a good sign when your crush mentions the one they like, and it's not you. If it is the early stages of getting to know someone and they are pointing out how cute this person us in your class. They most likely only view you as a friend and they wanted to keep it that way.

 

3. They Don't Flirt Back

They Don't Flirt Back with you nor they seem romantically inclined towards you. Sometimes we could mistake certain interactions as being romantic. Those texts that you receive from your friend turned crush may sound flirty in you head. But if you take a closer look at them are they really flirting with you? or just answering your text in a charismatic or excitable manner? Due to the fact that you really like this person you might read into their tone a little bit too much and see it as flirting when they are just being friendly. Maybe they really like to hug their friends and physically comfortable with everybody or maybe your friend is being open and honest with you and you think that they are thinking of you romantically now, when truthfully they just wanted a deeper friendship. If you feel confused and conflicted about this it might be a good idea to state your feelings and romantic intentions to your crush at the right time and circumstances of course. 

 

4. You Never Hinted Your Attraction From The Beginning

Did you strictly offer friendship when you first interacted with your crush? Did you shy away from implying that you saw them in a romantic light? If your crush only views you as a friend first and foremost, they may have a hard time accepting romantic proposals from you. When you meet someone you're attracted to, you should try hinting that you like them early on. That way your crush get the picture that you like them. According to one study,  If we become too close to that person in a friendly way too soon, we start caring about them in a way that isn't associated with sexual interest. If this emotional connection forms before at least before the sexual attraction has, then that person might enter the friendzone

 

5. They Don't Initiate Touch

Do they squeeze in next to you just to just to be close to you? Do they internationally graze your arm or your back? Do they brush your hand from time to time? If the answer is no, then this mostly is a sign that you're in the friendzone. If your friend doesn't seem to have the desire to touch you, physically close to you or want to be touched by you, then they want physical affection from you. Intimacy is an essential part of any relationship. Expert says that with intimacy both males and females increased doses of pleasurable bonding hormones and this neuro chemicals foster an increase sense of closenes.

 

6. You Are Always The One Doing Them The Favors

If you know that you are more than accommodating for them, driving them to work or cooking them their favorite meals. Without that the same willingness on their part then you're most likely being friendzoned.

 

7. They Always Have A Third Wheel

It's important to noticed that if your crush doesn't make an attempt to be alone with you, their probably not interested in you romantically. If they like you they wanna have an alone time with you and not allowed your friends to come hang out with you

 

8.Their Attitude And Language Are Strictly Friendly

When someone likes you they usually flirt with you a little bit and find little ways to explicitly compliment you. Their language changes from casual and friendly, to flirty and romantic. If someone is making it a point to call you friend or buddy, they're trying to let you know that you're not their romantic interest. This friendly moniker is usually accompanied by a good old pat in the back or playful nudge in the elbow.



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