How do I differentiate between a romantic hug and a platonic hug?
Surely there is some context for this hug. It's presumably not a hug between complete strangers. So if it's someone you know, is this the first-ever attempt at any sort of physical expression between the two of you? Is he congratulating or consoling you? Is it possible that he needs a hug? We sometimes do, you know. So...context. Next...what do you want the hug to be? I should have listed this first, because what you want is more important than what he intends. If you want platonic, or on the platonic end of the hug spectrum, make sure your return hug is unambiguously non-sexy and ends first. If you are trending romantic, don't be the first to let go, and make sure you allow sufficient time for your bodies to complete a full scan of one another. In my world it wouldn't stop at that if it was indeed mutual attraction. We would kiss. If I had received the full body scan style of hug and she then turned her face toward me, there would be zero ambiguity. Of course, then comes the problem of kiss management. Because it is a spectrum, after all, and one or the other of us may be significantly less far along that spectrum, and not interested in going any further just at the moment...Ah, but your question was about hugs and I was well on my way toward writing you a personalized manual for love. That would not be good Quora behavior, I suspect. But do feel free to pose any related questions if you wish. They're a lot of fun to answer.
How to express romantic interest in her?? Help!!?
The tradition hint/approach is flowers. I recommend a dozen long-stemmed red roses from a florist. If you are a poor student you may get a dozen roses from the grocery store. If you later find out she is allergic, chocolates are a reasonable substitute. The rectangular box from Sees with all the colored candies is good. The heart-shaped box is a little too much. Deliver them the next time you go over. The next day ask her out to dinner. If my advice is forty years out of date, you will have to modify it for current tastes.
I expressed romantic interest to a guy. He then began to resent me brutally. Why?
It’s his problem, not yours. Just give him a wide berth. He may have self-esteem or identity issues or there could be any number of reasons for his behaviour.However, keep in mind there is no such actual behaviour as “brutal resentment”. You’ve read this attitude into his speech or tone of voice or actions. Unless you can determine for yourself what types of behaviours comprise “brutal resentment” you will not know what the problem really is.
Smart guys, how do you express interest in a girl?
We want romance. We're scared to take romantic risks. So what we need is some sort of magic power that will let us know, for sure, that someone is interested in us. Wouldn't it be great to know we could lean in for a kiss with no possibility of being rejected? People want this so badly, they clutch at magical thinking and pseudo-scientific claptrap. They ask all those "what does it mean?" questions: "What does it mean when a girl smiles at me?" "What does it mean when a guy offers me half of his sandwich?"Unfortunately, people are complicated and each person is unique. What some guy--or girl--means by a piece of body language is specific to him. There's no magic (or "scientific") decoding book. There's no expert who can walk into the room, look at the guy, and say, "See the way he's holding his arms? That means he likes you."People are good at hiding their feelings. People are good at fooling each other. People often don't know what they want. People often want different things on different days. Here are your options:1. Never take a risk (e.g. never ask a guy out) and hope that the guy will make the first move. There's a good chance you'll wind up lonely, even if he's attracted to you, because he'll be just as scared to make a move. Neither of you will take a risk, so no relationship will ever happen. Of course, he might overcome his fear. You might get lucky. Or you might not.2. Take a risk. Ask the guy if he wants to get dinner or whatever. Or take his hand in yours. There's a possibility he might reject you. You'll feel depressed and humiliated. Or maybe you'll find out he feels the same way you do. Or maybe not. Don't like either of those options? Who does? But that's life. We all get our hearts broken. Many of us find love in the end. But you have to play to win. No one can play for you, not even smart people on the Internet. We have no idea whether this guy likes you or not. Well, he does seem to like you in some sense, but as a friend? As a potential girlfriend? as a quick fling? as one of several lovers? Right now, only he knows.
Shy Girls: How do you express interest in a guy?
i am really shy when i comes to dating or showing a guy that i am interested in them, maybe that is why i have been single for a long time! ignoring them is a way to express shyness and interest thats how i am. i tend not to say hi unless the guy says it first or when i know i have their complete attention, i dont want to look like a dork if the guy doesnt pay attention. she is interested because she complements you like crazy, that maybe her way of showing interest in you. no girl is going to tell a guy repeatedly that hes awsome, great, sweet if they arent interested. shy girls dont make first moves so if your really interested in her be prepared to make the first moves for pretty much everything! and if she blushes alot then thats a sign or if you catch her looking at you and when you look at her she turns the other way quickly and kinda blushes or acts busy!
I think I have an inability to flirt/express interest in a guy?
I was raised in a household that discouraged any expression of interest/affection towards a person. My dad is extremely strict about that sort of thing, so I've literally NEVER flirted with a guy before. In fact, I know for certain that it has nothing to do with personality - I am not shy nor modest. I am usually upfront about things and have never found myself getting nervous with anyone. I feel as though I've never met anyone as non-flirtatious as me. I've been interested in many guys my entire 16 years of life, all of whom had no idea how I felt about them. It's come to the point where I can't even look at them without feeling as though I'm doing something wrong. Could there be some potential harm in having such a deficiency? Is it sometimes a GOOD thing to be able to flirt? The answer seems so obvious, yet I can't figure it out because all my life I've been taught that expressing attraction toward someone is wrong. The thing is, I'm not even religious. It has nothing to do with morals/values...I just need to understand why I'm like this and why I can't break out of the habit of ignoring guys.
Do guys hate romance?
You know the phrase: You don't know what you've got until you lose it? At first, you were someone to be won, someone to impress, to entice and enchant. Now that he's won you, he thinks he can take it easy now. It's not that he doesn't care, or doesn't want to be romantic, it's just that with you by his side, it takes less of a priority until he feels you're losing interest. Short answer would be to tell him how you feel. Openness is important in any relationship afterall. Perhaps, though, it might be best to drop a few subtle hints, play it a little close to the vest. At dinner next, just casually say that life has gotten predictable, or that you wish for a little more surprise or spontaneity in your life. If he's not paying attention to you, get a little close and sigh wistfully, give him an opening to ask you "What's the matter?". If there's anything wrong on his end, it's that he's gotten complacent. Either he needs to pick up on the hints that something is wrong, or he needs a swift kick in the butt to realize it. With you? I can't tell. Maybe telling him this rather then posting online might help. Guys aren't mind readers, and it's easy for us to miss the little things, even though they can be the most important. But I don't think these are anything too drastic, but it is something to work on. Good luck. :)