5 Female Hints Guys Don't Get
Learn how to get through to him.
Men are not the masters of the subtle. We're the sex that laughs at farts and watches Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, and we wouldn't know subtlety if it hit us over the head with a brick (which it probably wouldn't do, since, you know, it's subtlety and all).
As such, many of us have problems when it comes to dealing with women. Women communicate very subtly, and guys are looking for something more along the lines of a large neon sign declaring that you're willing to sleep with us or that you'd like to see us thrown through a plate glass window.
The prices of neon and plate glass are through the roof though. So, until we learn to communicate better, here's a look at a few of the more subtle signals a woman might send that a guy will completely miss. The Frisky: MERRIme, A Web Comedy About Online Dating
1. Looking at us, then looking away.
You Think: You're coyly telling a guy that you're interested in him.
He Thinks: He's got something on his face that you don't want to look at for very long. Either that, or you're trying to figure out what kind of beer he’s drinking. Guys tend to take the "looking, then looking away" thing as an insult, and end up giving a cold shoulder to women genuinely interested in them. The Frisky: 4 Compliments That Guys Take As Insults
2. Verbal innuendo.
You Think: By dropping suggestive words, you're initiating a romantic flirtation or otherwise getting your message across.
He Thinks: You're using weird words. Guys completely miss verbal innuendo from women on a regular basis, because the words we use for innuendo are so different from the words that you use. Again, we're looking for something obvious. Dropping words into a conversation isn't going to work unless you're being fairly explicit. The Frisky: 15 Things A Woman Notices About A Guy
3. Acting tired.
You Think: You're telling a guy that you want to leave a party to go home right away, in a way that doesn't offend the people around you.
He Thinks: You want to go sleep in the car while he continues to have a good time. "Tired" to a man means "manageable." We're only going to get that you don't want to be in a certain place if you actually tell us that—yes, men are actually that obtuse. The Frisky: He Said/She Said: A Guide To Flirting
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Discussion
WE ARE SLOW!!!! We don't want to interpret things! Tell us what's on your mind! We are simple creatures who like things done in a simple way. Why do you think we stay in so much trouble? Because we don't understand the looks! We do good to pick up the hints on what you want for your birthday or Christmas. Now you want to drop MORE hints???
Look, if you want the stuff done, or whatever the deal is, just SAY SO!!! PLEASE!!!!
I got to admit that as guy I misinterpret all of these also. Especially the first one, if a woman looks at me and then looks away, that tells me she does not find me attractive or that she is just not interested, end of story. I can't even begin to understand how looking and then looking away is a woman’s way of showing a man she is interested. You have to give us a more point blank clue ladies. Smile at us, look and make it a lasting look and "bat" your eyes and mouth the words hey handsome. At least that might put into our minds that hey she just might be interested. haha
