Here are 5 signs a man wants to be more than friends with you, according to psychology.
If he’s a confident and funny guy—and he’s head over heels in love with you— he would make jokes about the two of you getting hitched.
know you secretly want me…you can make the first move, go on.”
Or “Come on now, I wouldn’t marry you unless you learn how to drive!”
Sigmund Freud had many views on humor, one of which is that joke exposes un way desire
While not all jokes are “half meant”, if it’s something like the ones I’ve listed above, I can bet my last dollar that it is.
Especially if you see all the other signs in this list
Not only is he revealing his repressed desires, he also does this to gauge your reaction.
For example, if you say “Ewww, no! You’re like my brother!”, then he’d step back to the friend zones
But if you blush and tease him back and even pretend you’re his gf, then he’d know he’s got a chance with you.
2) He gives you special treatment
He gives you favors left and right.
When there’s only one seat/ chocolate/ pizza/ ticket left, he gives it to you.
When your group of friends have to decide where to have lunch, he asks you first.
When he goes on a holiday, he gives you gifts (but not your other friends).
It’s so obvious that it starts to look like you’re his favorite person!
And the thing is, he might not even be aware of it.
Let’s blame psychology for this.
Various studies have shown the perks of being attractive—from being considered more trustworthy to people being generally nicer to you.
And of course, if he’s into you he definitely find you and attractive even if you don’t think you’re pretty.
So if a guy gives you special treatment, and he does it a lot, trust me— he wants to be more than friends with you.
3) He acts like your hero
Men are born with what relationship psychologists call the hero instincts.
It’s their inherent desire to protect the people that are closest to them—especially the ones they love.
Let’s examine the guy.
When you need help, does he rush to your side?
Does he call you just to know if you arrived home safely?
And when someone acts strange around you, does he warn you about it?
Did he ever tell you “If you need anything, I’m just here.”?
If he checks all the boxes, well, that’s one hero right there—your hero at least.
And while he might do this to others, too, you know that your at the top of his priority list.
If this describes your friend, trust me—he’s doing these things because he probably wants to be more than friends with you.
4) His body language shows it
Even if he doesn’t blurt out the words “I like you”, you can tell that’s the case based on how he acts when you’re around
Words can hide emotions, but body language never lies. The body will act in certain ways that can reveal what a person truly feels deep down.
And if he exhibits all of the above, then he definitely wants to be more than friends with you!
5) He’s in a happier mood when you’re around
Love is a drug.
When we’re in love, we’re much happier because we’re high.
When we’re around our crush, our brains release the happy harmonies namely, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin.
Of course, it’s hard for you to tell if you’re indeed the reason he’s happy because you have no idea what he’s like before and after your interaction. You can only be in the present with him.
But other people can see it clearly.
They secretly tell you how you affect his mood.
In fact, some friends tease him for it. The moment you arrive, they say things to him like “Finally you’re full of energy again”.
Poor guy. What can he do?
It’s the happy hormones betraying him.
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