Signs He Will NEVER Be Into You

September 2nd, 2012 - By Julia Austin
"Woman thinking"

blackloveandmarriage.com

Like Ingrid Michaelson so simply put it, “Everybody, everybody wants to love. Everybody, everybody wants to be loved.” And because of this, women too often overlook the red flags, the signs of troubles ahead and the hints that this guy’s not the one. We let things slide because we want so badly to be pleasantly surprised. But all this ever gets us is even more disappointment in the end not only in the men we date, but also in ourselves for not going with our gut. After reading this list below, you’re held accountable for your own heartbreaks. If you ignored these signs and charged on, there was nobody that could save you but yourself.

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  • Kendra

    I actually hate cuddling, I will do it if and only if I am in a serious relationship, and I still manage to break away once my man falls asleep, but otherwise I hate it. Some people hate that about me and some love it. I feel smothered, and can’t really breath.

  • Yadda Yadda

    Ladies, listening to a woman giving you advice about men is like listening to a man giving you advice about childbirth.

    • Adam J. Doe

      A thousand carets up to you!

    • http://www.yourtango.com/users/cheekee-baby cheekee baby

      You don’t have to be a man to give advice on recognizing the signs that a man is not prepared to give you what you want out of a relationship.

    • http://twitter.com/K_tenKS Kristen

      So who has the best advice about men? A bird?

  • Z

    I’m a man and I don’t disagree with this list. But I thought the “He cares about the dumb things” was a little out there. I understand in part what the author is getting at, but at the same time, who never cares about what restaurant or bar or movie they go to? Who never cares about the temperature of a room? Are men not supposed to have opinions about these matters? Those aren’t dumb things. Those things aren’t decided arbitrarily. Those are choices we make in life among thousands of others that are made.

    • http://twitter.com/K_tenKS Kristen

      I agree..I wasn’t completely understanding that one.

  • deb

    totally bookmarking this for the times i know ill need a reality cheque in the mail.

  • deb

    I’m sorry but if any man OR woman that isn’t one of my brothers or anyone really, really, really close to me said “you can come IF YOU WANT”, i’d start distancing myself. If a guy I was interested in said that to me, i’d immediately feel rejected (because it’s obvious what it means) and would start the mourning/moving on process.

  • Illinois1982

    i disagree with “being to busy” some people are extremely busy.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/NFXKPLNVHM3DYPKEEVNQITWVX4 Lena

    if you only hear from him at 2AM or some weird time, like you don’t
    exist at any other hour of the day, cut him off before you become
    emotionally vested. Some of these guys also make promises that they
    don’t keep, because they never intended to take you to dinner or attend
    some event with you in the first place. I am beautiful woman and I love good
    man…..inter racial romance is my dream… so I joined —blackwhitеPlanet.С0M—–it’s where to- connect with beautiful and excellent
    people! When they’re honest about where
    you stand with them, it’s easy. But, it takes a little longer to
    figure it out when they lie to you, because then you have to see that
    their actions don’t match what comes out of their mouths.

  • Herm Cain

    Women ask for the truth but rarely can accept it how do they swallow I won’t date you because your two kids or I just wanna f**k you no relationship no emotional attachment most men lie to save your fragile naive hearts

    • CC

      Unfortunately there are men out here that just can’t be honest. Why not give HER the opportunity to walk away if that’s not what she wants. There are women out there that are looking for the same thing, why not get involved with them instead of playing with an innocent woman???

  • FelineOnlineNow

    To be honest, this whole list is basically about men trying to boost their egos off of women whom they think would be more into them than they are into the women described above. I recently overheard a man who weighed no less than 500 pounds talking about his “women” in derogatory terms on his cell phone in a store parking lot. Someone has to make these men feel good about themselves, because if they could feel good about themselves on their own, then they wouldn’t have to play dumb games with women. They would be upfront about their feelings and wouldn’t allow the women to continue to make fools of themselves by feeding their hungry hearts with lies just to keep them around. Keeping women like this around simply gives a man with low self-esteem bragging rights.

  • Machelle Kwan

    This list was on point. I don’t have much patience with them anymore, so I’m don’t give them many chances. If they don’t respond to correspondence in a timely manner, i’m done. I let them know from the jump..” I’m running this”.

  • Mrs. Strode

    Here’s my point..women at least this woman, is not dumb! You tell your friends about me, Ima keeper, to let you tell it, then you disappear physically. Are you scared?? Not even pressing for a commitment, and most of the signs he doesn’t not display. But how long is a girl to wait for something a little more?!?! It been nearly four months and very few dates..I told him to get real, honest with himself, and call when he grows up..this is for the college-aged men. Can’t believe that HE is missing this good thing..ME!! I’ve drawn the line cause there are other men..thank god!! lol

  • ladyday

    Yep I’m dealing with alot of this b.s right now. It’s been 8 months & he proposed but now he has done a total 180. His words & actions don’t match. He is always M.I.A. He responds to texts hours & hours later if at all. I call & his phone goes straight to voicemail. In the beginning he was bringing flowers & showing up all the time. I don’t understand men. If they don’t feel the same anymore why not just say so instead of sticking around making a woman’s life miserable trying to figure him out? I get so sick of men & their mind games/b.s.

    • Mrs. Strode

      sometimes they are just scared and stupid..and THAT’S what they are showing you. Many mean no disrespect, but it is what we allow them to do..STOP NOW!! He will straighten up or u will find someone new..

    • Machelle Kwan

      Most of them are evil and just love to hurt women for their own pleasure. Don’t give any man anymore than what he’s giving you.

      • http://www.facebook.com/cromsworld Paul Joseph Athmer

        What a horrible comment. Maybe YOU should try dating other guys because YOU clearly always pick the bad ones and now assume that all men are like that. I have met the guys that you are talking about but the vast majority of guys I have ever met are not like that. Unfortunately, there are bound to be some women who are either attracted to jerks or attract them for some reason, and I am sorry to let you know that you are clearly one of them.

    • Adriane

      It would be much easier if they just told the truth to start with. Take some time for you and remember that if he cared he would be there so since he’s not he must be doing what he wants to do. You deserve better.

    • Soulsis

      I think many of them don’t have the courage to end things so they self-sabotage. I was in this situation and I know it is immature but I could not tell him I was no longer interested so I started being a jerk hoping that he would catch on and then He would end things instead of Me. Many men do this and every now and then a woman.

    • http://www.yourtango.com/users/cheekee-baby cheekee baby

      He’s not into you anymore.

    • MzMelody

      Yep, Same thing happened to me last year, I just pulled the plug on it and walked away

  • JAYLUV1

    i am sorry, but i think everyone is different and does things from the middle to the end or back to the front or just be all over the place with the list (and will be so into you). life is hard and stressful and causes tons of confusion. if hes a guy who follow steps…get rid of him. everything you say and do, he will judge and compare. nothing means the same thing for everyone. listen to your heart and watch the little things he does that matters to YOU and thats best for YOU…vice versa.

  • Elle

    Good list. I would add “he doesn’t check in on you when you’re sick/going through a tough situation.” Smh I went through a lot of this foolishness with a guy who wasn’t really into me.

    • Observing

      Girl! That says it all. And your situation is not that of the minority. Ni@@as treat us like that the majority of the time.

      We have to decide to not be on that BS.. chris brown said it best.

  • customcalendars4u2

    I don’t agree with three things listed here. He doesn’t want to meet your friends(Lol..of course he does to see who he can hit on),he kisses rough(this type of guy won’t kiss her at all)& he pushes for sex(why would he, when a woman who puts up with this type of treatment is usually willing and waiting)? At the end you be surprised how the tables turn,but only if a woman has time for nonsense and head games..

  • R’s girl

    This is BS and very immature. I think black women are always looking for something wrong with a man anyway.Very Chicken Little-ish too (running around in panic assuming that the sky is falling over almost nothing) Stop thinking that life is some romantic comedy where MR is going to DO EVERYTHING YOU WANT, YOUR WAY. He may not text you back because it aint his thing, he may not cuddle you because he is not comfortable with it, but may, with time, come around. He may always be busy but you must learn to make let him know that he should make time cos you are his woman,(ask, keep asking NICELY, you will be shocked) Then some people, both men and women, are poor planners, etc etc. If u wanna be happy, believe in the guy you are with and be positive. show the brotha some L.O.V.E. (unless you aint gat any for him anyways.) We forget that we are all human beings with weaknesses, every weakness should not be put under a microscope like this. There is no perfect man. none at all.

    • FromUR2UB

      When you have to ask more than twice, it’s called “begging”. The point is, if the man really wants you to be his woman, you don’t have to ask him repeatedly to spend time with you. He will initiate the requests sometimes. He may be busy, but busy doing what? There’s a difference between a man being busy because he has a demanding job, and busy with his buddies, or anything else he can use as an excuse. One thing I know about men, is that they figure out how to do whatever they WANT or NEED to do, be they generally poor planners or not. I’d like to hear from you in ten years, and learn how all that generosity in patience and understanding worked out for you.

      • Miss Anonymous

        Yep I agree.

      • Mrs. Strode

        I agree! I’m interested in a man with a demanding job, but I work too. He tried to say I have too much time on my hands (a teacher off during the summer) and that was true, however, people DO make time to do what they want, and after a month of no physical contact…BOUNCING!! Texts and emails are okay, but even if this is not gonna be committed right now, we could at least spend more time together..#toomanyfishinthesea

      • R’s girl

        Oh come on, I am all for loving relationships where everyone is equally invested but I still think women stress over the small things which may not even mean that “he will never be into you” like this article puts it. Ok, rough kissing, seriously? What if I like rough sex? And what if I am not yet ready to meet his family and friends either? Pushes for sex too early? What? That too? But I have got to inspect the equipment too n the earlier the better. He is not a good listener? Never met a man who really, really listens, not even my therapist. If I keep asking for what I want,in a respectful way (to him and myself) I do not think that makes me a beggar, It means, I know how to get what I want.

        • FromUR2UB

          Well, dear, then you keep doing what works for you. As long as you’re happy, that’s fine. The thing is, it just sounds so one-sided, and I think that one day, you’re going to feel that. You sound like a young woman, so your needs will change as you grow older. Men are peculiar creatures in that, the less you demand of them, the lower you set the bar, the less you get from them. They don’t seem to wake up one day and reach some epiphany, where they see the value of the woman who has been tolerating and enduring. I’ve seen women stand by men most of their lives, often through ups and downs that he sometimes brought upon them. When they finally begin to reap the rewards, it seems like too little, too late by comparison to her sacrifices. I’m all for standing by someone, who reciprocates at least occasionally. There are no perfect relationships. But some are just so imperfect that they make you wonder why they came into your life and wasted your time. Then you remember, you learn from the experience.

          • R’s girl

            Well said. I agree with you on some things. No woman should have to spend their life tolerating and enduring a man who does not care for her. I still think lists like this are sometimes alarmist and should be taken with lots of perspective and intuition.One thing though, patience, endurance and understanding are qualities both men and women MUST have for a relationship to work out right. I never vouched for a one sided, un-reciprocated relationship. Far from it! I just said to talk about how one would like to be treated with the man one is with and give him a limited time period to deliver.

            • http://www.yourtango.com/users/cheekee-baby cheekee baby

              If you really read the article what she is trying to convey is that he should be trying to meet you halfway; There ought to be reciprocity and thoughtfulness on not what is convenient just for him but considering your feelings. A man that wants to be with you is already thinking of these things. A man who isn’t fully invested in you or worse is just chilling with you until he finds something better exhibits at least two or more of the examples presented in the article

    • Miss Anonymous

      I was generous understanding and patient and I was cheated on in my 3 year relationship. I even got yelled at because I wanted to spend time with him because I didnt know if it was gonna be the last time I see him considering he was going to war. He told me that I was being so selfish. Yes being selfish for wanting to see him and spend tme with him whereas he had time to hang out with his friends in that whole 4 month period. He only saw me twice where he was driving everywhere else to see his friends. I showed him love and all of the above and yet he cheated while on his 2 week break from war.

      Sometimes there is something wrong with the man and not the woman. A person shouldnt have to wait for someone to text them on friday when you texted them on monday.

      • customcalendars4u2

        Girrrllll!!! I’m scared to ask you his name,but was he from Chicago???

        • Miss Anonymous

          lol! No he was from NC.

          • customcalendars4u2

            Whew!!(wiping sweat from my brow in relief),but it wouldn’t have mattered anyway,because men like that can’t be controlled or reprogrammed about how to treat & love a woman. Those type of men all do the same dumb behaviors over and over until they get tired of being that cold hearted, unresponsive,irresponsible man….I just wish more of us women knew our power & worth!

            • http://www.yourtango.com/users/cheekee-baby cheekee baby

              No they do it until they meet a woman who requires he treat her with respect or he doesn’t get the pleasure of treating her at all. Those types of men do reform when they meet that woman who they know will cut their azz loose (married with children and all) in a milisecond. Why does she get that respect you might ask? Because she KNOWS she’s worth it and she ensures that he knows it too.

          • Observing

            I love that you served his a$$. He more than deserved it

      • GalaxyEmpress

        You only saw him twice in four months??? The hell??? If 3 days to one week goes by and I don’t hear from him, he’s getting cut completely OFF, I won’t talk to him no more. Clearly he’s playing games and I…….am…..not…..here……for……that……..mess!!!

        • Miss Anonymous

          Yes he was. I figured “okay, he is 4 hours away and we wont be able to see each other alot” but I have a good memory and I kept track of stuff he was saying. For instance he DROVE on a work day from where he was to his hometown. His hometown is 2 hours from me so he basically drove 12 ( coming, 6 going back) hours back and forth but couldn’t drive 8 ( 4 coming, 4 going back). Better yet he couldn’t drive 4 (2 coming, 2 going back) when he was back in his hometown.

          Smh He even yelled at me on the phone saying how selfish I was at being upset that he wasnt keeping his promise to see me because he wanted to see his friends and family before he leaves. ( He spent a month with his family and friends and then a 2 weeks with them again but couldnt spare a weekend with me).

          • Miss Anonymous

            Karma did catch up to him where the girl he cheated on me with (his ex gf he never broke up with who he made his fiance) used him for his war money and cheated on him. He tried to come back using the old ” i had a dream about you being preg by another man, blah blah blah” but I knew it was for guaranteed booty after being at war for 15 months. I nicely declined and he told me “the first year I felt you was the one, The second year I wasnt sure, the third year I knew for sure you wasnt the one for me” ie he was just wasting my time and using me. I gave him a verbal foot up his behind and said that I was preg by another guy a week after we broke up. *okay I lied about being preg but It stung his behind*

        • Observing

          Amen girl. If you don’t stand for nothing u will fall for anything

    • goddess8281

      Honey, I’m sorry but those same reasons you stated are the same excuses women use to justify a man’s treatment of them b/c they want the situation to work. This list was spot-on, point blank period.

    • GalaxyEmpress

      You’re making excuses for sorry men and their sorry behaviors, please, just stop it. A man who genuinely likes a woman isn’t going to treat her the way you’ve described.

    • Observing

      Dam you said that. I could look at that as real… or I could look at that as some BS.

      Not sure… but u made a grrat point.

    • Mrs. Strode

      You are right, and no one should take this list too seriously. Folks change, and while he may be on the fence now, he may not be later. Hang on to a “good catch” but by all means SEE OTHER PEOPLE TOO! Women are too quick to want commitment, but if he’s not seeing you on a regular, then keep an arms length and tell him so!1

    • http://www.yourtango.com/users/cheekee-baby cheekee baby

      Maybe one of the items listed in the article by itself isn’t too bad. But if you are dealing with more than 3, then yes his a** ain’t all that interested . Or she isn’t important enough for him to make her one of his priorities. All of that spells HE AIN’T THE ONE!! Women play themselves because they jump the shark and stop talking to all other men and start rearranging their life for some dude who hasn’t stated his intentions or has no plan on pursuing anything serious with her. A wise woman keeps her options and her heart open and heeds what a man is showing her.

  • FromUR2UB

    Every woman will run into that elusive, unavailable guy at least once. The good news is that they show you who they are from the very beginning, because they can’t fake what they don’t feel. A lot of men would have women believe that’s a reflection of the quality of the woman, but sometimes, a man just doesn’t want who you are. There’s no point in jumping through hoops for him because it won’t make a difference. So, if you only hear from him at 2AM or some weird time, like you don’t exist at any other hour of the day, cut him off before you become emotionally vested. Some of these guys also make promises that they don’t keep, because they never intended to take you to dinner or attend some event with you in the first place. When they’re honest about where you stand with them, it’s easy. But, it takes a little longer to figure it out when they lie to you, because then you have to see that their actions don’t match what comes out of their mouths. So, walk away early while your self-esteem is still intact.

    • Observing

      Dam girl. You ripped that. That was real. U need to write a book for dumb hos.

      I was really struck when you said he only calls u at 2 am… like u don.t exist any other time of day. That shiiiit says it all.

      Speak yo! Speak! Tell it like it T I is….

    • Machelle Kwan

      Preach on. That’s female pimpology right there.lol

    • http://twitter.com/K_tenKS Kristen

      I totally agree! Be general/not specific about where you work/live. Don’t have him pick you up too soon into meeting him. Continue to meet him at restaurants/bars/wherever, that way you always have your own ride home (yourself) if things go south.

  • Kayo

    It makes one ‘selfish’ if they don’t enjoy cuddling? What good does it to force someone to do things that may make them uncomfortable?

    • WHOISBSQUARED?

      THANK U VERY MUCH FOR UR SUPPORT ON THIS MATTER….CUZ IM GENERALLY NOT A CUDDLER BUT IM NOT SIMPLY BECUZ I DONT WANT THE GUY TO LOOK AT ME AS A “CLINGY” CHICK, CUZ I AM MOST CERTAINLY NOT………

      • http://www.yourtango.com/users/cheekee-baby cheekee baby

        So you are a cuddler unless he doesn’t want to? Girl find out what YOU like and what YOU want from a partner and then only date men who are willing to give you what you need.

  • SheBe

    I didn’t feel like clicking through all of that. I will wait on the comments to get a Cliffs Notes version.

    • MLS2698

      Me too. Plus I’ve never been in that situation. * shrug*

    • Adriane

      Me too, sometimes I do the same thing too. Now I don’t feel so lazy, LOL.

  • Me

    You forgot: uve never seen his place. He calls u late. Skips ur bd or any important dates or events. lies about the smallest things. He doesnt spend time or money on you. Dont care about ur feelings. He doesnt trust u. Hes always absent. U cannot invite him anywhere. U dont know where u two are going. He never wants to see you before 11pm or go anywhere. He only text and dont answer ur phone calls. He doesnt care if he doesnt hear from u for days or what happened to you or anyone close to you. He tells u he doesnt want to be with u!!! Just to name a few.

    • theguylaughing

      damn, as a guy that is standard with the side chicks. u been hurt baad. woman up.

      • GalaxyEmpress

        What the hell are you saying?? Or is it you’re mad she’s exposing game??

        • pureiceblk

          Tell em

    • Chanda

      Well damn. If that’s the case I’d break things off before it even got that deep. That’s booty call or fvck buddy status (and even some of them get treated better than that). But not girlfriend material. Take it or leave it.

    • WHOISBSQUARED?

      C THATS WHAT I DEALT WITH IN THE PAST, N THATS Y IM SINGLE LOL

      • pureiceblk

        Mee too

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        • MzMelody

          That makes 2 of us

    • customcalendars4u2

      Dang!! You got played huh?

    • GalaxyEmpress

      Truth!!!! Amen.

    • JAYLUV1

      errm…thats loud and clear…you are a jump off!. . even if hes married to you and does you like that. in his mind you are his jump off. this will let you know that its time to check your feelings however which way you can. start now…it might take years.

    • Mrs. Strode

      that’s waaay too many negatives

    • Moi

      I like your list better!

    • blacklatina

      Ive been through all of that before…it sucks but I prefer to be single and not with person that doesnt care for me at all.

    • marj

      you know this is true! I have been with a guy who treated me like this for 2 years but i still stayed.. I kept understanding it was a long distance relationship. and then he broke up saying he can’t take long distance and he doesn’t know me well. why? when he’s here, he’s always with friends, he doesn’t know where we are going when I suggest places he doesn’t want to go out anywhere rather than sleeping because he’s always tired from work, (but when his friends call him he’s there in a second!), he doesnt plan anything, he doesn’t cuddle(but he says he is a cuddler!) he says he’s coming home early but he don’t.. i regret staying with an unavailable person!