WMT: Maybe he’s lost interest?
I apologize for the lack of posts in the past week. Many things are happening at work and in my personal life that have thwarted my attempts at writing a decent post.
5 Warning Signs. “Warning signs of what?” A man isn’t that into you. Men may date and even sleep with women after their attractions start to wane. Again. Sad, but true. Men, it’s better to be straight with her and rip that band-aid of quickly. Don’t drag it on. Ladies, here are 5 signs that he’s feelings may be dying out. This list will pertain more to dating singles than any another group.
- He no longer likes to do things that you enjoy. This sign is hard to decipher and requires a bit of explanation. For example: If he always enjoyed cooking as do you, this does not pertain. I am referring to activities you may have introduced him to. Perhaps, you introduced him to country music and he seemed to enjoy it (although he hadn’t listened to it previously). The truth is, he probably just enjoyed spending time with you and didn’t care much for the music. If he is suddenly annoyed by the Dixie Chicks playing in your car, he may be feeling a bit distant as well. This isn’t really a blanket rule, because sometimes you may introduce him to things he genuinely likes. He may continue to like these new things but still have faltering feelings for you. But as stated, this can be a warning sign.
- No cuddling after Sex. This is for those of you who are sexually active. #2 is a bit intertwined with #1, but a bit more specific. Men really do enjoy cuddling, but not with someone they no longer have feelings for. They may still enjoy having the sex, but the cuddling is no longer welcome.
- He starts defining the relationship in restrictive terms. Men would rather not talk about “where this is going”. If he starts bringing this up in a positive way, he’s probably really into you. However, if he starts saying things like, “It’s not like this is an exclusive relationship.” or “Well, we haven’t been dating that long.” or “I don’t think we are that serious yet.” Guess what? He’s probably already thinking, “Open relationship”, “We won’t be dating much longer”, and “We aren’t serious at all.”
- He’s suddenly very busy. He may have not been very busy at the beginning, but suddenly he is unreachable. Anytime you voice a disappointment in not spending enough time together, he retorts that its out of his control because he is so busy. Now, there are times when people get busy at work. Right? However, I don’t know if we are ever so busy we can’t call. It’s understandable to be busy for a few months and skip some dates, but if he’s too busy to call. Head’s up!
- Mr. Angry-Sensitive. Men love to not have that break-up conversation! We hate it. So, Mr. Angry-Sensitive can be a ploy to avoid that conversation. What is Mr. Angry-Sensitive? Well, this is when the man becomes very upset about an off-hand remark or opinion. He will construe it into a personal attack against him, his family, his religion, etc. AND the clincher? He will make it seem that the relationship is over because of you.
Example: Lady: “I don’t really like Mexican food.” Man: “Wow. You are saying you don’t like the entire cuisine of Mexico? Thats a pretty harsh statement. I didn’t realize you were so racist. I’m not sure how I feel about that.”
Okay, thats a bit extreme. But I know this kind of thing does happen. Any of you lady’s have an experience like this?
Again, these can be some signs that he’s lost interest in you, but not a definite or exact. I would love to hear some of your dating stories about signs you have picked up over the years.
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I once had a guy do a fade-out followed by dumping me over email. Ouch.
The worst thing in the world is to limp on in a relationship where one person wants out. Yeah, some guys out there could stand to be a bit braver, but women gotta take care of themselves, too. If your man is exhibiting signs of a fade-out, call him on it, ask what’s up, and see how he reacts.
Better to have a breakup talk than a long-term fadeout, because nothing kills your sanity like the fade.
Shannon:
E-Mail break up. Thats pretty bad. I agree that the fade-out is no good. Its good for both parties involved to be up-front about breaking up.
Lmao that type Mr. Angry-Sensitive type of scenario happened to me except on a blind date it was so hilarious I didn’t know what to do I just laughed in the guys face. He tried to call me Anti-Semitic because I said I had never dated a Jewish person before.
Hmm.
This list isn’t just for dating singles; it’s for married men, too, who are unhappy but won’t come right out and say that they need to work on the marriage.
And if they’re 40ish and they do all the midlife crisis clichés — sports car, lose weight/start working out, dressing better — you can bet it’s not because he’s trying to woo the little woman again.
It’s really hard to speak the truth, but who among us doesn’t want that?
One of Don Miguel Ruiz’s Four Agreements is “Be impeccable with your word.”
http://www.miguelruiz.com/fouragreements.html
Meaning, speak the truth, no matter what. This little idea has literally changed my life.
People have a really hard time with it, especially the men I have been involved with. They don’t know what to do with the truth. They think it’s better to lie or hedge, to spare someone’s feelings. You don’t have to be cruel to speak the truth, but it’s always better in the end.
Any. Mr. Moody-Sensitive is more like what I’ve dealt with. But that moniker made me giggle.
I have so many stories of the “fade-out”, I could write a book. Wait. Maybe I am…
Great article, again
x
Cara
U-oh. I think I’m really a man. I do all of these things before I dump a guy! I think we all do…
Now this I don’t do:
They think it’s better to lie or hedge, to spare someone’s feelings.
Just for the record. I’m brutally honest. Read my blog for evidence of this… : )
Brutally honest is good.
Tactfully honest is better.
Kat Wilder:
I don’t like to say I give advice to those married people very often. Simple reasoning, I’ve never been married. I can’t give advice on what I don’t know, right?
However, thank you for that affirmation. I suppose some advice transcends age/status.
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