Do You Like Him Or Just The Attention? How To Know For Sure

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He's into you, but are you into HIM? | Source: Shutterstock

We dated for six whole months. He was sweet, smart and I liked him but more importantly he was in giddy, falling down, unstoppable love with me. Homeboy couldn’t get enough of me. This wonderful guy was either buying me gifts or talking about what he wanted to do for me next. Sounds like a match made in heaven, right? Wrong!

I eventually broke up with him because that rush of excitement I felt when we were together had nothing to do with my feelings for him. I could take him or leave him. I was gaga for how he felt about me.

If that sounds narcissistic it totally is, but we all do it to some extent. It’s human nature to like people who like us first. So many girls fall head-over-heels for a dude just because he likes her without stopping to ask, do I really like him?

So do you like him-like him? Or are you just in full blown love with all of the attention he gives you? And how do you know if you really like him?

Here’s how to tell…

You like HIM if… you feel inspired to do sweet things for him.
You love the ATTENTION if… you’re excited only to see what sweet things he’ll do for you next.

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Looks like the real deal to me! | Source: Shutterstock

You like HIM if… your heart goes pitter patter whenever he calls or texts.
You love the ATTENTION if… you can take his calls or leave them.

You like HIM if… you blab non-stop to your BFFs about his awesome qualities.
You love the ATTENTION if… yeah, he’s cool but you could pop him out and pop any other dude in without missing a beat.

You like HIM if… the conversations between you two are always give and take.
You love the ATTENTION if… when you’re with him it’s still the ME Show. You both gush about you.

You like HIM if… you have eyes only for him even if other guys are around.
You love the ATTENTION if… you’re always looking over your shoulder just in case there’s someone better.

Get it? Got it? Good!

True love is a two-way street. You should both feel like you got lucky when you met. If you don’t really like him, keeping him around as a BF of convenience is just not cool. It’s awful love karma.

If he’s not making your heart do back flips, throw that fish back into the sea so his heart can be captured by someone who will return his affections. Someone you can like, love and respect is out there. And you’ll be so much happier once you find them!

Have you ever dated someone just for the attention? How do you know if you really like a guy? Tell me everything in the comments!

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10 Comments

  1. avatarj.c says:

    so there is a guy that i think i like and im pretty confident he likes me. i have a big smile when he texts and calls me. I think about him almost all the time and I cant wait to seem in between our visits. but I don’t blab to my friends about him and I can take or leave him. I think I could take or leave just about any man that showed an interest of liking me. our conversations are a give and take. I think its only nature to took at others. hell i look at ladies and compare myself to them. So I have had my heart do back flips for a few guys in the past and had my heart crushed now i know not to get to excited over guys so does that mean that if my heart doent do back flips or i dont run my mouth about the guy i might like, i dont really like him. I am not ready or ever will be ready to find that right guy. am I going to stay single for a lot longer then I would like to. am i not ready for the dating world. Just because i have excepted being single doesn’t mean i like it. i would like to find someone great and I know what kind of guy i want but is this not the right time of my life to be looking for him. I am willing give most guys a shot, i have standards, but if he shows interest im willing to see what happens because you never know what could happen.
    Im so confused about this all.
    I like him but he has 2 habits i dont really like. and yes he likes me and im pretty confident about that.

    • avatarA.M says:

      J.C reading what you wrote sounds EXACTLY like the voice whirling around in my head. I’ve never been in this predicament before, and frankly it’s frustrating…*sigh*

  2. avatarJessica says:

    LOVE himm….5 years now :D

  3. avatarMadison says:

    So theres this guy i dated, only because HE liked ME. I dumped him 2 days later cuz i really didnt like him… Just felt good cuz i thot he luved me. But now 5 months later i ACTULLY like him, but idk if he likes me still. WAT DO I DO?!?!

  4. avatarFlorence Moises says:

    Omigosh! That’s mean, talk to him & tell him how you feel, because if he only dates you so you can pay his rent, that’s not a good boyfriend, I think his using you :/ , you can find someone better :)

  5. avatarNewGurl says:

    I love him… but i question whether he loves me… He sometimes acts like he does but then sometimes its like if i disappeared he wouldn’t notice till its time to pay rent again.. :/

  6. avatarRiah says:

    I don’t like him, I LOVE HIM….. How I know? I cry when something bad happens to him and he laughs at me while wiping my face saying ” I LOVE U”

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  8. avatarDarcie says:

    I def like HIM :)

  9. avatarGuy says:

    Smiley smiley

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