14 easy ways to tell if a man is hiding his feelings for you

Wouldn’t it be great if people were completely honest about their feelings?

It would make our lives so much easier!

Some of us just don’t notice the subtle cues when someone likes us, much less if that person is falling in love.

It can be very confusing, especially if we like that person.

To help you gauge if someone is interested in you, we have created this article.

14 obvious signs that someone likes you, but is hiding his feelings for you

1) His body language betrays him

A man may try to hide his interest as best he can, but his body language will betray him sooner or later.

Some of the things that you can observe is how they place their feet and where their body is oriented.

People point their feet and orient their bodies depending on what they want at the moment.

If he is looking straight at you and his feet are pointing towards you, he probably likes you and wants to know more about you.

A person who likes you might also:

imitate your actions
Touch you more often
Lip biting,
adjust hair,
adjust the pants,

and exhibiting many other body language cues that will denote that he likes you.

2) Time is made for you

A sign that they secretly have feelings for you is when they always make time for you, no matter how busy they are.

Of course, they’ll do it like it’s no big deal, that they’re just being nice or friendly.

Time and attention are the most valuable gifts you can offer someone.

We are all busy with work, projects and activities, the free time we have is extremely valuable.

So if someone gives you their time, especially if you know they’re busy, don’t take it lightly!

It’s an even bigger sign if they tag along, even if it’s not something they normally would.

He might be perfectly willing to go to that barbecue with you even if he’s a vegetarian.

Or he might cancel his plans for his day off, if you tell him you need to see him. He might whine a bit or pretend to be upset, but the fact that they do it anyway is what really matters.

When they’re together, you can tell they’re having a great time with you.

3) Pay close attention to your reactions

You might notice that they look at you every time someone tells a joke or talks about something interesting.

When everyone is watching a movie, he is watching your reactions…in a very sneaky way, of course.

This is one of the very clear signs that someone is interested in you.

They don’t just see how you react to all kinds of things, to know what you like and what you don’t. Rather, he just likes to watch you and wants to take every opportunity to see how you react.

That laugh you make when someone tells a silly joke? It could be what you expect to hear every day.

And besides, it also tells them what sense of humor you have: the kinds of jokes that make you laugh out loud and which ones you dislike.

He is watching and studying you because he wants to know how he can make you happy.

4) You are his “exception to the rule”

Although he may try to act very relaxed, the fact that he cares about you will still show in how accommodating he is with you.

You are an exception. You get favors and you have a free hand for almost everything.

You can mess up and forget to bring something you promised, or be late for a meeting and he’ll just let it slide. He might even try to make you laugh about it so you don’t feel so bad.

This is especially obvious if you are not normally a patient and people-pleasing person in general. He can be impatient with others, but with you? He is calm as with nobody.

You can’t help it, because it’s hard to show negative feelings towards someone you like so much.

5) He can’t take his eyes off you

He won’t be able to resist looking at you. You will try to be discreet, of course, so that no one notices what you are doing.

They may look in your general direction instead of looking at you, for example, and look for something interesting to observe.

That way, if someone ever catches him looking at you, they have a convenient excuse. “The sign is so well designed,” they might say, when you’re sitting next to it.

If there’s a chance they could look you in the eye, let’s say you’re talking directly to them, they’d like to get lost in it. But the moment you notice and return their gaze, they will look away.

The look of love is hard to describe, but you will recognize it, because you can feel it to the bone.

6) He is very curious about you

Someone who likes you will want to understand you and get to know you better and try to find out more about the things you like.

When you talk to him, he will try to ask you about your interests.

They might even try to hang out with your friends to find out more about you and they might stalk you a bit on social media. You can’t blame him, it’s out of healthy curiosity.

She could also try brushing her hand against yours when you pass each other in a hallway, or put a hand on your shoulder when you’re with your friends.

But how can you really know that he’s interested in you if they touch you but try to make sure they’re not being obvious about it?

The key is how often you do it.

If he always seems to touch you every chance he gets, and if he seems to be deliberately walking towards you so you can bump into each other, then it’s not an accident.

7) He apologizes a lot for the smallest things

It doesn’t matter if you were offended a lot or a little.

At the slightest sign that you might have found something they’ve done or said upsetting and offensive, they’ll try to apologize for it.

It may not be a big deal for you, but it’s a big deal for him.

You may find yourself talking about your interests and suddenly you stop and apologize for rambling so much. They will want to give you the space so that you can continue talking, rather than dominate the entire conversation.

Or he might have accidentally bumped into you on the street and will repeatedly apologize as if you’ve been stabbed in the arm.

The last thing he wants is to upset you, and if he’s the reason, he’ll find it unforgivable.

8) You dream a lot about him

This is a particular sign, because it is something you will notice in yourself and not something you will see in him.

The thing about thoughts and feelings is that even when we think they’re all in our head, they’re actually expanding out into the universe.

Empathic or highly sensitive people can pick up on those vibrations and understand people’s emotions just by being around them.

But even if you’re not an empath, you’ll pick up those vibes when you’re asleep.

This is when your mind is less distracted by the physical world and more in tune with the universe on a spiritual level.

When someone thinks of you all the time, their mind moves closer to you.

Negative dreams about them can be caused by strong hatred or anxiety, while good dreams are caused by overwhelming love and adoration.

You might dream about him even though you haven’t talked in a while, and that could show that they are thinking about you a lot.

9) He seems very nervous when you are around

He is normally a calm and collected man, but when you are around, he quickly becomes a nervous wreck.

She might roll up her sleeves and unroll her shirt, drop her pen, touch her hair a lot.

It might even become especially quiet and immobile, like a rabbit.

If you have good self-control, you may be able to avoid being too obvious. But it’s normal to be somewhat anxious in the presence of someone you like or admire.

There are many reasons for this nervousness. It could be because he’s afraid you’ll find out he likes you or because he’s afraid he’ll make a fool of himself or be rejected.

10) The way you treat him directly affects his mood

Even if your presence makes him nervous, he becomes visibly happier when you’re around. Especially if you pay attention to it.

His heart will be about to burst because he finally feels that you pay attention to him.

Even when her day has been horrible, the moment you smile at her, her face lights up.

If you give him a hug and you can feel his heart burst in his chest.

And, of course, it will also happen the other way around.

If you spend too much time ignoring him, you may notice him getting discouraged.

You might even become irritable. Your friends will ask what’s wrong and you won’t be able to explain it.

But the reason could be you.

11) He praises you a lot

They may not do it consciously, but they only have the best things to say about you.

You don’t need to say it directly to your face; they may talk to their friends when someone mentions you in conversation.

You might think he’ll notice how obvious he’s being, but this is one of those things that you can easily notice when others are doing it, but just can’t detect when it’s you doing it.

So when someone, you, or maybe a friend of theirs, tells them how much they’re talking about you, they’re likely to shut up and realize what they’re doing.

12) You notice that he knows a lot of random things about you

Even if you don’t talk much to each other, he seems to know a lot about you.

Of course, he won’t try to show off; that’s the last thing he wants to do, because it will make his interest in you very obvious.

It’s more like you’re talking about random things in the park when he suddenly mentions that your favorite movie is coming to the theater in a few days.

And while she’s right, you just don’t remember telling her what your favorite movie was!

That’s because a person in love is like a spy. He will investigate all the things that he can know about you because he can’t help it. They are hooked!

13) He follows you a lot on social networks

Following you on all of your social media profiles may not be a sure sign, but if he likes almost all of your posts, he’s most likely into you.

Of course it’s weird because it doesn’t come close to you in real life. He won’t even talk about anything you post.

It can be quite unnerving when someone shows they’re crazy about you online, but doesn’t speak to you when you’re in the same room.

The obvious reason is that he is interested in you, but he is shy.

14) He does not mind suffering (as long as you are by his side)

In general, people do not like to be bored or have a hard time. But even the most boring thing in the world is worth it when you’re with someone you like.

Let’s say that throwing out the garbage has always seemed like the most tedious task in the world. But then you offer to walk them to the dump. Suddenly littering means he enjoys talking to you and being around you.

They’ll find littering the most enjoyable thing they can do, thanks to you.

Think about the things you normally don’t like to do. Being with him and watching his mood change will show you how much they appreciate you.

Why would a man hide his feelings?

Each person is a world with which there could be thousands of possibilities when it comes to…