This might seem like a dumb question, but...

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I haven't really put my 2 cents into this thread because I know I don't think like most men do. I have been known to compliment highly married & single women,saved,or secular..just for no reason other than to state the obvious like,she looked nice today..or her hair looks cool,or I love yer' Skinny Puppy T-shirt...or I overheard how you handled that customer..awesome job...I'd have lost my marbles. Just because a guy gives a compliment or shows interest in a woman doesn't always mean he "likes" them romantically or sexually. Then again,every guy is different in expressing his interest I suppose. Same goes for men not always knowing if a woman is interested in him outside of being a friend,sometimes it's hard to tell. lol best thing is just ask. Say.."dude,are you hittin' on me?" ok..maybe that's not the way to go. *quickly runs out of thread,leaves it to the more spiritually evolved bunch*
What exactly is 'highly married'? haha
 
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The basic answer here is... we don't know. One compliment from a guy is too vague a circumstance to comment on his true intentions. We could comment on 'most guys' such as 'most guys wouldn't notice and/or comment on a woman changing her hair'. But there are some guys that do. 'Most guys don't pay out compliments to women randomly', but some guys do. You need more to go on than one thing, unless that one thing is really big and obvious, which this is not.
 

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Nursegirl,

Yeah, you didn't really give us enough yet to psychoanalyze the guy.

However, most guys don't really notice anything. So... well... that's all I'll say.
 
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NurseGirl26

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So pretty much the title of my original message said it all...it was a dumb question. Well, thanks anyway for the replies.
 
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PrettyBelle

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As someone ho gets hit on a lot by coworkers I have come to find out that it always starts with an innocent little compliment like "HI beautiful". Then it progresses if you let it get that far. I stop them in their tracks by saying I'm celibate till marriage. No more comments.. LOL
It actually happened again today and this guy is not giving up that easy. Unless his heart belongs to Jesus first it's a deal breaker.
Plus do you really want to date someone you work with? It's just awkward.
 

maxwel

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BTW Nursegirl,

He will probably hit on you, errr I mean "chat with you", again soon.

So be sure to give us an update.
 
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NurseGirl26

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I'm sure there will be nothing to update anyone. Just based on past experience, nothing ever happens. That's why I asked my dumb question. I have no experience with this stuff.
 
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Buff_Old_Guy

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I'm sure there will be nothing to update anyone. Just based on past experience, nothing ever happens. That's why I asked my dumb question. I have no experience with this stuff.
I'm very inexperienced too. It's not a dumb question. Keeping asking questions... it's better to know about this stuff well so your prepared. And before you do anything just STRICTLY make sure he's a Christian guy and you'll be okay. :)
 
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I'm like you Nursey-Nurse. I have no real experience when it comes to the lads (maybe they run away because I call them "lads"? Hmmm...)

But I like to think that men aren't... "subtle" creatures (no offense LADS) like how women are with each other. We can practically communicate telepathically with one another. I'm sure some men play it smooth and when they like somebody act like they don't... or whatever immature game suits their mood, but most of the time men are pretty obvious. To quote and over quoted quote: He's just not that into you. Meaning... if a guy likes you he'll put in the effort and show you. Unless he deals with anxiety and the fear of rejection (don't we all at some point?) then a guy will straight up say what he's thinking.

I admire that quality in a lot of men... even if sometimes it comes off as rude or insensitive. A lot of women are too caught up in games and body language and all of that silly magazine psychology. The worst was one article I read titled "What does his body language say to you?" and one of the observations was if his pupils dialate when he sees you that means that he's "enjoying the view"... thanks Cosmobabble. Now I'll lean in reeeaaalll close to see if my crush's pupils are the size of dinner plates. Sigh!
I for one don't mind at all being called a lad, but everyone called me strange from the start anyways. :)

Just to mellow your uh, slightly cynical, middle paragraph there, not all guys who behave that way are playing games. Sometimes it is wiser to wait to share your feelings and consult God. Sometimes it is better to not act on your feelings. In those times if you share them quickly, feelings are much more likely to be hurt. If I've learned anything in the relationships I've been in, love takes time. Time to recognize and time to grow.
 
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NurseGirl26, I feel you. There's a guy I like at my Bible study group, and he liked three of my statuses on Facebook (you heard me right, folks, a whopping THREE!!) recently and my eyes just got wide. And he seems friendlier to me at Bible study too, but he's a friendly guy to begin with.

I have a problem of either reading into everything or being completely oblivious. *Sigh*

Anyway, try not to read too much into it, and just wait and see if anything else happens. :) Girls think guys are hard to read and guys think girls are hard to read. It's frustrating but kind of hilarious. :p
And this is the guys' dilemma. Does she like that we like'd her status? :p Guess girls have it easy, they don't have to worry about coming on too strong. ;)
 

maxwel

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I'm sure there will be nothing to update anyone. Just based on past experience, nothing ever happens. That's why I asked my dumb question. I have no experience with this stuff.
So are you interested in this guy, or were you just wondering what he was up to?
 
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NurseGirl26

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So are you interested in this guy, or were you just wondering what he was up to?
In the time I've known him, he seems like a genuinely nice guy. Granted, the majority of our interactions have been at work, but we have several mutual friends who all seem to share the same opinion of him...he's in the "good guy" category. That being said, I like what I know about him. So yeah, I guess you could say I'm interested. But I never really thought he'd be interested in me, that's why I asked...to see if it was just him being nice or if there might be some other reason behind it.