A Guy Who Gives Up After Rejection, Does He Really Like Me?

What do you want him to do then?

Act like a clingy dog around you?

Show you his frustration and pain of loving you but not being able to have you?

Keep expressing his love for you, making you feel adored?

A guy who says he won’t bother you and actually sticks to it is being rational and confident!

Being rational means respecting a girl’s rejection and not being persistent, which would disrupt her life and undermine his own dignity. Confidence means quietly walking away if you’re not interested, believing that you’ll find someone you both like.

In fact, choosing to leave decisively after a failed confession can lead to a decent outcome.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Leaving at the right time can, at the very least, prevent the girl from developing strong aversion and earn her respect. Occasionally, she might recall you and form a good impression.

I must say, I agree with this approach to handling emotions. It’s clear-cut and shows maturity.

After a guy’s confession is rejected, if the girl says it’s not suitable and she doesn’t like him, okay, then let’s respect her decision!

Why be friends? The relationship between you has undergone a delicate change. Continuing as friends will only lead to awkwardness!

Also, from a girl’s perspective, some may keep a guy around as a “friend” while enjoying his kindness, all the while feeling assured that they’re just friends.

Being pursued can make a girl feel superior, boosting her self-esteem. However, despite the excitement, should she accept?

Does she really like him? Is he really suitable? So the girl hesitates and eventually rejects him.

Most guys express their affection directly. They won’t hide it and believe that if they like someone, they like them, and if not, they don’t. And giving up is also straightforward. If they don’t like the girl, they’ll just say goodbye!

But at this point, the girl is a bit reluctant. She might wonder, “Do you really like me? Why give up as soon as you face setbacks? At least let me see that I’m indispensable to you. That’s the only way to satisfy my vanity!”

Some girls might just want to maintain their dignity, or test the guy, and when he gives up, she……

1. Let’s First Analyze from the Girl’s Perspective

After rejecting a guy’s confession, some girls hope that the guy will persist, for one of these four reasons:

1. She doesn’t really like him, but she thinks, “I can reject you, but you can’t give up so easily! The longer you persist, the more charming I appear. It’s good for me to feel like you can’t do without me. It boosts my self-worth.”

2. It’s a traditional view that says a guy pursuing a girl should persist even after being rejected. This makes the guy seem more reliable and loyal.

3. She actually likes the guy, but doesn’t want to accept his confession right away. She thinks that the longer she takes to accept, the more he’ll cherish her. She wants to make him experience the difficulty of pursuing her.

4. She doesn’t dislike the guy, but isn’t ready for a relationship. After rejecting him, she wants him to persist because she wants him to be her “backup,” taking advantage of his affection to keep him invested.

2. Now Let’s Look at It from the Guy’s Perspective

1. Guys who give up after a failed confession are just cutting their losses!

They know that pursuing further will increase their emotional investment, possibly turning them into a devoted “pursuer.” In the end, they might end up with nothing.

The odds of a confession failing seem higher than its success.

Most guys are prepared for a confession. Some have faced rejection numerous times and have learned to approach such situations with equanimity. They can make a rational decision to walk away.

2. It’s easy for a guy to like a girl, but not so easy to truly love her. Perhaps, the reason for his giving up is that he just likes you!

Why is it said that guys are more resilient after a failed confession, while girls are disheartened? It’s because their mindsets are different.

Some guys believe in casting a wide net and moving on to the next one after a failed confession. This enables them to walk away.