Signs He’s Not into You

       The million dollar question: Is he into me? Lake Hamilton High School is home to all kinds of drama, including relationship drama. Every girl hopes that the cutie in her biology class is secretly crushing on her too, but guys send so many mixed messages it’s hard to tell. While the signs a guy IS into are never concrete, there are so sure-fire signs that he is NOT into you.

       Associatedcontent.com, a website that offers tips and advice to teens on a variety of subjects, lists that not communicating, being busy all the time, and avoiding eye contact are the three top sings he’s NOT your Prince Charming. One guy admitted that when he’s “just not feeling a girl,” his cell phone mysteriously doesn’t get her texts, and her phone calls tend to go straight to voicemail. Emails? Whoopsie, that stupid spam folder is acting up again!

       Not only do many sites online tell you that a lack of communication is a hint, but so do teenage guys. Cameron Anderson, a well-known junior at Lake Hamilton, explains that when a guy won’t talk to you, text you, or stop to talk to you in the hall, it’s most likely not because he’s overly shy. Thomas Dutton, a right guard for the LH football team, agrees. He says that guys don’t typically wait around for you to call or text. If a guy is truly into you, he will start conversations just as much, if not more, than you.

       Guys also agree that when a guy suddenly gets a life, then he’s not into you. Guys do not get popular over night. It just doesn’t happen. So when he suddenly has plans with a million other friends you never knew he had, just cut your loses and move on. Mickey Bivens, a junior at LH, spills that guys make time for the girls they care about. So if he isn’t willing to sacrifice an Xbox game with his neighbor, he isn’t into you.

       Avoiding eye contact is another key sign that he doesn’t feel the same way. People always say that the eyes hold the key to the soul, and there’s actually a lot of truth in the old saying. Guys will subconsciously avoid eye contact when they don’t want to connect with what you are saying or doing. Sam Harvey, a sophomore, warns that this is the big, flashing red sign telling you to stop, turn around, danger ahead, you will die if you go any further. Avoiding eye contact means not only does he not want to be a boyfriend, but he probably doesn’t want to be a boy friend either.

       Take a hint, read the signs, listen to your heart, and follow your instincts. There are many signs that can tell you if he isn’t into you. Girls know that guys can be really clueless when it comes to relationships, but girls don’t have to be. Recognizing the signs of Mr. Wrong may help you make room for Mr. Right later on.

              -Madie Blancaflor