25 Can We Talk About This Later?

This is a sneaky cop-out. He really doesn’t want to talk about it, now or later or ever. He is basically shelving the conversation and hoping that we forget all about it. This will backfire on him because he won’t forget and will most definitely bring it up again “later.” Relationship Rules says,

And he will make it seem like he is open to talking about it some other time even when he isn’t.”

24 I’m Tired

Relationship Rules was not kidding when they said, “It can be pretty exhausting trying to figure out what your man is trying to tell you.” In this particular instance, when he says he’s tired he is either actually tired – in which case, he is probably half asleep already – or he just isn’t in the mood. This is so rare for guys that they feel like they can’t admit it, so they make up an excuse instead. Give him some rest and maybe a little incentive, and he will snap back into gear in no time at all.

23 We Need To Take A Break

“I’ve been trying to get you to dump me for three months now and this is as close as I can get to doing it myself.”

Another version of this is, “I need some space right now.” He might need some space, but the reality is that he is done with the relationship emotionally but doesn’t know how to break up with us, and might not want to hurt us either cause he still cares for us – just not romantically anymore.

22 I Don’t Do Public Displays Of Affection

Or possibly, “I don’t put relationship stuff on Facebook.” This one always smells fishy and for very good reason. According to Her Interest, it really means, “I don’t want other girls that I have as friends on Facebook to know I’m in a relationship so I can continue to be sketchy. It could also mean that he’s embarrassed or ashamed of the relationship.” We should obviously plaster his Facebook with selfies of us and then prepare to dump him. We can definitely do better.

21 I Need A Guys’ Night Out

He very well could be missing his friends since he spends all his time with us now. But there is also the possibility that he spends all his time with us now and wants a break. But not like a break break, just a break. Instead of overthinking it, let’s decide that we won and wore him out. Then reward read review ourselves with a glass of red. According to Her Interest, “Men take the most direct path possible when it comes to communication. Women tend to be a tad bit more complex.”

20 Let’s Do Some Netflix And Chill

Ooh, this is one of the guys’ favorite lines to use on us. Bolde says, “We all know this one. It’s the perfect example of guys saying one thing and meaning something totally different.” Admittedly it sounds a lot better than what he actually wants to say, which goes something along the lines of, “Can you stay the night?” He might want to binge that new sci-fi show, but he doesn’t want to do just that with us. He has other things on his mind in that department.

19 I Miss You

If the relationship is long distance or pretty established, he probably genuinely misses us. But, as Bolde points out, “Depending on where you are in your relationship, he may very well miss you, but what is it that he misses?” Translation: He misses us in one way in particular, simple as that. Of course, that could be something of a compliment but in general, we might want to be missed for more reasons than that. We should demand flowers and chocolate when we see him again.