19 Men Who Sent Mixed Signals Admit Why They Flirted, But Never Took Things Any Further
"I was always hoping she'd make the first move, but she was probably hoping the same thing."
1. “We never would’ve worked as a couple. Flirting? That was fun. I can’t count the number of times I masturbated to her sexts. But, no… We never would’ve worked as a couple.” — Liam, 24
2. “I’m an asshole, I guess? I don’t know. She was hot. She was fun to flirt with. I thought it was harmless.” — Andrew, 21
3. “It sounds like I’m searching for excuses, but I honestly think she deserved better than me. I knew she’d say yes if I asked her out, but I knew I’d end up hurting her, too. Didn’t want to do that to someone as sweet as her.” — Julian, 22
4. “I was planning on asking her out, but then another girl came along and asked me out.” — Mike, 26
5. “I couldn’t tell if she was flirting with me or just being nice, so I didn’t want to risk asking her out. I was definitely flirting with her, though.” — Chase, 28
6. “I told the truth. Let her know I was only interested in becoming fuck buddies, so she bounced. Pretty sure she blocked my number, too.” — Ryan, 23
7. “She was in a relationship at the time. I don’t know if she would’ve left the guy for me, but I didn’t want to find out. Don’t need karma on my bad side.” — Dylan, 20
8. “I didn’t think she actually liked me. I always assumed she was leading me on. Hot girls usually aren’t into me, so…” —Nicky, 19
9. “I’ll say it, I was a chicken shit. Too scared to tell her how I really felt. I was always hoping she’d make the first move, but she was probably hoping the same thing.” — Dave, 25
10. “I flirt with a lot of girls. Some take it more seriously than others. Hurting them isn’t something I do to make myself feel powerful or superior or whatever. It just happens.” — Anthony, 22
11. “She only flirted with me when she was hammered. I wasn’t going to take advantage of that.” — Sean, 30
12. “I was dating someone else at the time. She didn’t know it.” — Paulie, 25
13. “She dated one of my good friends from back in high school. If I so much as kissed her, that friend would be out of my life, and I didn’t want that. Bros over hoes and all that nonsense, you know?” — Jeff, 24
14. “She was so jealous. We weren’t even dating yet and she was already trying to guilt me into getting rid of all my female friends. That was just a major turn-off.” — Jason, 26
15. “I didn’t want to ruin our friendship. I’m glad I didn’t make a move. We’re still friends, so it all worked out.” — Tyler, 27
16. “The timing just sucked. She wanted something real, and I was still in my player-stage. If I ran into her again now, I’d do things differently, but she’s long gone. I think she married.” — Miguel, 28
17. “We lived too far apart. Long distance isn’t something I’m interested in doing, no matter how cute the girl is.” — Ian, 19
18. “I wanted to keep my options opened. If I asked her out, then I’d have to stop flirting with all the other girls on my contact list.” — Christopher, 24
19. “I have no idea. I probably should’ve at least asked her over once or twice, right? Now that I think about it, I might text her.” — Joey, 25 
