Guys are never direct. Everything that comes out of their mouth has a different meaning. Moreover, us women have tried time and time again to understand what they want out of a relationship. With men, it seems you can never take what they tell you at face value; it would be more helpful if women carried translators to figure out what a guy was really saying. We hope the following cheat sheet will help you decipher what your college man means but does not say.
He says: You look great!
He means: Please don’t try on another dress or else I’ll kill myself.
He says: Why are you being so emotional?
He means: Why are you acting like a psycho?
He says: I’ll call you later.
He means: I may or may not call you at some point between now and a week from now.
He says: That’s a new look.
He means: You look a little weird.
He says: Can we talk about this later?
He means: I really don’t want to talk about this again.
He says: That guy seems like a good friend of yours.
He means: Is there anything going on between you two?
He says: We should watch a movie together some time.
He means: I want to hook up.
He says: I’m not lost.
He means: We’ll probably never see the real world again.
He says: It’s fine.
He means: It’s not fine but I just don’t want to talk about it.
He says: We should see other people just so we know we are right for each other.
He means: I don’t think I’m ready to be in a committed relationship yet.
He says: Have I seen you around?
He means: I have noticed you but I have been afraid to talk to you.
He says: I really think we’d be better off as friends.
He means: I don’t plan on seeing you again.
He says: I love you.
He means:  I love sleeping with you (but let’s give him some credit; he may actually love you).
He says: You have perfect lips.
He means: I can’t wait to kiss them all night long.
He says: I enjoy our time together.
He says: I don’t want to ruin our friendship.
He means: I’m not attracted to you sexually.
He says: We went out few times.
He means: We had sex all the time.
And last, but certainly not least:
He says: I think we are Facebook friends.
He means: I have stalked the shit out of your Facebook.
Did we miss anything? Or better yet, if you want to know straight from the source what a guy means when what he’s saying isn’t very clear, text us anonymously at (919) 883-9035 and we’ll see what our Real Live College Guy thinks.
Photos:
Carolina students (photo): Oby Grace
Couple talking (photo): Heartbait, http://www.heartbait.com/2011/07/29/how-to-approach-a-woman-and-land-a-number/
Couple at bar (photo): Surviving Dating, http://survivingdating.com/the-abcs-of-dating-%E2%80%93-10-tips-for-getting-the-ball-rolling-in-romance