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5 ways to tell when a guy isn’t keen

(When he’s too polite to say it himself)

Madelaine Lucy Hanson
3 min readNov 12, 2022

“But he could just be busy,” REDACTED pleads with me over the phone. “He works so hard. Really, he does. And I think he does like me, deep down.” I close my eyes and suppress a groan. “He doesn’t though, does he?”

Working in intel, I can honestly say that we all tell ourselves little lies to stop our ego from constantly imploding. Red lipstick does work. No one noticed that you had a ladder in your tights. Everyone really respects your valuable contributions at the parish council. And of course, the man who never spends time with you, calls, makes plans, or texts, is actually very, very in love with you. Duh. This isn’t a personal attack, kitten. I’ve done it too.

So instead of sitting there making excuses, read the room. Acknowledge the elephant. Take a hint. And if you’re too blinded by love (or lust) to accept it, I’ve written the rules of engagement down. He doesn’t like you if;

1. He consistently forgets that you exist

Big promises, small delivery? Yup. Any guy, or girl for that matter, who forgets to talk to you for days on end, or that you…

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Madelaine Lucy Hanson
Madelaine Lucy Hanson

Written by Madelaine Lucy Hanson

The girl who still knows everything. Opinions entirely my own. Usually. Enquiries: madelaine@madelainehanson.co.uk

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