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What Guys Say vs. What Guys Mean

Here at Guyspeak, we get a lot of questions from you that go like this:

"My boyfriend said "________." What does he mean? Does he mean _______ or does he mean ________."

Since we can't answer every question, here's a handy guide to translating some common things that guys say so you will know what they really mean when they say them. (Call it Vol. 2 if you like, as I did a similar list way back when.)

He says: It's not you, it's me.
He means: It's you.

He says: How about we skip the party and stay in tonight?
He means: So we can have sex.

He says: You're a great friend.
He means: But nothing more.

He says: I think we should take a break from each other for a while.
He means: So I can pork other women and not feel guilty about it.

He says: You look nice today.
He means: You look incredible today, but I don't want to make it obvious how nuts I am for you.

He says: You're like a sister to me.
He means: I love you both, but I don't ever want to see you naked.

He says: I'm kind of tired tonight.
He means: But if you want to do all the work, I wouldn't say no to you jumping my bones.

He says: I'll call you some time.
He means: I'm not going to call you some time. If I really wanted to go out, I would ask you right now.

He says: I need some space.
He means: You seem a lot more serious about me than I am about you.

He says: I'm not looking for anything serious right now.
He means: Except a serious amount of nookie.

He says: We only went out a few times.
He means: But we shagged about 47 times.

He says: Give me a call some time.
He means: I'm not really into you, but if you want to pursue me, that's cool. At the very least, it will be an ego boost.

He says: I need some time alone.
He means: To watch porn and masturbate.

He says: Some guy will be very lucky to have you.
He means: Because I know you will never fall for me.


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what about "he's a lucky guy"...is it the same as the last one? likes you but knows there's no chance?

Daisy

HA! It's a shame that communication has to be such a challenge. :-)

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Actually this is pretty brilliant translation !!! Good show !

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"You're a great friend."
"But nothing more."

Wow, that really stings. Especially if we're sleeping together. I guess that would be the right time to suggest he spend "some time alone."

Katie

"He says: You look nice today.
He means: You look incredible today, but I don't want to make it obvious how nuts I am for you."

That one took me aaages to figure out. My boyfriend use to say that all the time when we first started dating, and I kept thinking to myself "Why doesn't he ever say he thinks I'm pretty, just 'nice'??" Aaand then I figured it out. Haha.

bs7515

as much as i hate to admit it, if you really think about it, most of these make complete sense!

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Now, I understand more of how a man think and say. I have a question to ask, what about if a man said, "you are like a mother to me and I do respect you a lot" what does that mean? Is he attracted to you or just trying to flirt with you? Or he is not into you at all?

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Unless he is Oedipus, a man is rarely attracted to a woman who reminds him of his mother.
Of course, many men do expect their girlfriends to be their moms, so I don't know. But if that's the case, then you probably don't want him anyway.

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He says: Some guy will be very lucky to have you.
He means: Because I know you will never fall for me.

Awww, sad!

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This is awesome. My friend who is a guy told me I looked nice the other day and I like him so it's been bugging me like crazy. I REALLY hope your translation is accurate!!!

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Wat dose it mean when their eveything to you yet wen there dumping us they say...you deserve better..

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The guy I like escorted me out of his place and said 'sorry my friends are weird' and rubbed his head...im such an idiot I should have gotten tht second hug! ugh my mind is shit sometimes I swear! lol :P

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if he sees me and drops his keys when hes gettin off stage does that mean hes doing it on purpose? cuz he looked like he wanted me to pick it up cuz it took him forever to get down from where he was at.

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What does it mean when u ask how do I look and he says u look good baby

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this isn't accurate, sometimes things dudes say can't be generalized by a website, sometimes we stop being a gender and become individuals with unique identities and scenarios within our lives. But hey, maybe sexist stereotypes is what you were going for, in which case, great job!

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currently in a 6yr relationship with my fiance.....not too long ago i ran into a man i used to work with/flirted with (before i connected with my fiance).....he says to me "does your fiance know how lucky he is?"......is this his way of saying he wishes he was the one i am with?

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"Some guy will be very lucky to have you."

YEAH AND THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE YOU, JACKASS! WHY an't you see that you're the lucky one? WHY are you breaking up with me if a guy is going to be lucky to have me? YOU be the lucky one and take me!

Sorry- this is still really fresh.

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I text message my dating .I said "hope get warm hugs from u soon "
What it's mean when he reply my text message,said " Yes I need to share with you"
What he mean with "share " share what?

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I text message my dating .I said "hope get warm hugs from u soon "
What it's mean when he reply my text message,said " Yes I need to share with you"
What he mean with "share " share what?

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He says: Some guy will be very lucky to have you.
He means: Because I know you will never fall for me.

* This has been said to me many times by this guy I like, but I've always considered it to mean :

some guy will be very lucky to have you Because I know I will NEVER fall for you !!!!

so what do you think ?

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why does a guye you been talking to on the phone saying nice things and for no reson drops you

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