How can you like a person and the other another day?

@xxj3ffxx (501)
Australia
September 5, 2011 10:31am CST
Here's my friend's problem... He is a fine man with great personality but very bad in love affairs, like myself. The problem is that he went to study his bachelor and met 2types of girls. The first one is a bit easy-going girl who is really cute and friendly. He went out with her many times and like her so much that i think he would do anything for her. And they both know they have a "Like" for each other. She would be with him if circumstances allows it. The second one on the contrary she is not very attractive, but her way of doing things and care for people attracts him the most. And of course, everyone would say that going for the manners than her looks. But the problem is that she only like him like a good friend... "I Like/Love you as a friend..." I heard it so many times already. What does it really means when a girl or a guy telling you this? And what do you this guy (my friend) should do to go on with his decision... for he can choose only one girl to go after.. right?
4 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
6 Sep 11
When a girl tells you that line, it means that she doesn't want any romantic attachment with the man. However, he could try to court one girl at a time first. If the other one would turn him down, then try the other one also. From there, if one yields then, he should try his best to make the relationship really for keeps.
@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
6 Sep 11
Haha.. your suggestion seems to be like trial and error method.. haha
• Philippines
6 Sep 11
From a girl's point of view: If i say "i love you as a friend" what am trying to say is that i just consider you as my friend and there will be no more deeper relationship other than that. Friendship is all I could offer, nothing more - nothing less. My reason would be like i don't see myself having a relationship with you, or it may be because i already have a boyfriend or if i bluntly say - you are not my type - plain and simple. There are many ways to dismiss a guy. The problem now is how the guy perceive it. ;-0 What i can advice your friend is that if he really like the first girl, he better choose her. Anyway, they kinda feel the same, unlike the second girl. And he needs to choose only one. So better choose the one that that feels the same because a relationship needs two-to-tango to make it better. So good luck to your friend and may he find his heart's desire.
@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
6 Sep 11
Thanks for the wishes Jane. And yes... Choosing between 2girls are difficult indeed when it comes to feelings.. but you made it plain and simple.. thanks.
• United States
5 Sep 11
hi xxj3ffxx, if a girl/woman says this to me, it means she doesn't wanna have romantic relationship with me. she just wanna be ordinary friend or good friend. maybe she's not interested, or maybe she already has boyfriend or other reasons. but the way she says this can matter. if she says this bluntly, usually she is already at the point where she feels annoyed by a guy. i had an experience with a girl who "said" this in gentle way: she didn't reply my daily contacts. it was clear enough that she did not wanna have further relationship with me. and i think it is a better way than saying it bluntly, which can hurt people. i think your friend should go with the first girl. every good relationship starts from liking each other and goes further to loving each other. and when someone likes someone, usually that person will want to change bad habit into new good habits, so that that person will look attractive in front of the lover. so, there's a bigger possibility for the first girl to have good ways of doing things and caring for people (like the second girl), than the possibility of the second girl to like him as the first girl does. why? because it is easier to change someone who already likes someone, than to make someone who is not interested to someone to have feelings for someone. well, this is my personal point of view:) wishing all the best for your friend
@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
6 Sep 11
Well.. I also heard from my friend that the first girl though she may "Like" him.. she is somehow scared to show him as she saw my friend as a "Special" person in her life and scared to hurt him if it happens that there is quarrels or break up...
• Philippines
6 Sep 11
Different people mean different things even if they say the same thing. Being bad in love affairs is sad because both of you have great personality. It means that both of you value what people think of you over what your lover thinks. I am not saying that you should have a bad personality, all i am saying is that your lover should matter more to you and should be an inspiration for you to have a great personality. Another factor is that you might have commitment problems because if you have a great personality then it would naturally come out in your interactions. There are a lot of factors to a relationship and if you really value what you have with your partner you would look in to it.