{"id":75801,"date":"2022-03-14T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=75801"},"modified":"2023-03-14T12:03:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:03:27","slug":"signs-he-wants-you-to-be-his-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/signs-he-wants-you-to-be-his-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Signs He Wants You to Be His Girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75804\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/New-Project-2022-03-14T172153.173.jpg\" alt=\"Happy couple\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lives might be easier if people&rsquo;s true intentions were always on display. Sadly, things are not like that. You have to play detective and decipher signs that let you know if the person you&rsquo;re seeing wants to be your partner. Do you think he wants you to be his girlfriend, but are not sure? The following are 25 signs he wants you to be his girlfriend can be used in your investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>25 signs he wants you to be his girlfriend<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75803\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/New-Project-2022-03-14T172127.697.jpg\" alt=\"Couple with guitar\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Could something he does, or says around you mean that he wants you to be his girlfriend? Here are 25 signs he wants you to be his girlfriend soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Future planning<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person who&rsquo;s interested in a future with you wants more. This person will make real plans, not just casual meetups. Look for genuine commitments, like booking a trip somewhere or making a special reservation for the two of you or something similar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to enter a relationship, here are some questions about the future that you and your partner should ask each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRs_eG3bpQA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/finance\/couples-guide-to-financially-preparing-for-the-future\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Couple&rsquo;s Guide to Financially Preparing for the Future Together<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>2. Inner-circle meetup<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the man you&rsquo;re seeing wants you to meet close friends, that&rsquo;s usually a good sign. If he didn&rsquo;t want more from you, he wouldn&rsquo;t want you to meet people in his inner circle. This means he&rsquo;s excited about you and can&rsquo;t wait to show you off. He can&rsquo;t wait to make you a part of his world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Impressing you<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a potential partner seeks to impress you in various ways, this guy likely wants you to be his girlfriend. This person will worry about what you think of him. This means he&rsquo;ll try to present the best version of himself. He&rsquo;ll listen to you and make sure you know <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/signs-he-cares-more-than-he-says\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he cares<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Interests matter<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person who wants to be more than just a friend will learn about your interests. He&rsquo;ll make an effort to ask you what you like to do or what your goals are. It won&rsquo;t stop there either. He&rsquo;ll ask why you want to accomplish these goals and how you plan to accomplish them.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/common-interests-in-a-relationship\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Important Are Common Interests in a Relationship?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>5. Deeper arguments<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At some point, you&rsquo;ll disagree with this person. When you do, this person isn&rsquo;t going to shut the conversation down but actually, listen to you. He&rsquo;ll want to learn what makes you tick. A potential mate wants to show you that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/11\/13\/1055575823\/more-singles-want-emotional-maturity-in-relationships-dating-survey-shows\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he can be mature<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signs that he wants you to be his girlfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/serious-conversation-about-your-relationship\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Have a Serious Conversation About Your Relationship<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>6. Shows consistency<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/consistency-in-a-relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistency is a big sign <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that this person wants you to be his girlfriend. This means he will follow through with what he says. If he tells you that he&rsquo;ll call at a certain day or time, then he&rsquo;ll do so. If he&rsquo;s never late for dates, this is one of the signs that he wants you to be his girlfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. High text frequency<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you receive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/communication\/5-awesomely-effective-communication-strategies-for-couples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">constant communication<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this person wants more. This person wants you to know that you&rsquo;re on his mind all day.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He&rsquo;ll tell you about his day or ask your advice about something. The point is that he wants you to know that you don&rsquo;t leave his thoughts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Connecting with yours<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At some point, he&rsquo;ll agree to meet those who are important to you. He&rsquo;s going to try to impress them. He is going to try to listen to them and make a good impression. He&rsquo;ll do all of this to show you that he wants to be a part of your world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. Vulnerability shows<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the person you&rsquo;re seeing is willing to be vulnerable, then take that as a big sign. If he wants you to be his girlfriend, he will be willing to let his guard down with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He wants to let you in and wants your support. He wants an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/signs-you-are-in-an-intimate-relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intimate relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with you, and that is when it starts to become a big deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Beyond appearance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, this person loves how you look and will tell you whenever possible, but someone who wants more will do more. This person will compliment other things about you, like your character.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be how considerate you are or how you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/romantic-gestures-how-to-express-yourself\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">express yourself<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When someone shows appreciation for who you are on the inside, it could be one of the signs he wants you to be his girlfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. Protects you<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A man is going to protect the person he likes. While it&rsquo;s not always a clear sign, especially if this guy is just a good person who stands up for anyone, it&rsquo;s still a good sign. If you notice, he stands up for you with intensity, he wants to show you that he can keep you safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>12. Touch of jealousy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/is-jealousy-healthy-in-a-relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">little jealousy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a good thing. No one is saying it&rsquo;s okay to act possessive, but a little jealousy is okay. A person who wants you to be his girlfriend won&rsquo;t want other guys threatening your relationship with him. This means he&rsquo;ll try to hold your hand or hold your attention when other guys are around.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. Starts it off<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for signs isn&rsquo;t always easy, but if you know what to look for, it all starts to click. For example, if the person you&rsquo;re seeing initiates dates with you or conversations, then it&rsquo;s a sign.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are the one always chasing him, then he may not be interested. He should be the one chasing you, at least half of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>14. Established routine<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a man wants to be more than just a friend, he&rsquo;ll establish a routine with you. This could be as small as watching an episode of a show with you every week or something like that. This routine becomes sort of implied after a while. This time is carved out for the two of you. He wants to show you that you two belong as a sign he wants you to be his girlfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. Responsive<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A man who wants to be yours will be responsive. If you text or call, he&rsquo;ll make an effort to answer quickly. This doesn&rsquo;t mean he&rsquo;ll always respond within seconds, but he won&rsquo;t leave you hanging for too long.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some men might text and tell you they&rsquo;ll be unavailable for a specific amount of time just so you know.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>16. Tokens of affection<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If he wants you to be his girlfriend, he&rsquo;ll give you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/love\/8-ways-to-show-appreciation-to-the-love-of-your-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tokens of affection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at some point. These could be little sweets or maybe some type of gift that has meaning to both of you. For example, maybe he gives you a piece of memorabilia of something you both like.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bonus points if he celebrates a milestone birthday with you and gets you one of these thoughtful and personalized presents from this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giftadvisor.com\/30th-birthday\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30th birthday gift ideas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>17. Public affection<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He&rsquo;ll also try to show the world his affection for you. While the amount of public affection a man is willing to show varies from person to person, you&rsquo;ll notice it. Maybe he&rsquo;ll hold your hand in public, or maybe he&rsquo;ll touch your back whenever possible, like when you&rsquo;re sitting at a restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Relate Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/pda-relationship\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a Public Display of Affection (PDA) Relationship<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>18. Relationship curiosity<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people want to take things to the next level, they are going to ask you about your past relationships. This isn&rsquo;t an easy subject for anyone to discuss, but they are going to ask anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason they are doing this is that they want to know what didn&rsquo;t work for you. They want to know if they can be the person you need them to be. They want to learn from your ex&rsquo;s mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/communication\/difficulty-in-communication-in-a-relationship\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open or Curious Approach of Communication in a Relationship<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>19. Deleted dating apps<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The person you are seeing is getting serious if he deletes <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/fws.commacafe.org\/resources\/liquid_love.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dating apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He might not ask you to do the same, but he&rsquo;ll hint at it. He wants you to know that he&rsquo;s no longer looking for anyone else because he&rsquo;s found you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He might tell you straight out that he&rsquo;s deleted these apps, or he&rsquo;ll let you see his phone so that you can see. This is a clear sign that he wants to date you.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/best-dating-apps\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Dating Apps- 10 Popular Sites for Online Dating<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>20. Express feelings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75802\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/New-Project-2022-03-14T172215.572.jpg\" alt=\"Playful couple\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another big sign he wants to take things further is expressing his feelings towards you. Compliments are one thing, but this is something else. He&rsquo;ll tell you how you make him feel or how much he&rsquo;s missed you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He will tell you that he loves spending time with you or that he wishes he could spend more time with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/when-he-calls-you-cute-sexy-or-beautiful\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Does It Mean When a Guy Says You&rsquo;re Beautiful, Cute or Sexy<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>21. Talks about his history<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He will talk about his dating history as well. He will tell you what worked in the past and what didn&rsquo;t. A person who isn&rsquo;t interested in more will not be willing to tell you much about past relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>22. Small details<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A guy that wants more will try to remember everything you say. He&rsquo;ll bring up details about you that you&rsquo;ve shared. If you told him about a book you liked, he&rsquo;ll try to find it and read it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe he will just casually bring up how a moment in his life reminded him of something you shared about yours.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>23. Nicknames<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He wants you to be his girlfriend if he has a pet name for you or a nickname. It&rsquo;s usually something cute that shows you he cares. He wants to create a world that belongs to you two. He wants others to know that you&rsquo;ve become close enough to have nicknames for each other. He wants you to know that you&rsquo;re special to him.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/pet-names-for-lovers\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 Pet Names for Lovers: Nicknames for Boyfriend &amp; Girlfriend<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>24. Undivided attention<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During dates, a man is interested if he gives you his full attention. No one else exists but you. He might even go as far as turning off his phone or putting it on silent. He might wait until he&rsquo;s with you to do this because he wants you to see this action. He wants you to know that nothing is more important to him than the time you spend together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>25. Commitment signs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&rsquo;ve got a person that wants exclusivity if he talks about commitment. If he tells you that he&rsquo;s ready for something serious, this person wants more. If he tells you that he&rsquo;s tired of being out in the dating world, then that&rsquo;s good.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He&rsquo;ll express his feelings about wanting to be with the right person. He is trying to tell you that it&rsquo;s you.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/commitment-and-seeing-it-through\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significance of Commitment in Relationships<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>Closing thoughts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&rsquo;re sitting there smiling, that&rsquo;s a good sign. That smile is telling you that he&rsquo;s been doing all of these or a good chunk of them, so that means he&rsquo;s ready to ask you to be his girlfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lives might be easier if people&rsquo;s true intentions were always on display. Sadly, things are not like that. You have to play detective and decipher signs that let you know if the person you&rsquo;re seeing wants to be your partner. Do you think he wants you to be his girlfriend, but are not sure? The following are 25 signs he wants you to be his girlfriend can be used in your investigation. 25 signs he wants you to be his girlfriend Could something he does, or says around you mean that he wants you to be his girlfriend? 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