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Not sure what to do about this girl

Me and this girl are extremely close (physically as well). She ended a relationship at the start of the year and we have been friends for 3 years. We meet up every fortnightly and we send each other x's at the end of the messages and share very personal information with each other. However she has stated she doesn't want a relationship at the moment and not sure if she wants one, but she us messaging a guy also sending x's to each other. They haven't met and tells me things he says to her. He asked to meet up with her and she said told me she won't meet up with him for at least another month, I have asked her about him and she says she only wants to be friends with him. But it's clear he wants more than that, so I've told her that. But when I mention it she gets defensive and says she won't get with him. But she knows his intentions and she has messaged him at one point saying if he misses her. (This one when she was with me in person), I'd like to also point out she asked me to put my fingerprint on her phone so I can unlock it which I did. So it's mixed signals it feels like and not sure what to do, she knows I like her romantically and we do go on meals and trips away. Just confused about it all

Reply 1

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by Anonymous
Me and this girl are extremely close (physically as well). She ended a relationship at the start of the year and we have been friends for 3 years. We meet up every fortnightly and we send each other x's at the end of the messages and share very personal information with each other. However she has stated she doesn't want a relationship at the moment and not sure if she wants one, but she us messaging a guy also sending x's to each other. They haven't met and tells me things he says to her. He asked to meet up with her and she said told me she won't meet up with him for at least another month, I have asked her about him and she says she only wants to be friends with him. But it's clear he wants more than that, so I've told her that. But when I mention it she gets defensive and says she won't get with him. But she knows his intentions and she has messaged him at one point saying if he misses her. (This one when she was with me in person), I'd like to also point out she asked me to put my fingerprint on her phone so I can unlock it which I did. So it's mixed signals it feels like and not sure what to do, she knows I like her romantically and we do go on meals and trips away. Just confused about it all

Also like to add on I know him but she hasn't told him about me as she doesn't seem the need to

Reply 2

Unfortunately, in my opinion, she's basically using you. But I also think she is using you as a backup opinion. For example, if things don't go right with the guy she's currently talking to, then she knows she's got to go fall back on. However, it could also mean that she treats you as a close friend, which is why the fingerprint on her phone.... it could also mean that she values you so much as a friend that she doesn't want to lose you to a relationship if you guys do break up for any reason.

I'm not good at advice, but maybe talk to her and confront her about it. Maybe she doesn't know how you feel and would clear it up immediately.

Best of luck😊

Reply 3

My advice would be to enjoy your time with her but not pin all your hopes on her. She doesn't seem to want anything serious with you. A healthy relationship is built on the basis of two people who firmly want to be in a relationship with each other and that's not really what we have here. With that in mind it's totally fine to be talking to other folks.

If you're confused and you feel like you're getting mixed messages from her, that may well be the desired effect. Some people prefer the gratification of being pursued and wanted, over actually being in a relationship, so they send mixed signals to keep the other person in that confused in-between spot.

Reply 4

We met 3 years ago and did try dating but the distance was too much. But things changed and she has told me not too long ago she does like me. She was cheated on and has trust issues, so that's her reason to why she's not sure if she ever wants a relationship again. She's also not the type of girl to go around sleeping or being with other guys, she is very independent. There's something there with us, we act a lot more than just friends. Cheers for the ideas and suggestions so far 🙂

Reply 5

She also writes me physical notes and the last one she read out to me in person, telling me how much I mean to her and how much I've helped her. She has also told me she doesn't want to lose me

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