• Can a girl like you and ignore you? Absolutely! If your next question is “why is she ignoring me if she likes me?” We have seven reasons. 

“Women are strange and incomprehensible, a device invented by providence to keep the wit of man well sharpened by constant employment.”

–Arnold Bennett.

You’ve probably confirmed that the girl you like likes you too, but she’s acting like she doesn’t. She often ignores and avoids you, and her behavior gives you mixed feelings. You are wondering which is best; to let her be or pursue her further. You’re tired of the mini-drama and want your sanity back too. How is it possible that a woman says she likes you and yet avoids you?

We understand how worked-up you might be about her behavior. Many men have been there too. Women can be mysterious at times. However, ignoring a person you like isn’t a woman’s thing; men do it too. A person can like you and yet ignore you.  

When a woman ignores a man she likes, it is for these reasons;

1. She’s undecided about you. 

If you notice she avoids you but looks at you at every chance she gets, she probably doesn’t trust you enough yet. She is observing you from a distance. Her lack of trust could be from her past, something she’s heard about you, something she has observed you do, or her being just cautious. For example, if she sees you hanging out with a couple of people she doesn’t trust, she’ll keep avoiding you. When a girl ignores you but likes you, she might be trying to protect herself until she is certain about you. 

2. She’s trying to avoid any drama. 

When a woman ignores a man she likes, she may be trying to avoid any foreseeable drama that comes with being with him. For example, she’ll avoid you if she knows that your ex is still in the picture and she isn’t cut-out for such drama. She’ll avoid you if you are too popular, and she is a low-key person. If her family won’t approve of you and she respects them a whole lot, she’ll avoid you. She’ll choose her sanity and drama-free life over you. 

3. She wants you to pursue her enough. 

So many ladies don’t believe in approaching a guy first. They believe that men should always take the first lead if they are serious about a woman. They also believe that pursuing a guy makes a lady cheap, encouraging the guy to take her for granted. If she ignores you, she probably thinks you’re not serious about her. Secondly, when a girl ignores you but likes you, she probably has some strong gender beliefs on who should be pursued in a relationship. If you like her, you better sit up and woo her. All the best, buddy!

4. She is jealous or annoyed with you. 

If she talks to everyone but avoids you, you’ve probably annoyed her or made her jealous. For example, when a girl notices that the guy she likes is involved with another lady, she’ll get jealous and avoid the guy. She’ll also eat herself up for falling for a guy who is likely a player, and her affection for you might start to dwindle if you intended to make her jealous, wrong move! Most ladies will only pursue a guy who makes them jealous if they know he likes them and wants to be in a committed relationship with them. Or if she is desperate to be in a relationship with you. If she’s still getting to know you and sees you with another girl, she’ll most likely want nothing to do with you again.

5. She wants to kill her feelings for you. 

When a woman ignores a man she likes, she is tired of the chaos or confusion of being around the man and wants to cut him loose. By ignoring and avoiding him, she gives herself enough time to heal and move on with her life. She probably wishes that her actions would drive him away. If you’re serious about her, get your acts right, and be clear about what you want with her. If she insists that she doesn’t want you anymore, move on. She is tired of you.  

6. She thinks that both of you are not good together. 

It is possible for a lady to like you and not want a relationship with you if she thinks you are not a good match. She may have seen qualities or expectations that make her feel odd. She might also think you don’t fit the picture of the partner she wants. In such a situation, she’ll avoid you even if she likes you. 

7. She’s not available. 

If she ignores your texts but flirts in person, she is most likely unavailable for the relationship. She is trying to keep everything between the two of you shallow because she’s not too sure of herself. She might be emotionally unavailable, in a complicated relationship, or absent soon because of a commitment. It could be work or school. 

Do you know that a huge percentage of people think that it is possible to be in love with a person and still have a crush on someone else? Perhaps that is what she is experiencing. She might just be crushing on you while in love with someone else. Check this stat. Source: Statista. 

When a woman ignores a man she likes, she is trying to save him or herself from any future heartbreak. 

What to do when a girl ignores you.

When a lady acts hot and cold towards you, here are some things to do;

1. Announce yourself properly. 

When we say announce yourself, we don’t mean for you to take a microphone and cause some chaos or pull some risky stunts, no! Instead, we mean you should do something that gets her attention. This method is particularly effective if she likes you but ignores you because she wants you to pursue her. Make a clear move that tells you are serious about her. 

2. Talk to someone she trusts. 

When a woman ignores a man she likes, it is for a reason, and one of the ways to know her reason is to talk to someone she trusts enough to confide in. It could be her sister, mom, bestfriend, coursemate, etcetera. You stand a better chance at acting right if you know her reasons. But we must advise you to be careful. Not every friend is trustworthy. Some friends could make matters worse between you because of jealousy or their selfish interest in you. 

3. Talk to her. 

The surest way to know why a girl ain’t vibing with you is to talk to her. It is better to hear from the horse’s mouth than insinuate or get wrong information from a third party. When a girl ignores you but likes you, she’s probably waiting for you to talk to her if you nicely ask her. Be mature enough to ask her for her time to have a conversation with her. 

4. Give her some space. 

If a girl that likes you is undecided about you, the best thing you can do in such a situation is to have a genuine conversation with her and then give her space to make up her mind. Don’t bug her; crowd her space, or do so much to convince her to like you. Nope! You’ll cheapen yourself. Set the record straight and let her be. Allow her to make up her mind and reach out to you. Believe it or not, ladies love guys that value themselves enough not to fall for all the antics. 

5. Prioritize your growth. 

The best thing you can do for yourself and the girl who likes you is focus on your growth. She will come along when she sees that you mean serious business, and you won’t let her drama or games distract you from self-care and ambition. Keep in mind that a girl who says she likes you and avoids you could be a narcissist who is out to break you. You don’t have to pursue every potential love interest. If you get to a point where you feel like everything is dragging, and you are losing your sanity, please step away and prioritize yourself. 

6. Work on your flaws. 

You probably know why she is avoiding you, or maybe you don’t know. When a woman ignores a man she likes, she is probably tired of something about him. She’ll keep avoiding you if you know what she dislikes and won’t work on it. Many women take their sanity and peace seriously. If you have a baby mama or ex-girlfriend drama, sort it out. If she has pointed out something to you that she doesn’t like, sort it out. When you work on your flaws, she’ll start to take you seriously. 

7. Move on. 

Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is to move on from a lady who isn’t tired of giving you mixed signals. If she talks to everyone but avoids you, or ignores your texts but flirts in person, she properly doesn’t know what she wants, is playing you, or is trying to hint to you to move on. Either way, it is not in your best interest to continue to dance to the tunes of someone who isn’t sure or clear about you, especially when you’ve done all you can for her. We’ve mentioned earlier that the best thing you can do for yourself during conflicting situations is to focus on yourself and growth. Moving on can be difficult if you truly like a person, but losing yourself in pursuit of a person is worse. 

Frequently Asked Questions. 

1. Why is she ignoring me after a breakup?

A lady that ignores you after a breakup either wants nothing to do with you or might be giving herself time to heal. Our advice is that you let her be. Stop bothering her if she isn’t reaching out to you anymore. If you insist on making contact when she doesn’t want, she might be forced to take measures to keep you completely off from her life. Give her space. If she ever wants to say hi, she will contact you.

2. Why is she ignoring me on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter?

There are various reasons why a lady would ignore you on social media platforms. Some of these reasons are;

• She is generally a low-key person. She doesn’t like the world knowing her business. If she is a low-key individual, forcing yourself on her social media platform might give her reasons to block you or call off your budding relationship. 

• She is cheating on you. Players are careful to announce who they are dating or in a serious relationship with. It may cause unnecessary chaos if people they’ve been playing with discover their game.

• She is tired of your clinginess or social media behavior. If she doesn’t like your social media activities and behavior, she wouldn’t want to be part of it. Secondly, if she notices that you are acting too clingy, or if you try to control her social media behavior and activities, she will revolt by entirely ignoring you. 

• Certain friends or family members are on the lookout for her, and they don’t approve of certain social media activities. They would give her grief for some social media activities. 

3. Why is she ignoring my text?

A girl will ignore a guy text if she is;

• Bored.
• Annoyed.
• Tired of the relationship.
• Want to exact some dominance of the guy.

Conclusion.

It is possible for a person to like you and yet ignore or avoid you. When a woman ignores a man she likes, she is either undecided about him, jealous or annoyed with him, thinks he isn’t pursuing her enough, wants to kill her feelings, or is not available for a relationship.