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If He’s Doing These 5 Things, He’s Sooooooo Stringing You Along BY: Judi Mason - 13 Apr '16 | Relationships Share this article! Share 18 view more articles ← Prev Next → bmwkropestrand_feature Recently an old friend crossed my path. Initially, with the pleasantries and friendly interactions, it appeared as if we might work on reconciling our friendship. However, just as quickly as the pleasantries began, so did the mixed messages, the flirty conversation coupled with the evasive behavior, etc. When I confronted him, he played coy and attempted to down play his actions. Based on our history, I had seen this game played on others, and I had no plans in participating. I ended the craziness before it could even begin. Because we frequent the same general area, our paths were destined to cross. When they did, I smiled and kept going. When we reconnected, it appeared that he had changed. Unfortunately, by his actions and double talk, he hadn’t. Ladies, please hear me! We have all made the mistakes of allowing people, especially men to stay longer than they should in our lives. If we are honest, we would admit that some should have never been in our lives in the first place. In an effort to cultivate healthy relationships in the future, learn from your mistakes and apply these lessons going forward. TNMMaleSmileSmirk Here are five warnings signs to let you know if a man is stringing you along: 1. No Commitment He isn’t looking for a committed relationship. He doesn’t put much work into the dating relationship. Nor does he seem that interested in it, so he talks about himself but never asks anything about you, your thoughts or your desires. You know there is an attraction, but you don’t know how he feels about you or where your relationship stands. 2. Marriage Maybe Someday Is he a bit vague on the topic of marriage? He is not sure if you are the one or not, so he keeps you around just in case. He doesn’t want to lose you, but he is not ready to commit to you either. 3. Perpetual Arm Candy A man who feels that he needs to be seen with a particular type of woman for career or social advancements, will use a woman as arm candy. Many of us have noticed this same type of behavior used by a man on the down low in an effort to hide his sexuality. In either case, he has no intention of moving the relationship any further. If he’s only inviting you on dates as his “plus 1,” then you may be just his arm candy. 4. Decoder Ring Needed If you have to spend time trying to decode his actions and conversations, he is stringing you along. Relationships shouldn’t be hard. Two adults should be able to articulate their feelings and clearly define their relationship without any misunderstanding. If he wants you to have a solid place in his life, he’s going to make it crystal clear. 5. Mind Games He creates scenarios to discuss with you, where he implies you are a part of his future but never makes definite plans for you to be. If he’s all talk and no action, he’s likely looking for entertainment and not a real relationship. As you can imagine, these are just a few of the warning signs. At the end of the day, you decide what you want from the relationship. If your relationship isn’t adding up to your standards, let it go. And make room for someone worthy of you. Remember, YOU are a prize and you deserve only the best in every area of your life especially in your relationships. BMWK, have you ever been strung along by a man? What made you finally realize it? About the author Judi Mason wrote 52 articles on this blog. Judi Mason is an Empowerment Strategist, whose mission is to empower You to become your best authentic self. As an accomplished author, Judi has garnered much success with her self-help books and workshops; including her popular Girl Talk: Relationship 101 events- which was birthed from her best-selling book, The Relationship Chronicles- Real Love, Straight Talk No Drama. As a sought after speaker, Judi uses multiple platforms from the marketplace to ministry; to enable individuals to pursue and fulfill their God ordained purpose with passion, in life, love and entrepreneurship. Blog Twitter Facebook Store like what you're reading? Start Shopping! Discussion Facebook Wordpress Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Get Single/Dating Articles Delivered To Your Inbox Daily! Sign up below! Other articles you may like TNMWomanThumbsDownNo_feature BY: Martine Foreman - 7 Feb '17 | Single 5 Signs That Your New Man Doesn’t Value Your Time TNMCoupleDateDrinkSmile_feature BY: Troy Spry - 7 Feb '17 | Single 5 First Date Tips That Will Leave Him Wanting More Discover the secret to unbreakable relationships Signup for our Free 4-part video series! Our New Movie for Stepfamilies! Welcome to BMWK! We're Lamar and Ronnie Tyler, the founders of the site. Click here to learn more about us and our campaign to broadcast a positive image of marriage and family to the world! Learn More!