How to Avoid Sending Mixed Signals To Male Friends (2 of 3)

Hang out in group settings

If you only hang out with your guy friend in a one-on-one setting, this can send the signal that you want to spend quality time with him for the wrong reasons. You may not see it this way, but to a guy, this could mean that you are interested in him. The easiest way to ease this potential confusion is to make sure you only hang out with him with a group of friends. By doing so, you let him know that he is just another one of your friends — the same as everyone else you hang with as a group.

Treat him differently than your girlfriends

You may be the type to have a certain platonic intimacy with your female friends. This is pretty common amongst a girl group of friends. For the most part, women understand that this kind of intimacy is that of friendship. But men may not see this the same way. The way you may hug or be physically playful with your female friends will send a totally different signal to your male friend. So it is best to make sure that you don’t risk being intimate with your guy friend, or he may take this as a sign that you are flirting with him and are interested in more than friendship.