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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Eke40seven(m): 11:50am On Sep 01, 2017
Bad generalisations
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 11:51am On Sep 01, 2017
#TeamSingleAndNotDating
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by PrimadonnaO(f): 11:51am On Sep 01, 2017
[color=#550000]Being played really hurts, though. It happened to me once and it hurt to my bones. I thought I was really smart. But I became a girl, was acting on feelings and kidding myself that I got it all in control...[/color ]
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by BornnAgainChild(f): 11:51am On Sep 01, 2017
Ok....no wonder Shakiru didnt add me on facebook embarassed
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by NeeKlaus: 11:52am On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
When someone is playing me I know, I just play along till I decide to dump his sorry ass.
See this one! You think it's that easy? Maybe you have never been "Drunk in Love" before.


Na so una dey talk.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by PrimadonnaO(f): 11:53am On Sep 01, 2017
Evaberry:


There are some people you wouldn't mind using you.


just being with them makes you happy whether they are using you or not you really wouldn't care.


True. That was my case once. But feelings complicate things and when the reality of it hits you, you're bound to be hurt.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Otsam(m): 11:53am On Sep 01, 2017
Kimcutie:
Unfortunately, there are some crappy people out there. They’ll waste your time to get what they want. Here’s how to tell if a guy is playing you.

Your time is valuable. More importantly, your love is valuable. People know this and yet, some of them still waste your time and toy with your feelings. They’re not good people but there’s no escaping that reality. Instead, you’ll just have to learn how to tell if a guy is playing you so you can avoid wasting all your time.

You hear stories about guys manipulating girls into being with them when they don’t even treat them fairly. They basically just want one thing. If you know how to tell if a guy is playing you or not, you can avoid being just another notch on their belt.

Why guys play girls from time to time

I wish I could say they don’t mean to but most of the time, guys know just what they’re doing. They know exactly what to say and what to do in order to get a girl in bed but they have no plans to make her their girlfriend.

Instead, they just do whatever they can to get exactly what they want and nothing more. The girl then falls for them and, since she cares so much about him, she does everything he wants. Guys play girls because they’re selfish.
How to tell if a guy is playing you so you can stop wasting your time

When you notice the signs of a guy playing you, you can jump ship before stuff gets too serious. And truthfully, those signs are probably a lot easier to see than you realize. Here’s what to look for so you can tell when a guy is totally playing you.

#1 He compliments you all the time.

It may seem like compliments come from a place of love but they often come from a place of wanting to make you feel good about yourself. And when you’re feeling really confident, it’s hard to see the real issues at play.

Basically, if a guy is showering you with compliments, he might be playing you. It’s okay for him to make you feel good, but when the compliments are a tad bit excessive, he could be trying to distract you from something.

#2 He only calls or texts late.

AKA, you’re a booty call. This is a really big sign a guy is playing you because if he’s only texting you late at night, how much could he really care about you? He’d be talking to you throughout the day often if he really liked you because he’d want to know how your day went.

#3 You don’t go out in public for dates.

This is an especially big sign if the reason for it is that date nights at home are “more romantic.” He’s totally trying to play you by saying this. In reality, he doesn’t want to take you out in public because he doesn’t want to risk you two running into any other girls he’s seeing. He’s just covering his own ass.

#4 You never meet his friends.

If you’re romantically involved with someone and the feelings are real, you meet each other’s friends. You get involved in one another’s lives. And if the guy you’re seeing isn’t doing that, he’s playing you.

Never meeting his friends just shows you that his friends might not even know about you. If he’s not telling his friends about you, does he truly have feelings for you? Probably not. Which means he’s just using you for something else entirely.

#5 He doesn’t talk much about himself.

How much do you know about the guy? If you don’t know anything more than the food he likes and his favorite color, he could be playing you. By not giving you too many personal details, he’s not forming a bond with you and the only reason to do that is if he plans to cut you loose soon.

#6 He’s vague about his whereabouts.

Couples usually communicate where they’ve been or what they’ve done throughout the day. If you wonder what your man has been doing and he’s super vague about it, he could be playing you. He’s probably been somewhere you wouldn’t like and doesn’t want to tell you about it.

#7 He shields his phone from you.

He has other people he’s seeing if he’s always hiding the phone from you. None of the conversations with his friends should ever be so private that he needs to stop you from seeing them all together. He hides his phone because he has something to hide and that’s the fact that he’s playing you.

#8 You only spend time together when it’s convenient for him.

Basically, you only get together when he’s free and he expects you to change your plans to accommodate that. He does this because he doesn’t have much time between all the people he’s seeing. This is also true because he doesn’t want to plan things too far in advance because he doesn’t know when he’s going to drop you.

#9 He doesn’t add you on social media.

This is one of the biggest signs that a guy is playing you. If you’ve been dating someone for a decent amount of time, you should be friends on social media. You two are involved, it only makes sense.

If he’s actively not adding you at all, it’s because he posts pictures that he doesn’t want you to see. That and he might not want other girls he is friends with to see.


#10 He makes vague excuses for his absences.

Does he go missing for hours at a time and doesn’t text or anything? If so, he’s probably playing you and one way to know for sure is how he responds to your question about his absence. If he just waves his hand and says he was “busy,” he’s probably playing you.

#11 When you get mad, his response is only compliments.

If you want to know how to tell if a guy is playing you, just see how he takes arguments. When you’re upset with him, does he try to understand where you’re coming from and fix it? Or does he just shower you with compliments? If it’s the latter, he’s playing you and trying to make you forget why you’re even mad.

#12 He calls you “crazy” for making assumptions.

On the flip side, if he starts calling you crazy for being upset or making assumptions that he’s playing you, then he definitely is. Basically, this is a tactic he uses to manipulate you. If you think you’re being unreasonable, you’ll drop the issue.

Source:- http://www.thearticle.com.ng/relationship/likes-12-signs-doesnt/

Your opinion
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by FemiEddy(m): 11:56am On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
When someone is playing me I know, I just play along till I decide to dump his sorry ass.
If a pro plays u, u wont even see it coming sis......believe me
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Flashh: 11:58am On Sep 01, 2017
Kimcutie, you think what you posted here are true? You don't have to plagiarize every hogwash you see online.

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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 11:59am On Sep 01, 2017
muller101:
Op stop exposing our strategy here. Mind ur business grin


grin grin grin grin grin
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Dillusionist(m): 12:00pm On Sep 01, 2017
lol that is why i will always be real snoop. .once a guy start shielding his phone from you, just know that he's playing you ...and you are just one of his options...like seriously,girls need to start acting smart and astutely
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by joeeee240(m): 12:02pm On Sep 01, 2017
KIMCUTIE SHUT YOUR STUPID MOUTH. WHAT THRASH IS THIS. EVEN GUYS THAT MEAN WELL DO THIS THINGS undecided
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Kimcutie: 12:04pm On Sep 01, 2017
Flashh:
Kimcutie, you think what you posted here are true? You don't have to plagiarize every hogwash you see online.
lol
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by joeeee240(m): 12:04pm On Sep 01, 2017
Dillusionist:
lol that is why i will always be real snoop. .once a guy start shielding his phone from you, just know that he's playing you ...and you are just one of his options...like seriously,girls need to start acting smart and astutely


THAT'S A FAT LIE BABE. YOU NEVER JAM. HIDING OF FONE CAN MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS. I JUST DEY LOOK YOU. EVEN A GUY THAT MEANS WELL FIT STILL HIDE FONE. SHA EXPERIENCE GO TEACH YOU LESSON
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Kimcutie: 12:04pm On Sep 01, 2017
joeeee240:
KIMCUTIE SHUT YOUR STUPID MOUTH. WHAT THRASH IS THIS. EVEN GUYS THAT MEAN WELL DO THIS THINGS undecided
cheesy
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by joeeee240(m): 12:07pm On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
When someone is playing me I know, I just play along till I decide to dump his sorry ass.


LOOKING AT YOUR DP, IT'S OBVIOUS YOU'VE BEEN DATING GAMELESS AND WORTHLESS MEN. AND IT'S NOT HIS SORRY ASS CUZ YOU WERE PLAYED. MEN WITH REAL GAME CAN'T GO FOR YOU AND THEY NEVER GET CAUGHT. undecided

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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by unadeymadkwa: 12:10pm On Sep 01, 2017
This is not true
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Sirambassador(m): 12:12pm On Sep 01, 2017
NeeKlaus:

See this one! You think it's that easy? Maybe you have never been "Drunk in Love" before.


Na so una dey talk.

Like drunken master grin

Kikikikikiki grin
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by braxjay(m): 12:13pm On Sep 01, 2017
OP what you wrote is outdated.

i'd do all the things you say i wouldn't do and still play her link ping pong.

a guy may be genuinely into you but wouldn't want to expose you.

summary of it is who wanna cheat would cheat.

you'll be amazed by how creative people can be when trying to cheat.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Sirambassador(m): 12:13pm On Sep 01, 2017
muller101:
Op stop exposing our strategy here. Mind ur business grin
bad market for you sad
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by tosyne2much(m): 12:18pm On Sep 01, 2017
I dey come
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 12:23pm On Sep 01, 2017
MhizzAJ:
The most important point is that they don't talk about themselves
Some of them re just useless
That's harsh
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Crixina(f): 12:23pm On Sep 01, 2017
One thing people don't get is that there are no rules to relationship games.
That's why I don't attend most relationship seminars or read some books on do's and dont's of relationships.
What works for one may not work for the other.

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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 12:27pm On Sep 01, 2017
Crixina:
One thing people don't get is that there are no rules to relationship games.
That's why I don't attend most relationship seminars or read some books on do's and dont's of relationships.
What works for one may not work for the other.

Haha, i just met my twin..I don't attend seminars, hardly read books on them, i create my own rules too.. grin.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by welzyj2(m): 12:27pm On Sep 01, 2017
Kimcutie:
Unfortunately, there are some crappy people out there. They’ll waste your time to get what they want. Here’s how to tell if a guy is playing you.

Your time is valuable. More importantly, your love is valuable. People know this and yet, some of them still waste your time and toy with your feelings. They’re not good people but there’s no escaping that reality. Instead, you’ll just have to learn how to tell if a guy is playing you so you can avoid wasting all your time.

You hear stories about guys manipulating girls into being with them when they don’t even treat them fairly. They basically just want one thing. If you know how to tell if a guy is playing you or not, you can avoid being just another notch on their belt.

Why guys play girls from time to time

I wish I could say they don’t mean to but most of the time, guys know just what they’re doing. They know exactly what to say and what to do in order to get a girl in bed but they have no plans to make her their girlfriend.

Instead, they just do whatever they can to get exactly what they want and nothing more. The girl then falls for them and, since she cares so much about him, she does everything he wants. Guys play girls because they’re selfish.
How to tell if a guy is playing you so you can stop wasting your time

When you notice the signs of a guy playing you, you can jump ship before stuff gets too serious. And truthfully, those signs are probably a lot easier to see than you realize. Here’s what to look for so you can tell when a guy is totally playing you.

#1 He compliments you all the time.

It may seem like compliments come from a place of love but they often come from a place of wanting to make you feel good about yourself. And when you’re feeling really confident, it’s hard to see the real issues at play.

Basically, if a guy is showering you with compliments, he might be playing you. It’s okay for him to make you feel good, but when the compliments are a tad bit excessive, he could be trying to distract you from something.

#2 He only calls or texts late.

AKA, you’re a booty call. This is a really big sign a guy is playing you because if he’s only texting you late at night, how much could he really care about you? He’d be talking to you throughout the day often if he really liked you because he’d want to know how your day went.

#3 You don’t go out in public for dates.

This is an especially big sign if the reason for it is that date nights at home are “more romantic.” He’s totally trying to play you by saying this. In reality, he doesn’t want to take you out in public because he doesn’t want to risk you two running into any other girls he’s seeing. He’s just covering his own ass.

#4 You never meet his friends.

If you’re romantically involved with someone and the feelings are real, you meet each other’s friends. You get involved in one another’s lives. And if the guy you’re seeing isn’t doing that, he’s playing you.

Never meeting his friends just shows you that his friends might not even know about you. If he’s not telling his friends about you, does he truly have feelings for you? Probably not. Which means he’s just using you for something else entirely.

#5 He doesn’t talk much about himself.

How much do you know about the guy? If you don’t know anything more than the food he likes and his favorite color, he could be playing you. By not giving you too many personal details, he’s not forming a bond with you and the only reason to do that is if he plans to cut you loose soon.

#6 He’s vague about his whereabouts.

Couples usually communicate where they’ve been or what they’ve done throughout the day. If you wonder what your man has been doing and he’s super vague about it, he could be playing you. He’s probably been somewhere you wouldn’t like and doesn’t want to tell you about it.

#7 He shields his phone from you.

He has other people he’s seeing if he’s always hiding the phone from you. None of the conversations with his friends should ever be so private that he needs to stop you from seeing them all together. He hides his phone because he has something to hide and that’s the fact that he’s playing you.

#8 You only spend time together when it’s convenient for him.

Basically, you only get together when he’s free and he expects you to change your plans to accommodate that. He does this because he doesn’t have much time between all the people he’s seeing. This is also true because he doesn’t want to plan things too far in advance because he doesn’t know when he’s going to drop you.

#9 He doesn’t add you on social media.

This is one of the biggest signs that a guy is playing you. If you’ve been dating someone for a decent amount of time, you should be friends on social media. You two are involved, it only makes sense.

If he’s actively not adding you at all, it’s because he posts pictures that he doesn’t want you to see. That and he might not want other girls he is friends with to see.


#10 He makes vague excuses for his absences.

Does he go missing for hours at a time and doesn’t text or anything? If so, he’s probably playing you and one way to know for sure is how he responds to your question about his absence. If he just waves his hand and says he was “busy,” he’s probably playing you.

#11 When you get mad, his response is only compliments.

If you want to know how to tell if a guy is playing you, just see how he takes arguments. When you’re upset with him, does he try to understand where you’re coming from and fix it? Or does he just shower you with compliments? If it’s the latter, he’s playing you and trying to make you forget why you’re even mad.

#12 He calls you “crazy” for making assumptions.

On the flip side, if he starts calling you crazy for being upset or making assumptions that he’s playing you, then he definitely is. Basically, this is a tactic he uses to manipulate you. If you think you’re being unreasonable, you’ll drop the issue.

Source:- http://www.thearticle.com.ng/relationship/likes-12-signs-doesnt/

@op its not by force to post. All what you copied and pasted here is absolute trash.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by iamtardey: 12:34pm On Sep 01, 2017
You Have No Clue At All Bro undecided
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by welzyj2(m): 12:35pm On Sep 01, 2017
Almost everyday, post on how guys use girls has been hitting front page. Mods you guys should calm down oo shuu.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by riyanxeally(f): 12:53pm On Sep 01, 2017
this is d reason love is dead...u cant document love n feelings n emotions...n how diff individuals ll behave afterall diff strokes fr diff folks
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 1:00pm On Sep 01, 2017
Queerworld:
I do most of this.............. But m not using her

I compliment her all the time coz her happiness z all I want

I call or text late coz I dnt have the time to call often. I only do after light out since a kibosh z laid on phone

I dnt go out in date in public.... Where is the time for such am busy serving or doing job somewhere. Tradoc is the motto

You never meet his friend...... Dz not a good reason of u been used

He doesn't talk about himself..... Probably am the quiet one and she's the outspoken and apart the best conversationist are those who urge others to talk abt themself. I realise pple loves to use the I or ME word than YOU


I shield my phone from You coz I dnt wanna break your hrt...... Knowing fully well of some messages etc. The best I can do z to keep u off my mobile so u won't turn emotional. And apart the best way to HV joy and peace in ur relationship. Is to avoid ur partners messages etc

I spend time when z convenient. Sure so the little time I spend can be worth it. Its not abt how often we meet, its about how memorable the meeting is


He doesn't add u on social media.... Probably am helping u by not doing that nd shielding u from external aggression. U shud thank me for that though



When she gets mad I compliment...... N how ridiculous z dz point u mean I shud start arguing or making reasons. No the best thing z to compliment how beautiful she looks with the grin


He calls u crazy for making assumptions. Like am about calking OP crazy for making dz thread and the mod Crazy if this hit front page.



Peace








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