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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by SalamRushdie: 1:03pm On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
When someone is playing me I know, I just play along till I decide to dump his sorry ass.

Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 1:39pm On Sep 01, 2017
joeeee240:



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
You think you can just enter nairaland and vent your frustration on anyone you see, stupid cunt!!

If life is too hard on you,why not go to the nearest pole and hang yourself.

No one will miss you.

Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 1:42pm On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
You think you can just enter nairaland and vent your frustration on anyone you see, stupid cunt!!

If life is too hard on you,why not go to the nearest pole and hang yourself.

No one will miss you.

a lady calling a guy stupid cunt... grin
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Iamthoney(m): 1:47pm 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/
I haven't seen a super trash post on NL in a long while...Gratitude Op

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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 1:50pm On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
You think you can just enter nairaland and vent your frustration on anyone you see, stupid cunt!!

If life is too hard on you,why not go to the nearest pole and hang yourself.

No one will miss you.

Okay,isn't that a bit too harsh?
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by GMan650(m): 1:51pm On Sep 01, 2017
Lol


Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nanjerian: 1:56pm 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.
okay... small time,people will start to blame guys when they know girls crave company & sex
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nanjerian: 1:58pm On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
When someone is playing me I know, I just play along till I decide to dump his sorry ass.
Hmmmmm,u see!!! She likes sex

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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 1:58pm On Sep 01, 2017
This one no be matter, na the reverse thread I dey wait for cheesy wink
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by BULLIONVAN4(m): 2:14pm On Sep 01, 2017
this is the more reason why most marriages don't last.,for instance since I joined NL all that av been hearing is how girls are being used and dumped by guys who have no interest in marrying them but why can't girls keep themselves and wait for the rite tym..,Any girl who bliv that she can't make it without a boyfriend should go for counselling..,and when she eventually get married may be tempted to look elsewhere especially if the hubby does not have the same stamina as her former sweet heart..,please I mean no harm its a piece of advice.

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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 2:18pm On Sep 01, 2017
I don't believe in number 5,That one doesn't talk about himself doesn't mean he's out to use females.
He may just naturally have a mysterious demeanour
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 2:20pm On Sep 01, 2017
Stop breaking relationships with b.s write ups.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Oghumu1(m): 2:20pm On Sep 01, 2017
Thats not how to tell if anybody is playing on u or not. Jist say thats ur opinion on what u think guys who are playing on u do. Don't make these poor gals start aving trust issues with their men after reading this, ur opinion is correct based on what u av seen and at the same time wrong at my own side of view. Dont mislead others please and learn not to share all that comes to ur head thinking u are helping not knowing u are killing their trust
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by olowobaba10: 2:44pm On Sep 01, 2017
SO YOU DON'T HAVE BETTER THING TO DO WITH YOUR TIME, WOMAN WRAPPER .
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/
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by joeeee240(m): 3:07pm On Sep 01, 2017
[quote author=Rorachy post=60031299]You think you can just enter nairaland and vent your frustration on anyone you see, stupid cunt!!

If life is too hard on you,why not go to the nearest pole and hang yourself.

No one will miss
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by joeeee240(m): 3:08pm On Sep 01, 2017
Rorachy:
You think you can just enter nairaland and vent your frustration on anyone you see, stupid cunt!!

If life is too hard on you,why not go to the nearest pole and hang yourself.

No one will miss you.

undecided HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA E PAIN THE GOAT. SEE STALKER. YOU WORWOR SIMPLE AND YOUR SO CALLED GUYS ARE NONSENSE GAMELESS AND WORTHLESS. NO CRY EHN WHEN YOU GET MONEY GO DO PLASTIC SURGERY YOU ARE AN UGLY HIGHLY SUBSTANDARD PRODUCT. MEN OF WORTH AND SENSE CAN NEVER BE SEEN NEAR YOU grin grin. SEE THE BABOON AND HER CHIMPANZEE FRIEND

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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by moiety(m): 3:18pm On Sep 01, 2017
We wey no get friends wey na only me and her, which friends I go show her?
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by tooawesome(m): 3:20pm On Sep 01, 2017
joeeee240:


undecided HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA E PAIN THE GOAT. SEE STALKER. YOU WORWOR SIMPLE AND YOUR SO CALLED GUYS ARE NONSENSE GAMELESS AND WORTHLESS. NO CRY EHN WHEN YOU GET MONEY GO DO PLASTIC SURGERY YOU ARE AN UGLY HIGHLY SUBSTANDARD PRODUCT. MEN OF WORTH AND SENSE CAN NEVER BE SEEN NEAR YOU grin grin. SEE THE BABOON AND HER CHIMPANZEE FRIEND

Chei bros why na? grin grin

Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Queerworld(m): 3:43pm On Sep 01, 2017
PrimadonnaO:


I guess you're just hoping your "babes" won't see this thread. You're busted!

No she's a christian lady...... They r the best to cheat on. U cheat on them, they catch you get mad at u. Finally u pray together and blame it on the devil.


Disclaimer o na joke. Before they start coming for me
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Queerworld(m): 3:59pm On Sep 01, 2017
MhizzAJ:
The most important point is that they don't talk about themselves
Some of them re just useless


Toor sO is unfair to be good listeners and allow u ladies do the talking..... And if we still talk u ladies we conclude we r talkactives and bad listeners.

Abeg make someone play Ebenezer obey for me. The man the son and the ketekete
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Queerworld(m): 3:59pm On Sep 01, 2017
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Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Queerworld(m): 4:03pm On Sep 01, 2017
joeeee240:



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


Oboy u mean o. Haba. U get her for mind before ni

Toor
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by toniacan(f): 4:43pm On Sep 01, 2017
A guy who wants to use a lady can even lick her feet.

It is just a matter of hoping for the best and open for the worse in relationship. I have seen people that portray themselves as knights in shining armour but only interested in the honeypot.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by saintaustine(m): 4:53pm On Sep 01, 2017
madone:
All this na lie. People should understand that all relationship is not same.what is applicable in A maybe different from B.
You make sense, my brother.
God bless you.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by mranova(m): 5:18pm On Sep 01, 2017
Who is this guy snitching on the entire men in this world?
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 5:20pm On Sep 01, 2017
mranova:
Who is this guy snitching on the entire men in this world?


grin
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by PrimadonnaO(f): 5:45pm On Sep 01, 2017
Queerworld:


No she's a christian lady...... They r the best to cheat on. U cheat on them, they catch you get mad at u. Finally u pray together and blame it on the devil.


Disclaimer o na joke. Before they start coming for me

Lol...
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Nobody: 6:46pm On Sep 01, 2017
Queerworld:


No she's a christian lady...... They r the best to cheat on. U cheat on them, they catch you get mad at u. Finally u pray together and blame it on the devil.


Disclaimer o na joke. Before they start coming for me

You no well, may scientists discover the cure... yeye
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by nairamaniac: 7:12pm 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.

Love your spirit. But truth is when there are not much at stake you wouldn't care much as you said. But when stuffs like length of relationship you have been together, being engaged, planning a future in your mind with him(wherass he is not) then you may just begin to start caring.

When a girl doesn't care being used like you said, in most cases its because the girl is getting other material things to make up for the inconsistencies from the man.

Perhaps the girl is selling her conscience and self-respect/dignity for money and material things.

Cos if u truly luv someone and you know yourself, you should care if he's using you or not, cos u wdnt want to share him with other girls out there.

Especially when sharing leads to loosing him.
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by Chuchunana: 7:32pm 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.

Word!
Re: How To Tell If A Guy Is Playing You: 12 Clues He’s Just Using You by JhyMedex: 1:39am On Sep 02, 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.
comment reminds me of Ma GF.. babe is too patient,cant seem to Eva do anything wrong in her eyes....

certain tins I do dt makes me want to brk up with me.. grin..
but babe will jst take It n turn it to joke...grin Godbless dt Gurl!!!

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