10 subtle signs your crush just wants to be friends

When you're attracted to someone, it can be upsetting to learn they only think of you as a friend. From their body language to the questions they ask, there are certain signsyour crush doesn't share yourfeelings.Here are a few subtle signs that your crush considers you a platonic buddy rather than the love of their life.Your crush never makes an effort to be physically close to you.When you like someone, it's natural to want to be physically close to them. Angling for adjacent seats at dinner, sharing the same blanket while watching TV, or giving a long hug goodbye are all low-key hints that someone can't help but want to be in your personal space. "Touching is a good indicator that a person likes you or dislikes you," behavioral analyst Jeff Schafer wrote for Psychology Today. "If you casually touch another person and they abruptly pull away, the person does not like you or is not ready for a more intimate relationship." If your crush never makes any moves to be near your or even seems to actively avoid situations where you might be in physical contact, that's a pretty good indicator they're not looking for anything romantic. They never dress up around you. Unless the person you're pursuing is dressed casually in every situation, them showing up to a dinner date in sweatpants and a rumpled t-shirt might be a sign that you're firmly in friend zone territory. As Jess Cartner-Morley wrote for The Guardian, "Most of us adapt our clothes to our environment in the same way we re-calibrate our vocabulary, or our body language, to fit the situation."When your crush doesn't see your presence as a reason to make an effort with their appearance, chances are that they feel more comfortable than lustful around you. You're always the one planning meet-ups. If you're the only one sending invitations to hang out or thinking up cool stuff to do together, that could be a red flag. Taking days to text back about weekend plans or giving non-committal responses to invitations isn't the behavior of someone with a crush. "Everyone is busy, but we make time for what's important. Not responding timely or at all is usually a sign of disinterest," Venessa Marie Perry, Ph.D., MPH, founder, and chief relationship strategist of LoveWrite, previously told INSIDER.If you're doing all the heavy lifting when it comes to making plans, the other person likely considers the relationship to be more casual. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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