Are you being bro-zoned?

Here, five signs that he’s just a friend who doesn’t think about you that way.

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Here, five signs that he’s just a friend who doesn’t think about you that way.

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HE DOESN’T MAKE PLANS WITH YOU
A guy who is interested will try to set up the next date even before the current one ends. A guy who isn’t, though, will ask you out at the last minute – and it’s usually to somewhere unromantic, such as a coffee shop or a family-friendly cafe.

IT’S NEVER JUST THE TWO OF YOU
You only see him at group events such as karaoke sessions or drinks night, where he chats with everyone instead of staying close to you and making sure you’re taken care of.

HE SHARES EVERYTHING WITH YOU
...including intensely personal information such as his bowel movements. He even burps freely in front of you. Such behaviour is reserved only for close friends or a long-term girlfriend. You’re either one or the other – go figure.

HE GOES MIA
If you don’t text him, you won’t hear from him for days, or even weeks. And it usually takes more than a few hours for him to text back. Take our word for it: an interested man is a responsive man.

EXPERT SOURCE: Wendy Tse, founder of and head matchmaker at Society W