10 Signs An Emotionally Unavailable Man Is In Love With You

Are you dating an emotionally unavailable man and you want to know the signs he’s in love with you? You’re at the right place. Continue reading to see the signs an emotionally unavailable man is in love with you.

Dating a non-affectionate partner isn’t easy at all. You will keep looking for signs an unaffectionate man loves you. Being emotionally unavailable in a relationship hinders intimacy. Emotional unavailability can pose a serious intimacy barrier between you and your partner. That is why it is difficult to know if a man who is emotionally detached likes you or not since you’re not that intimate because of his emotional distance.

What Does It Mean To Be Emotionally Unavailable?

Emotional unavailability is the inability or unwillingness to be intimate or connect deeply with your partner, emotionally. “It is characterized by inconsistent communication, avoiding deep conversations, avoiding public labels of your relationship, not showing affection, and acting selfishly, among other things,” says Caitlin Killoren, a Psychologist.

Also, emotional detachment can involve “commitment and intimacy fears. You might participate in relationship behaviours with someone — go on dates, spend the night together, meet each other’s friends — but they don’t want to talk about having an official relationship.” says Crystal Raypole

Can an emotionally unavailable man love you?

Signs An Emotionally Unavailable Man Is In Love With You

1. He gets worried when you’re unhappy

Although, he’s emotionally distant that doesn’t make him insensitive to your feelings. One sign an emotionally unavailable man loves you is that he tries his best to keep you happy. He gets worried when you’re unhappy, and he makes every effort to cheer you up as soon as possible. His lack of intimacy with you does not stop him from paying attention to how you feel. That is a way to tell if an emotionally distant man is in love with you.

2. You’re a priority to him

When an emotionally unavailable man is in love with you, he makes you his priority. You will know he loves you through the sacrifices he makes for you. He may not be good at expressing his feelings in words but he demonstrates your importance through acts and deeds.

3. He doesn’t keep secrets from you

When an emotionally detached guy loves you, he becomes open to you. He doesn’t seem to hide anything from you, both from his past life or relationship, and his future plans. He tries his best to open up to you for you to know him better. Although, he may not be as intimate as you desire if you ever notice that he’s always open to you, it’s a sign he’s in love with you.

4. He seeks your opinion

Do you feel like he doesn’t do anything without consulting you first? It’s a sign a man who is not emotionally available has feelings for you. He seeks your opinion anytime he wants to carry out a particular project. He’s doing that because he loves you and wants to get you involved in his affairs.

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5. He respects you

Notwithstanding that he doesn’t seem to be more intimate with you, he still values and respects you. He minds the way he talks to you, he doesn’t abuse you, and he seems to listen when you speak. This is another way to know a man who is emotionally detached is in love with you.

6. He makes every effort to change

Do you often notice that he tries his possible best to change anytime you complain about something? If he’s not in love with you he wouldn’t have made attempts to change his behaviours just to fit in. This is another sign you should take note of.

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7. He spends more time with you

Does he seem to enjoy your company by spending quality time with you? This is another thing emotionally unavailable men do when they’re in love. They give you their time, they go on a date with you and even invite you to an event.

8. He tells you he loves you

That a man is emotionally unavailable does not mean he doesn’t express his feelings at all. He does but seems to avoid certain topics or expressing them at a deeper level. If he has ever come out of his shell to tell you that he loves you, it’s a sign he’s in love with you.

9. He’s not afraid to introduce you to his friends

He might not have made plans to make the relationship official but if he introduces you to his friends, it’s a sign he likes you. If he doesn’t, he wouldn’t have allowed his friends to know that you’re his woman.

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10. He doesn’t play mind games with you

You’re very sure he’s for real and not a player. Sometimes, when a man is emotionally unavailable, you will be made to question if he’s just playing with your feelings or if he will commit later.

The question is, how do you feel about your non-affectionate man? Does he treat you like his partner (although, he has not made it official)?

If notwithstanding he has not made any effort to commit but he treats you like his woman (but not really at a deeper level because of his emotional unavailability) he’s in love with you.

Has your detached partner exhibited any of these signs before? Let’s interact…

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