At this stage in your life, they believe you are old enough to get married and have kids.
They waited for you to live your life for a while, as you went to school and experienced a few years of life as an independent woman in the workforce.
While this was happening, your parents were getting older.
They are now contending with their mortality.
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He hasn’t asked you out on a date even though you have known each other for a while.
This isn’t by accident.
Additionally, he rarely or never flirts with you.
If anything, he encourages you to get out there and date, convinced that you would be a great girlfriend to some lucky guy someday.
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As much as he has promised you, he is clearly not living up to it.
He gave you the impression that he was open to a serious relationship.
With that premise, a pseudo courtship began.
A substantive amount of time has transpired since then, and there are no signs of him committing to you.
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Avoidant behavior, where he demonstrates a complete reluctance to be in social situations and avoids emotional closeness, is where the big red flag exists.
Some guys who have 0 friends are constantly afraid of putting themselves in vulnerable situations where they are judged or criticized by people.
Unfortunately, prior to anything socially uncomfortable happening, he is already thinking that everyone is out to take advantage of him, and this compels him to develop a rigid self-defense mentality.
That’s where the complete reluctance to be in social situations and the avoidance of emotional closeness become so apparent.
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As a shy guy, there have been several instances where you wanted to talk to an attractive girl but couldn’t muster the courage to do it.
Your mind becomes your worst enemy in these moments.
It tells you that she won’t be attracted to you or that she will think that you are weird.
Oftentimes, you use the “she has a boyfriend” excuse to keep you from making a move on her.