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Girls that are shy/nervous vs playing hard to get vs not interested?

How do you tell them apart and what are some signs from each?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Girls that are naturally shy are girls who usually are honest with you about their feelings. Now, I'm not saying that girls who play hard to get are dishonest, but usually, it does takes a lot of fabrication in order for a girl to draw games and fool the guy into a chase, making him think she's playing hard to get. Physical contact is also something that determines it greatly.

    A girl who is shy and nervous usually does not initiate much about issues and topics, but rather follows them when talking to you. She will fall for the bait and will only contribute how she feels at the appropriate time where she isn't put on the spot for the sake of being in the center of a conversation, and then afterwards keep herself reserved once again. But if you look at her and she looks at you but breaks eye contact, all the while still staying by your side.. then perhaps you've got yourself a shy one there and she'll probably need a little bit more convincing to be comfortable. But remember, who's to say that once' shes comfortable around you, the freaky side of her won't show afterwards, lol

    Now a girl who is playing hard to get will usually initiate a conversation, or raise you into the bait instead. Once she has you on the same topic she is talking about, she would drastically leave you hanging half way by cutting it off or referring the attention back to you. This keeps you guessing and magically not getting any where new from where you were with her ten minutes ago before the convo started. A girl like that thinks quick and is usually outgoing with her physical statures. She should be showing no signs of uncertainty when it comes to her appearance.

    A girl who is not interested is someone that drops the hints right away. She's not going to bother talking to you about yourself, or herself, but rather tell you conversations about life and events that has already happened and is currently happening in her life. Things such as family, work, politics and interests are things that don't contribute to flirting and will not resolve into a direct "shy girl/ hard to get girl" relationship ( you know what I mean..)

    But then again. those normal conversations are what usually leads up to a more complex relationship, rather than the ones that are made through casual encounters only. So it's really up to you in the end to decide!

  • 1 decade ago

    I consider myself to be pretty shy at times, with my experience, i would say that a shy girl is interested in what you have to say, but just may have trouble responding all the time or knowing what to say- if you open up towards her, then she will appreciate it! :-) you just have to let her know that you are taking interest in her and she doesn't have to be afraid. Playing hard to get and not interested will will usually not show any sort of interest in what you have to say at all; her body language may be able to tell these things. For example, I've had a few people say that although i was very shy with words, my body language was very friendly.

    Just try to get to know the person and you'll never know! :-)

    Hope i could help some! Good luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Not interested = completely ignore you. Playing hard to get, well, I'm not much help there. Sorry. Shy girls will look nervous. Won't make eye contact, they might blush, have trouble talking, etc. It's pretty obvious--the same way you would act if you were nervous around someone.

  • 1 decade ago

    If a girl is not intrested they will just tell you straight away to get stuffed but they may be saying this because of who they are with and are shy while there friends or parents for example are around so if you catch her looking at you longer than a simple quick look or suttle flirting intract more communacation is the best way.

    Playing hard to get can be fun for a girl coz its simple flirting kissing you on the cheek pushing fingers through your hair, rubbing your leg and when you do to something back they will stop you or run of laughing.

    If a girl is just shy coz they think they will make a fool of themselves etc kinda looking at the floor or make very little eye contact may blush and giggle alot, just tell them what you think of them we're more open than you think.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Wow! They are all so similar. But typically...

    Shy/ nervous: If you stand too close to them, they may inch away or play with their hands, jewelry, or clothes. Some girls (like me) will wrap an arm around their stomach or cross their arms- in this case it is just a protective gesture. They are ok with light flirting, but if you are too direct they may freak out and end the conversation abruptly. They often have trouble making continuous eye contact with a guy and will look away or at the floor often. With shy girls, it is important to take everything very slowly, so they can gain confidence in you and get their own understanding of your "friendship/relationship"

    Playing hard to get: These girls will not be afraid to flirt with you, but if you try to flirt with them (heavily) they will probably back off quickly. Sometimes, they will be available immediately for conversations/ hanging out, but other times they will act like you don't even exist. This is the exact middle between the two, so it is extremely hard to figure out. The main difference is that girls playing hard to get don't show signs of nervousness (described above), but they aren't nearly as closed off as uninterested girls.

    Not interested: They will keep their conversations with you very short and concise. They may stand at an arm's length away and their arms might be folded or on their hips. This is the universal motion for "Keep your distance". They will shrug off your flirting, and find an excuse to leave if you become at all personal.

  • 1 decade ago

    Not interested will show absolutly no interest at all, short answers, no eye contact, etc.

    Shy / nervous will blush...giggle....try to flirt a little.

    Hard to get will show interest, but make excuses not to be with you. Like, she'll call and doesn't. If she think you are walking away, she'll start calling, etc...

  • 1 decade ago

    Shy girls are easy to spot they tend to look at the floor a lot and have a hard time looking you in the eyes when you talk to them. Playing hard to get girls will seem uninterested when you talk to them but they won't look mad or annoyed and eventually if you press on they will actually flirt with you but pull away if you try to touch or kiss them, they will need time to get comfortable with you first. Uninterested girls are what I mentioned before they will be straight up mad, angry, or highly annoyed if you talk to them so avoid these ones at all costs!

  • 1 decade ago

    Not interested - When you flirt with them they change the subject or say something like 'thanks'/ not speaking to you much.

    Shy - Just genrally quite, but smiley and seem to always be nice to you.

    Hard to get - Will talk to you but maybe 'wait a while' before texting /replying back. Will always look at you and talk to you but seems kind of preocupied.

  • 1 decade ago

    well first of all it depends on the age...if you're like a teenager, shy girls will either be shy all the time with everyone, or be loud and crazy with their friends and then won't be themselves around boys.....and girls who play hard to get, they'll always try to impress you, no matter what it is.

    and girls who aren't interested will act like your friend and whatnot, but they won't hug you as much as maybe thrit other guy friends, and they won't yell I love you, even as a joke to you.

    They won't be as affectionate.

  • 1 decade ago

    Girls who are not interested may talk to you, but wont really put out any interest ya know?

    Hard to get they flirt like crazy kinda kiss u or do other things ya know but than stop or joke with you kinda pump you up than shoot you down but are confident with their "skills"

    Shy Nervous, like kinda iffy about things like i dunno and are like no i cant do this you can tell the persona about them they are well scarred i guess, hard to get girls are confident!!

    well at least i think :]

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