Harry Wilmington
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Okay, I haven't seen this topic talked about on these boards as of late, but I think it should have some attention.
I read a lot of articles on here, and one thing I keep coming across is questions as to whether or not a girl is throwing a sh!t test of some kind. The scenario is usually the same: guy meets girl, girl shows interest, then girl does something that indicates her interest in him is questionable. Guy now ponders if her actions indicate some sort of testing by her to see if he's worthy.
7 times out of 10, I read these things and just shake my head...
I think guys on here are confused as to what a sh!t test is verses when a girl is just not interested. The majority of guys who believe themselves to be going through a sh!t test are really just dealing with girls that have low to no interest in them.
Why do I say that? Because - and here's where the mind-bending irony comes into play - sh!t test are only given by girls when they're INTERESTED in you.
"Huh? Wha?" You ask. "But... but how can that BE?!?"
A sh!t test is given when a girl actually has high interest in a guy, but needs to know what kind of temperament he has. After all, a girl doesn't want to deal with a guy seems nice but may turn out to be an abusive a-hole later* (this applies to sane girls, not ones who are looking to be with abusers). Therefore, she may do something that seems out of her behavior for a short time, but ONLY as a means to see his reaction.
If a girl is giving a guy a TRUE sh!t test, it will only be for a limited amount of time. More importantly, though, it's a test designed solely to see in what way you handle situations that may pertain to her and you later (i.e. being able to protect her, dealing with her being fussy so she'll know how you'll handle your kids when they're fussy later on, etc.)
They are NOT - I repeat, NOT - test designed to give you implications that she may be interested in another guy, or that she's hard to tame. And sadly, most of the questionable "sh!t" test I see guys going through on this board are just examples of girls showing their disinterest but not having the heart to tell them to their faces.
So how can you tell the difference between a sh!t test verses a lack of interest? Peep these two stories:
STORY #1: A guy and a girl go to a pool party. When they get there, they discover that everyone is lounging AROUND the pool, but no one's actually in the water. The guy, not caring what others think, decides he still wants to go in the pool. The girl, on the other hand, would feel embarrassed being the only one in the pool. She tells her guy, "I don't think we should go in the pool; let's just sit on the side of it instead."
STORY #2: A guy goes on a date with a girl, and they appear to have a good time. The next time he calls her up, he asks her "so, what are you doing tonight?" Her response: "Eh, I'm going out with this guy I met down town. Don't worry, he's just a friend I met at a bar the other day - he says he wanted to show me this awesome club near where he lives, so I figure I'd check it out."
Now, which one of these is a sh!t test, and which one of these is a girl showing a lack of interest? Go ahead, re-read them, take a guess, and scroll down...
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So, have you figured it out? Here's the answer:
STORY #1 is a sh!t test. It's a test to see if he will let her dictate the activities they do, when they do them, and under what circumstances they will occur. Why is this test necessary? A girl wants a guy who's a leader, and needs to make sure from time to time that he really is, in fact, a guy who will do what he wants to do.
In this test, if the guy goes along with her plan to not get in the pool, he will come off as the weak one, and she will now have the power in the relationship to make the decisions. If the guy does what he wants to do, she will respect him for it and is actually more likely to follow his lead and get in the pool.
STORY #2 is dealing with a girl who's not really interested in the guy. If she was, she wouldn't have told him she had another date that night.
Now, some guys will read that and think, "but what if it was just a sh!t test to see how jealous he would get?" Oooh, sorry, but you'd be wrong. For one, it's too early in the dating process to be testing the whole "jealousy" thing.
Second - and perhaps more importantly - if a girl wants you to think she's available to you, she will NOT MENTION OTHER DUDES SHE'S SEEING. If she does, it's because she's NOT really that into you and wants you to go away.
However, girls aren't very good at being able to say the word "no" to a guy. Instead, she'll do or say other things in hopes you'll get the hint that she's not interested. (I'll be typing up a post about this topic later.)
Bottom line: testing is for guys she's looking to KEEP around. If she's making out with other dudes in front of you, or telling you about other dates she has, or suddenly flaking out on dates, she's NOT sh!t testing you, she's hoping to get RID of you. Don't take it personally, just know what it is and find another plate to spin!
-Harry Wilmington
I read a lot of articles on here, and one thing I keep coming across is questions as to whether or not a girl is throwing a sh!t test of some kind. The scenario is usually the same: guy meets girl, girl shows interest, then girl does something that indicates her interest in him is questionable. Guy now ponders if her actions indicate some sort of testing by her to see if he's worthy.
7 times out of 10, I read these things and just shake my head...
I think guys on here are confused as to what a sh!t test is verses when a girl is just not interested. The majority of guys who believe themselves to be going through a sh!t test are really just dealing with girls that have low to no interest in them.
Why do I say that? Because - and here's where the mind-bending irony comes into play - sh!t test are only given by girls when they're INTERESTED in you.
"Huh? Wha?" You ask. "But... but how can that BE?!?"
A sh!t test is given when a girl actually has high interest in a guy, but needs to know what kind of temperament he has. After all, a girl doesn't want to deal with a guy seems nice but may turn out to be an abusive a-hole later* (this applies to sane girls, not ones who are looking to be with abusers). Therefore, she may do something that seems out of her behavior for a short time, but ONLY as a means to see his reaction.
If a girl is giving a guy a TRUE sh!t test, it will only be for a limited amount of time. More importantly, though, it's a test designed solely to see in what way you handle situations that may pertain to her and you later (i.e. being able to protect her, dealing with her being fussy so she'll know how you'll handle your kids when they're fussy later on, etc.)
They are NOT - I repeat, NOT - test designed to give you implications that she may be interested in another guy, or that she's hard to tame. And sadly, most of the questionable "sh!t" test I see guys going through on this board are just examples of girls showing their disinterest but not having the heart to tell them to their faces.
So how can you tell the difference between a sh!t test verses a lack of interest? Peep these two stories:
STORY #1: A guy and a girl go to a pool party. When they get there, they discover that everyone is lounging AROUND the pool, but no one's actually in the water. The guy, not caring what others think, decides he still wants to go in the pool. The girl, on the other hand, would feel embarrassed being the only one in the pool. She tells her guy, "I don't think we should go in the pool; let's just sit on the side of it instead."
STORY #2: A guy goes on a date with a girl, and they appear to have a good time. The next time he calls her up, he asks her "so, what are you doing tonight?" Her response: "Eh, I'm going out with this guy I met down town. Don't worry, he's just a friend I met at a bar the other day - he says he wanted to show me this awesome club near where he lives, so I figure I'd check it out."
Now, which one of these is a sh!t test, and which one of these is a girl showing a lack of interest? Go ahead, re-read them, take a guess, and scroll down...
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So, have you figured it out? Here's the answer:
STORY #1 is a sh!t test. It's a test to see if he will let her dictate the activities they do, when they do them, and under what circumstances they will occur. Why is this test necessary? A girl wants a guy who's a leader, and needs to make sure from time to time that he really is, in fact, a guy who will do what he wants to do.
In this test, if the guy goes along with her plan to not get in the pool, he will come off as the weak one, and she will now have the power in the relationship to make the decisions. If the guy does what he wants to do, she will respect him for it and is actually more likely to follow his lead and get in the pool.
STORY #2 is dealing with a girl who's not really interested in the guy. If she was, she wouldn't have told him she had another date that night.
Now, some guys will read that and think, "but what if it was just a sh!t test to see how jealous he would get?" Oooh, sorry, but you'd be wrong. For one, it's too early in the dating process to be testing the whole "jealousy" thing.
Second - and perhaps more importantly - if a girl wants you to think she's available to you, she will NOT MENTION OTHER DUDES SHE'S SEEING. If she does, it's because she's NOT really that into you and wants you to go away.
However, girls aren't very good at being able to say the word "no" to a guy. Instead, she'll do or say other things in hopes you'll get the hint that she's not interested. (I'll be typing up a post about this topic later.)
Bottom line: testing is for guys she's looking to KEEP around. If she's making out with other dudes in front of you, or telling you about other dates she has, or suddenly flaking out on dates, she's NOT sh!t testing you, she's hoping to get RID of you. Don't take it personally, just know what it is and find another plate to spin!
-Harry Wilmington