So, you meet a guy who tells you that he has a girlfriend.
He never keeps it away from you from the onset.
But somehow, both of you click and hit it off as friends.
Several hangouts and dates later, you discover that this guy not only ticks all your boxes, but you also like him.
I mean, the chemistry between both of you is palpable.
The sparks are flying everywhere, but there’s one thing stopping you from going further and acting on these feelings.
He has a girlfriend.
How best to proceed?
There’s a saying that “overtaking is allowed.”
You want to know if he likes you in return.
We’re here to help out with the signs he has a girlfriend but likes you.
It’ll help you know your next line of action.
6 Signs He Has A Girlfriend But Likes You
1. He wants to stay in touch with you
If a guy likes you, he’ll want to stay in touch with you.
He’ll call you, text you, ask about your well-being, and even share things about himself with you.
He might be highly interested in knowing if there’s a man in your life, and that’s a big sign that he likes you.
You’ll also notice that if he’s an introvert, he’ll be a great conversationalist whenever he’s around you.
It shows that he’s attracted to you.
It’s also likely that he’ll follow you on your social media accounts and engage on your pages.
What he plans to achieve with this is developing, building, and strengthening a connection with you.
And he’s keenly engaging on your social media handles to find out for himself if there’s any guy in your life.
A guy who has a girlfriend is meant to shower all this attention and spend all this time on his girlfriend.
But he’s doing it to and with you.
It shows that although he has a girlfriend, he likes you.
2. He treats you specially
Does he give you preferential treatment?
Like, he treats you differently from the way he treats other women who are not his girlfriend.
Perhaps he treats you and his girlfriend in the same manner.
It’s one of the signs he has a girlfriend but likes you.
Let’s look at some instances.
He leaves everything he’s doing to give you his full attention whenever he’s talking to you, or you’re talking to him.
Then, he goes out of his way to do things for you when you’re only ‘just friends.’
I know that you’ll feel flattered by the attention he’s showering on you, seeing especially as you like him.
But you have to be careful to avoid getting yourself into an entanglement that you’ll regret deeply.
3. You can see it from his body language
A guy who likes you will want to be close to you physically.
Any chance he gets, whenever he’s close to you, he’ll want to make physical contact with you.
Of course, this will be in the absence of his girlfriend.
If he ever finds himself in the same room with you, he’ll want to be near you.
You’ll notice that in a bid to get your attention, instead of calling your name, he’ll tap you or touch your hand.
And when he can’t stay close to you, he’ll make sure that he’s facing you directly.
Don’t forget that this guy has a girlfriend.
If his girlfriend is around the corner, he’ll be more discreet with his activities around you.
He’ll scan the perimeter carefully before establishing physical contact.
In all, you’ll still notice that he wants to be close to you.
4. He seeks your opinion
I know that we all seek the opinions of our friends from time to time.
Even the best of us do.
Right.
But if a guy likes you, it’s different, despite him having a girlfriend.
He’s always asking you questions and seeking your opinions about everything that happens in his life.
He sees you as someone who adds value to his life.
On the flip side, he should be discussing issues that concern him with his girlfriend.
But if he chooses to discuss them with you, then he likes you.
5. He’s always available to help you out
A guy who likes you will always come through for you, even if he has a girlfriend.
If he makes any promises to you, he’ll ensure that he follows it through till the end.
He’ll always avail himself to help you out in difficult situations.
Despite being in a relationship, he’ll never keep you waiting or ghost you.
And you wonder how he manages to get all these things done.
He’s doing all these to make a positive impact on you because he likes you.
6. He loves spending time with you
One of the signs he has a girlfriend but likes you is that he loves spending time with you.
It’s only a guy who likes you that’ll want to spend quality time with you.
He’ll want to talk with you for hours on end, hang out with you, play fun games with you, and go on dates with you.
Every second he spends with you makes him happy, and he doesn’t want the good time to end.
Stop and ask yourself why he’s spending so much time with you when he has a girlfriend.
He definitely likes you.
That’s an obvious explanation.
What To Do If A Guy Has A Girlfriend But Likes You
You’ve seen the signs above and have been able to decipher from them that this guy who has a girlfriend likes you.
So, what do you do about it?
These tips will help you:
1. Let him know if you want to remain just friends
This guy is already in a relationship, and you need to respect that.
What will you gain if you act on the likeness you both have for each other?
Also, you don’t want to risk getting into a relationship with a guy who doesn’t take his current relationship seriously.
Who knows?
He might treat you the same way or even worse when you get into a relationship with him.
Also, even though he likes you, he may not want to pursue anything further with you because he already has a girlfriend.
It’s possible that he’s trying to play you if he wants to act on the likeness you both feel for each other.
So, the best thing to do is to opt to remain platonic friends with him.
That way, you’re playing it safe and not losing out on the benefits you enjoy by virtue of being his friend.
2. You can take a chance on him
You might want to give him a chance if you feel that the connection between both of you runs deeper than just mere friendship.
I’ll advise you against it, but it’s your call to make in the end.
Do not forget that this guy has a girlfriend and will likely not take you seriously if you want to get into a relationship with him.
You should give him space and time to figure out what he wants.
If he really likes you, he’ll come back to you for something serious once he’s no longer in a relationship.
But if it never happens, well, both of you were never meant for each other.