To a point, women kind of have to learn how to do that in order to keep safe in certain situations or to just fit in.
When girls say this, they legit would be okay with friendship, assuming that the guy isn’t being weird about it. Unfortunately, this doesn’t happen very often, because guys usually get sulky after it.
1. “Let’s just be friends.”
Though there is that once-in-a-lifetime case where there’s a legit reason they can’t date you, most girls who say this to a guy aren’t interested and are trying to let them down gently.
2. “I like you, but...”
If you ever hear a girl say this, it almost certainly means that you’ve made her uncomfortable to the point that she can no longer stand your presence.
3. “I need to go now.”
When women say this, they’re saying that they’re on the fence about dating a guy. Or, they may legit mean that the dude is a nice person to be around as a friend.
4. “He’s nice...”
Girls who are talking about guys in this manner often are gauging whether or not they should make a move on the guy in question. They also might be asking friends to give them the thumbs up.
5. “What do you think? Is he cute?”
This seems to translate pretty evenly across all genders. When someone says this, they’re saying, “I really don’t want to date you right now. Sorry.”
6. “I’m not ready to date right now.”
Depending on how it’s said, it could be that she likes the guy who she’s talking to, or it could be said to remind a guy that he’s taken and that she’s not down for being a side chick.