17 Signs He Wants to Be Left Alone ...

17 Signs He Wants to Be Left Alone ...
By Holly • Aug 31, 2025

It doesn't matter how hard you try to get your crush to like you or to get your boyfriend to open up to you. If he doesn't want to treat you right, then he won't. Here are a few signs that he just wants to be left alone, because he doesn't like you as much as you think:

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1. He Sends One Word Texts

He Sends One Word Texts If he responds to your long messages with one word, then he probably isn't in the mood to talk.

2. Won’t Respond to Your Texts

Won’t Respond to Your Texts The only thing worse than a one-word message is no message. If he doesn't want to talk to you, then he won't even bother typing out a response.

3. He Has Headphones in His Ears

He Has Headphones in His Ears If he has headphones on, and won't take them off when you try to talk, then he doesn't want to hear what you have to say. He just wants to drown everyone out.

4. He Ignores You to Talk to Others

He Ignores You to Talk to Others If he won't talk to you, but he's talking to everyone around you, he doesn't want to be left alone entirely. He just wants you to leave him alone.

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5. He Has a Rude Tone

He Has a Rude Tone You can learn more about a man by listening to the tone of his voice than the actual words he's using. If he sounds annoyed, then he probably is.

6. He Avoids Eye Contact

He Avoids Eye Contact If he won't look at you, but keeps glancing at the door, it's because he wants to leave. He's hoping you'll get the hint.

7. He Faces Away from You

He Faces Away from You Body language can tell you a lot. If he's facing away from you, then you aren't his main focus. His main focus is whatever his body is pointed toward.

8. He’s Not Listening to You

He’s Not Listening to You If he isn't absorbing anything you're saying, and is just nodding his head as you speak, he doesn't want to be bothered.

9. He Says He Wants to Be Alone

He Says He Wants to Be Alone There isn't a secret message behind this phrase. If he says he wants to be left alone, he means it.

10. He Leaves Whenever You Come in

He Leaves Whenever You Come in If he leaves the room as soon as you enter it, then he doesn't want to interact with you. He's trying to keep his distance.

11. He Refuses to Make Plans

He Refuses to Make Plans If he won't make any plans with you, then he doesn't want to hang out with you. It's as simple as that.

12. He Locks the Door

He Locks the Door If he locks his door, so that you're unable to enter, it's clear that he wants to be left alone. Otherwise, he would've left it wide open.

13. He Ditches You

He Ditches You If you had plans with him, but he never shows up, then he doesn't want to see you. He's letting you know it in the rudest way possible.

14. He Shows No Emotion

He Shows No Emotion If he never shows any emotions around you, then he probably doesn't care about you as much as you'd hope.

15. He “forgets” Your Plans

sense, No one forgets about the plans they had with someone they care about.

16. He Makes Excuses

hair, person, hairstyle, singer, If his excuses make zero sense, he's lying. He's using whatever excuses he can to get out of a conversation.

17. He’s Mean to You

He’s Mean to You At the end of the day, if he makes you feel bad about yourself, you don't need him. There's no reason for him to be mean, even when he wants to be left alone.

If a man does any of these things to you on a daily basis, don't waste your time with him. Are you being treated poorly by your boyfriend or crush?

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  • Jami

    2015-11-22T17:08:58.682Z

    @Lacie, baby you hang in there.
  • Sterling

    2015-11-22T23:12:02.532Z

    Ladies please try and love yourself first. You dont have to have a man in your life. Relax you will find each other. Dont put up with this crap.
  • Jami

    2015-11-22T17:12:29.287Z

    I had that gut feeling it was another girl and so justified.
  • alka

    2015-11-22T00:02:05.255Z

    Honestly you dont need someone who doesnt need you
  • Pamy_Dee

    2015-11-21T07:31:50.121Z

    We ladies tend to ignore the red flags, ladies lets us open our eyes and be on a look out for these things, I know when we are in love we ignore such and focus on what's right in front of us *Sigh* love hey
  • Aliceglows

    2015-11-21T11:03:52.192Z

    This post sound so stalkerish! "he locks the door
  • Steph

    2017-02-01T05:53:11.326Z

    #sha, thanks for typing that reading it has made it so much clearer, there's was this guy that I was seeing but he always said sorry for late text after he finished work but I never understood because during work he had time to snapchat and be on Facebook.
  • BrittanyBAKER

    2015-11-21T06:26:28.026Z

    @Lacie Nelson, hang in there girl. I'm so sorry you have to go through that, I can imagine how heart broken and alone you feel (I did when I was in that situation, wasn't married yet tho) anyways, I pray things get better!
  • Sha

    2017-02-05T07:07:14.053Z

    We are all living in the world 🌎 of social media connections and interactions where people only focus and waste all the time on liking others pictures and leave comments and get reply ! Today's, relationship simply sucks due to this and no real ❤️ love.
  • Neha

    2015-11-21T05:03:56.094Z

    @shinyscar take care of urself also after that...I've been through it so I know a bit of what ur feeling now :)
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