Are you wondering if a certain guy misses you?

There are a lot of reasons a guy might miss you. Some of it depends on the individual guy, but there are some common reasons.

1. Sex

Well, this probably isn’t a big surprise, right? Most guys really like sex. And when they aren’t with their partners, then they aren’t having sex anymore *unless they are getting it from another girl.

2. Companionship

There is that stereotype that guys are independent and like their space. While that’s true to some extent, guys also like the companionship of their girlfriends. They always have someone to do something with, and it’s comforting to know that.

When that companionship isn’t readily available, they’ll feel that absence.

3. Break in routines

When a couple is together for a long time, they develop some routines together. Whether it’s when they eat dinner, go to the gym, or see a movie every weekend. Whatever it is, their routine is broken when they don’t see you, and that can be quite a jolt to experience.

4. Love

This is the best reason of all for a guy to miss you, isn’t it?

If he genuinely is in love with you, then he will definitely miss you when you’re not with him. We always miss the people that we love, and guys are no different than girls on this one.

If you want to know if your ex misses you, look at what he does. Look at where he went since you left, and whether he moved on or stayed stuck.

If he is in the same position, doing the same things, or even doing stupid shit uncharacteristic of him, those things all say, “God, I wish I had her back.”

1. He hasn’t found anyone else

You’ve been broken up for almost six months. Although you hear of him dating some girls, he still hasn’t found anyone to share his bed with at night.

A guy occupies his lonely space, but if he hasn’t found anyone to catch his eye for very long, then you may just be taking up that space in his mind.

2. He’s sleeping around

This is something you may not want to hear. But, guys who miss the woman they can’t have often exhibit careless behaviors. Like sleeping with anyone and everyone to get the girl they love off their mind.

The problem is that no one is you, but they continue trying anyway. If he wasn’t a player before you, and suddenly turned into one, there is something behind his drive to screw everyone in town.

3. He pops up in unexpected places

If you notice him popping up in unexpected places, like your work or at the gym, there is a good reason to believe he hopes to get a look at you and make sure you are still around.

His way of maintaining his distance and not giving in, but don’t underestimate those small “bump into meetings.” You likely never saw him there before, so now is no different.

4. He hasn’t changed his Facebook status

Okay, not every guy is hung up on social media, but many are. When a guy is ready to move on, he makes it known to everyone around him.

If he did it right up front, that might have been a brash decision, and he likely won’t change it back.

But, if after a couple of months, he still hasn’t changed his committed relationship status, then that may be a sign he is waiting for you to return.

5. He pumps your friends for information

If he still sees your friends and can’t help but ask about you, that probably isn’t simply a concern for an old friend.

Continually pumping for an update about who you are seeing, if you are okay, or how things are going with you means he is probably trying to weigh his odds of making his way back into your life.

6. After repeatedly asking, he hasn’t returned your things

When a relationship is done, you signal the end by divvying things up. If you repeatedly asked for some of your things back, and he refuses to oblige, he is trying to hold onto a piece of you.

If he didn’t miss you or hope someday to win you back, he would just give them back and be done.

7. He regularly drunk dials

If you get a call at two a.m. from his number when he has been out drinking, then you know when his inhibitions are down, you crawl right back up into his head. Don’t think that it is just about a booty call.

If you are the first thing he thinks about when his brain goes to la-la-land, that means you aren’t out of his picture yet. Be cautious if this happens only once, but more than that is a pretty big sign.

8. He still has pictures of you all over the place

If he still has your picture up in his living room, by his bedside, or even on his social media, then he is definitely not over you.

9. His friends tell you he isn’t doing well

His best friend’s job is to help him get past his old girlfriend and move on to the next. If you see his old friends, and they sing you a sad story about how unwell he is, take note.

Maybe they tell you how he is depressed and isn’t himself anymore; that is their signal to you that you should step in to help.

10. His life has fallen apart

Guys think they are so tough that they can let someone they love go and will be totally okay. The problem is they don’t understand how much they rely on and need someone until they are gone. By then, it’s too late.

If he is depressed, his apartment and job have gone to shit. He looks like a woodsman who hasn’t changed his clothes in a month, those are all signs he misses the time you had together.

11. He makes a point of apologizing

One of the biggest indicators that a guy misses you is if they come back to apologize for the way they treated you. It takes a lot of courage, and the loss of a lot of pride, for a guy to admit he is wrong.

He may not say “I miss you” or “come back”, but those two words, “I’m sorry” are sometimes even more powerful than begging.

12. He hasn’t kicked you off his social media sites

When you are really done with someone, you go about de-friending them and kicking them out of your world.

If you are still friends, he is still on your feed and still a follower of your accounts, he is still interested in what you are up to. That typically means he still misses you.

13. He’s jealous if you’re dating someone

Whether you have mutual friends or he just sees you out on a date with another guy, he acts like he’s jealous.

He may or may not even try to hide his jealousy. But even if he tries to hide it, you can probably figure out that the green-eyed monster is on his shoulder.

14. He talks about “the good old days”

If you are still speaking with him, he might talk about old memories.

He might say things like, “Remember how great our first date was?” or “That weekend we went skiing was so much fun.”

If he is reminiscing about how much fun the two of you had together, you better believe he is still thinking about you—and missing you.

15. He hints around at missing you

Just as we discussed with talking about the good old days, if he hints around a lot like that, then that is a sign he misses you.

The reality is if you went through a lot together. He is naturally going to miss you.