Navigating the dating world can be challenging, and one of the most common questions that women have is whether or not someone is truly interested in them for more than just physical attraction. In this article, I will blend scientific insights with my personal, hetero-male experience as both a past player and long-term partner, and my experience working as a dating photographer.
I will decode the intentions of a potential partner and help you determine if it is just sex or more. We will go through some signs he wants more than sex. My goal is for this to be the most comprehensive breakdown of this question you will find on the internet. If you happen to find something more in-depth, I encourage you to contact me so I can update this article.
Source: Nearly Half of U. Chapter 1. A Profile of Single Americans. Pew Research Center. What do we do with this information? This is good knowledge to set your expectations. Here I will make another claim:. We know that men are more likely to be open to casual sex than women. We also know that men on average prefer more sex partners in their lifetimes than women. If we only ask single men on an app like Tinder for example, I suspect the difference between men and women is even more extreme, and far more men than women want casual sex.
This causes a problem for women who want something long-term and committed. So how do you find out what a guy is looking for? Are there any signs you could look for during this stage? Yes, there are. But keep the following in mind:. How can I say that? Well, remember that gay men sometimes marry women! All we can do is look for the signs, and make an overall best guess based on as many signs as possible.
You could meet a long-term partner anywhere, truly. However, men who are looking for something casual tend to be found in two places:. So if you found your date at a late-night rave party, or on Tinder a late Saturday night, you will be smart to guess that he probably wants to keep this casual only. If you want to find men who are more likely to want something serious, then it might be better to look in the following places:.
