Why do boys act that way?

[Rania]

I've always noticed that a guy become less warm with me when I'm with him and his friends (male friends). I'm seriously wondering why... And I think only boys can explain that.

[Christen]

noticed that too guess we need to wait a male posts to it but you are right among male friends i also noticed this feeling to be left out.
as soon as among male friends vecomming the "fifth wheel on the car".

[deregisterme]

I think it's boys just find it hard to show love and affection when with other boys. That probably sounds awful, but when with a girl, it is nice to show love and affection. When with (male) friends, it's almost the thought (wrongly) to show such emotion and feelings as stupid and silly in front of his friends, and becomes more as "one of the lads" again, rather than being open and honest about how they feel.

[Babs]

Sometimes boys feel like they have to be all macho and manly. I guess they feel more pressured to do so with other boys around.

[Croconaw]

They're just trying to act cool.

[CosmicNoodle]

They're just trying to act cool.

Yup^
For some reason 99% of male teenagers don't understand its normal to have emotions and will try to hide them in front of there friends, trying toi make it appear is if they are carved from stone. Stupid isn't it?

[TheN3rdyOutcast]

It's probably because even thought your BF likes you, he doesn't want to make it seem like being a BF has made him less manly or tough or whatevs, or he doesn't want to completely ignore his friends. Of course, I'm not the best reference point because I don't have a GF (and don't plan to either).

[Your Captain]

Yup^
For some reason 99% of male teenagers don't understand its normal to have emotions and will try to hide them in front of there friends, trying toi make it appear is if they are carved from stone. Stupid isn't it?

I agree

[Gray]

Some of us are just shy to show affection to our gf in front of our friends. It may sound cold but we're rly just shy or try to act cool in front of our friends.

[Perfectly Flawed]

To teenage boys it's considered uncool and/or not manly if you show affection to someone. It's dumb, but that's just the way it is.

[Cognizant]

It's not cool for teenage guys to show affection around their friends. It's really weird. My best friend's boyfriend was always playfully mean to her (we all understood it was a joke), but when he was alone with Zoe, he's allegedly the sweetest person that she knows.

[Gumleaf]

I agree with everything above. The saying that 'boys will be boys' is really true when guys are around their guy friends. In many groups of friends there is often the competitive edge to be the 'coolest' and such. Once guys are around their friends, they get into that mindset which would result in the guy forgetting about his girlfriend. Of course i'm stereotyping here, but I have seen it happen a few times.

[Rania]

Thank you all ~

[Christen]

I think it's boys just find it hard to show love and affection when with other boys. That probably sounds awful, but when with a girl, it is nice to show love and affection. When with (male) friends, it's almost the thought (wrongly) to show such emotion and feelings as stupid and silly in front of his friends, and becomes more as "one of the lads" again, rather than being open and honest about how they feel.

guess thats the point in there -they want to act macho and manly , showing feelings would make them seem gay bullshit.

[Tivhal]

selfprotection... showing feelings means to give other people the oppertunity to destroy you

[Paladino]

We don't mean too, well I never have.

[Body odah Man]

It's just...when you're around with other guys you really have to start acting tough and macho and tight. That's why we act a bit crazy

[Christen]

seems a bit typical male to in some sort see feelings as a weakness.
this urge not to apear weak around male friends maybe show lacking self confidence?

[lovelycaleb]

I've always noticed that a guy become less warm with me when I'm with him and his friends (male friends). I'm seriously wondering why... And I think only boys can explain that.

I guess he doesn't want to be all sappy and romantic around the guys....I apologize, us guys are wierd

[Rania]

I guess he doesn't want to be all sappy and romantic around the guys....I apologize, us guys are wierd

Yup, that's what everybody says...

[Tivhal]

seems a bit typical male to in some sort see feelings as a weakness.
this urge not to apear weak around male friends maybe show lacking self confidence?
probably.. i saw breaking too many people to show anyone what i think and feel. children and teens are cruel, there is no need to give someone a chance to hit you

[HUSTLEMAN]

The guys are correct but another reason could be that you don't want to make the guys feel jealous because he has a girl and the rest of his friends don't so he wouldn't get all romantic with her in front of them

[Antione69]

If hes not confident enough to show you affection around his friends he's either a pu$$y or he's trying to act like he's not all that in to you.

[Semi_IronMan]

I think it's boys just find it hard to show love and affection when with other boys. That probably sounds awful, but when with a girl, it is nice to show love and affection. When with (male) friends, it's almost the thought (wrongly) to show such emotion and feelings as stupid and silly in front of his friends, and becomes more as "one of the lads" again, rather than being open and honest about how they feel.

exactly!

[JakeCake]

He's making it appear like he's alpha male, don't worry... it's the norm for some guys.

He'll grow out of that "cool" act..

[mrmee]

I agree with everyone above, but if im with my boys and my gf, its just another chance for me to prove to her that im proud to be with It helps that everyone already knows i dont care what their negitive thoughts about me are.