Ali When a guy acts like a kid it reflects on how he feels for you.
Your relationship with him is what makes him behave this way — what he is portraying are his feelings for you.
The way a guy behaves when he is next to you shows how he feels about you.
This relates to how a guy treats you, if a guy is happy to spend his time with you — he will treat you nicely and express his joy through what he does with you.
A man may be gloomy and hard to connect with other people out there but when he is next to you; he opens up his armour and lets you see sides of him that you have never seen.
Before we get caught up in details of what everything entails when a guy acts like a kid next to you, first let me share what it means.
What does it mean when a guy acts like a kid?
When a guy acts like a kid it means he is happy to be next to you, he enjoys spending his time with you, the two of you are a vibe (your energy aligns) and he feels unrestricted when he is with you.
The way a guy behaves says a lot about how he feels when he is next to you.
If you want to know what a guy feels for you just observe how he handles himself when he is with you.
When a guy lets you see his goofy side and without even being worried about what you will say or do about it — it shows that he feels comfortable with you.
He feels that he can be himself when he is next to you because you don’t judge him based on what he does.
Your relationship with him is on good terms and that is why he finds it easier to let himself loose.
Apart from him feeling unrestricted next to you — he is so happy to be next to you and that is why he behaves this way.
The moment a guy is happy to be next to you, he won’t hold his feelings to himself, what he will say and do when he is with you will say a lot about his emotions.
On the other side, when a guy enjoys spending time with you he will find an excuse to be next to you.
When he is next to you he will enjoy his time with you by doing things that both of you like.
He won’t be in a hurry to walk away from you. This is when he will even turn down his friends’ invitations just to be with you for the day.
This is why he acts childish next to you;
1. He is excited to be next to you.
So, this guy is goofy whenever he is around you and this makes you wonder what he feels and thinks about you.
The first thing you should know is that he is acting like a kid next to you because he is excited to hang out with you.
Most guys can’t help themselves when they are around the women they are interested in.
They tend to lose themselves and let all their feelings get the best of them.
If a guy enjoys spending time with you that will be visible through his actions — he will want to keep you around for longer and you will notice that he is super excited.
It will be super hard for him to hide it even if he wants to.
So, if it has been a while since you hung out — he misses you so much and he can’t hold his emotions in and that is why he is so playful and jumpy next to you.
If a guy isn’t excited to see you, he won’t be active when next to you and he will do everything he can to shorten the time he has with you.
He won’t even focus on you at all. All he will try to do is get rid of you. But when a guy is happy to see you, this is how he will act.
2. He wants to make you happy.
When you notice that a guy is acting childish but it doesn’t fit his résumé — he is doing this to make you happy.
It can be that he has noticed you are sad or things are weighing you down to the extent that you can’t smile.
The moment a guy notices you are at your lowest and he cares about you — he will want to change the situation for you.
He is acting like a kid just to cheer you up because you seem gloomy.
It can be that he has noticed you aren’t in your usual mood and that is why he is putting on another character just to cheer you up.
If you tell him that you aren’t doing great, he just wants to make you smile that is why he acts childish.
When a guy is willing to do anything just to make you smile it shows that he cares about you a great deal.
You mean so much to him and that is why he is willing to degrade himself just to make you happy.
3. You bring the best out of him.
The way a guy behaves next to you says a lot about how the way the two of you connect.
If you vibe with someone you will always find that your energies align.
You won’t struggle to form a connection — everything will flow easily and most of the things you do together will click in place.
This has something to do with your compatibility.
The moment you connect easily with someone you will find it easier to let all your energy out.
You will do what you feel like and say anything because you know nothing will ruin what you have.
This is what makes someone feel complete and it’s the start of happiness when it comes to a relationship between two people.
He acts like a kid when around you because you guys click into place without forcing issues.
It seems you have so much in common, that you find it easier to talk and do anything together.
He acts childish because of how you handle him. You have never given him a reason to restrict his energy flow.
You always allow him to be who he is and do and say what he feels like when hanging out with you.
The way you treat him is what makes him behave the way he does, the truth is that if you gave him any impression that you don’t like what he does, he wouldn’t be doing it.
But what you do and say when he is next to you, allows him to act childish.
You bring the best out of him when he is around you and that is why he lets everything out.
If you made him feel cornered whenever he was next to you he wouldn’t have been acting childish.
4. He is in a good mood.
Sometimes when a guy acts goofy it isn’t about you but about how he feels.
He is acting childish because he is just in a good mood.
It’s in our nature to let our emotions out when something lights us up from within.
That is his way of expressing his emotions — he is playful when he is in a good mood.
We all have different ways of expressing our emotions.
When I am in a good mood I act childishly around my girlfriend.
But when I’m stressed up I won’t even think of doing anything childish next to her.
The same way goes for whether it’s my buddy or relative.
5. He feels comfortable around you.
When a guy feels comfortable next to you he will do and say anything he feels like without worrying what you will think about him.
He is used to being around you, he knows you better and he knows that you will judge him based on what he does.
You understand him better than anyone else and that is why he finds it easier to act the way he does when he is with you.
The comfort is brought by how you handle him when he is next to you.
You have never given him a reason to hold himself up when he is next to you.
When you have known someone better and you have been around each other for longer, it gets easier to let yourself loose.
Nothing you will say or do will make the situation feel awkward for any of you.
So, if he is a guy you have been friends with for a long time and he knows you better, this makes him super free around you.
That’s why when he is with you he acts like a child because he knows you won’t mind and you know him better.
You are used to him acting the way he does.
It can be that you don’t like it when he acts childish around you — he knows it but he keeps doing it anyway because he feels safe and free with you.
6. He wants to get your attention.
When a guy wants to get your attention he will pull some stunts to get you to notice him.
For instance, if you don’t want to talk to him simply because you are mad at him for something he did, he will try to do something to annoy you.
He is aware that when he starts to behave like a kid, you will be forced to pay attention to him to understand what he is doing.
If it’s something you don’t like you will want to stop him, for you to do that, you will have to face him.
The moment you do that, you are giving him the attention he wants.
On the other side, if you like what he does, it will cheer you up and you will start talking to him again.
So, if you are avoiding him — he is acting childish just to get you to give him your attention.
Lastly…
When a guy acts like a kid next to you it means he feels comfortable around you, he is excited to be next to you, the two of you are a vibe and he wants to cheer you up.
If you have been super friendly with a guy, it will reach a point where he won’t care what you think of him.
He will do and say anything he feels like when he is next to you since he knows you won’t judge him for what he does or says.
If you are down and he knows that, he is acting goofy just to cheer you up and make you smile.
When a guy acts childish around you and you hate it, the best thing you should do is be honest with him about it.
He may be acting that way because he thinks you like it. But if you let him know that you don’t, he will stop behaving that way.
On the other side, if you like that he behaves like a child, connect the energy and enjoy spending your time together.
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