9 Ways to Get a Guy to Be Interested in You When He’s Not over His Ex

6. Hint to him that you like him


“I complimented him on things his ex-girlfriend didn’t like about him, then he said, ‘You must really like me.’ He was spot on!” Guys might take your words of encouragement as your confession of love. You could deliberately give a fiery speech and say something like, ““I like even the ‘flaws’ she mentioned,” to make him realize you are not just trying to make him feel better.