5. He’s simply shy.
“I’m sure my friends will tease me after my girlfriend goes home,” a young man in his late teens predicted. A male in his early 30s laughed, “I can just see my friends waiting to mock me.” In keeping with this line of thinking, a man in his 20s said, “Knowing my friends, they’ll have a plenty of things to tell me later!” It’s not exactly a mature response, but some men said that they feel bashful about having girlfriends. One man in his 20s mentioned, “My girlfriend is much more outgoing than I am, so I leave everything in her capable hands.” If he acts distant in front of his friends, it may be because he trusts your judgment and doesn’t feel the need to add anything to what you have to say.