What does it mean when a guy touches your face?

If a guy recently touched your face you’re probably wondering why he did it and what it might mean.

This post will help you figure out why he touched your face and help you figure out why a guy might do it as it happens in the future.

So, what does it mean when a guy touches your face? A guy touching your face could mean that he is attracted to you especially if he only does it with you, he does it on multiple occasions and if he shows other signs of attraction with you. He might also be teasing you, doing it as a power-play or to reassure you.

Since there are many reasons why a guy might touch your face it is important to consider the context of how he did it and the body language that he showed.

By doing so you’ll get a better idea of the motivations that he had behind touching your face.

Reasons why a guy will touch your face

Each of the different reasons why a guy will touch your face will likely come with a number of clues in his body language.

Below, I will tell you a number of reasons why a guy will touch your face along with the body language signals to look for.

He has a crush on you

If he only touches your face and you notice that his body language changes around you then it would be likely that he has a crush on you.

If he does then it would also be likely that he would show it in other ways in his body language such as:

• Having dilated pupils when talking to you
• Touching you more than other people in the group
• Mirroring your body language
• Holding his gaze with you
• Pointing his feet at you when he is in the same room as you
• Getting anxious or jealous when you’re with other men
• Talking with a deeper voice than he normally does
• Blinking more than usual
• Squinting less, not crossing the arms and not showing other negative signals
• Looking at your lips when talking to you
• Frequently glancing at you then looking away quickly when you look at him
• Standing near you when in a group
• Standing near you when talking to you
• Looking to see if you’re also laughing when he is

He did it as a power-play

It could be the case that he touched your face as a way to show his higher status in the group.

If that is why he did it then it would be likely that he also did it firmly, tells you to do things, did it in front of other people and that he did it in a much more direct way.

If it is why he did it then it would also be likely that he would show other body language signals that are dominating in nature.

These could include:

• Squinting when looking at you
• Having tight lips when you’re talking
• Interrupting you
• Talking with a deeper voice
• Staring at you while you’re talking
• Having a tensed jaw while you’re talking
• Putting his hands and feet on things that aren’t his
• Standing in a way that makes him appear to be bigger

He wanted to see your reaction

It could be the case that he is attracted to you and he touched your face to see how you would react.

If that is why he did it then it would be likely that he would have been cautious when he did it since he was unsure of how you would react.

It would also be likely that he would show that he is attracted to you in his body language.

He wants more than just a friendship

The reason that he touched your face might also have been that he wanted more than just a friendship.

If that is why he touched your face then it would be likely that he would have been showing that he is attracted to you in his body language but you haven’t picked up on it.

It would be especially likely that he would make plans based on yours, talk to you more than other people in the group and that he would get anxious when you’re around other men.

He was mirroring you

When a man is trying to fit in with a certain group of people he will often naturally mimic their body language.

If you have touched him on the face in the past and you hang out with the same people then it would be likely that he touched you on the face because he was mirroring you.

If he was mirroring you then it would also be a sign that he is attracted to you. If he is then you should expect to see other body language signals of attraction from him.

If he was mirroring you then it would be likely that he would mirror other behaviors of yours such as:

• Talking at a similar pitch as you
• Mirroring your facial gestures
• Smiling like you do
• Mirroring the gestures that you make with your hands
• Standing with a similar stance as you

He was joking

It could be the case that he touched your face in an attempt to emphasize a joke.

If that is why he did it then it would likely be apparent based on the context.

However, it could also have been an excuse just to touch you. If it was then it would likely have seemed unnatural and he would likely show that he is attracted to you in his body language.

He was trying to reassure you

If you were showing signs of being sad and you were talking about something that makes you sad then he might have touched your face in an attempt to reassure you.

If that is why he did it then it would be likely that he would only have done it then and that he wouldn’t have shown signs of doing it for other reasons.

Consider how he did it

The way that he touched your face will have an impact on the possible reasons that he touched it.

If he touched it more firmly then it would make it more likely that he did it as a dominating gesture.

Whereas, if he touched your face more softly or if he did it in a caressing motion then it would be more likely that he was trying to reassure you or that he was attracted to you.

Think about where he did it

If he touched your face in public where other people were watching then it would make it a lot more likely that he touched your face because he was showing dominant behavior. This would be especially likely if you both knew the other people watching.

If he did it when you were both alone together and you weren’t sad at the time then it would make it more likely that he did it because he has a crush on you.

Consider the type of relationship that you have with him

If you have been dating him for a while then it could be the case that he touched your face because he wants to be more intimate with you.

Whereas, if you have been friends with him for a while then it would be a sign that he actually has a crush on you that he hasn’t told you about.

If the guy that touched your face was someone that you haven’t met before then it would be likely that he had a dominating personality, that he was attracted to you or that he did it for both of those reasons.

Think about the way that he interacts with other people

When trying to figure out why he touched your face it would be helpful to consider the way that he interacts with others.

If he touched your face and it’s not something that he would normally do with other people then it would be a lot more likely that he was either trying to reassure you, attracted to you, being dominant or that he was mirroring you. It would be necessary to consider how his body language is different around you to figure out which reason he did it for.

Whereas, if he does it with other people as well then it would be more likely that it is a part of his personality. It could still be the case that he is attracted to you but you would need to see a number of other signals of attraction in his body language to be sure of it.

Think about clusters of body language signals

When you’re trying to figure out why he touched your face it would be helpful to think about it in terms of multiple body language signals at a time.

Since there are usually many different reasons that a guy will show a single body language signal it is often unreliable to draw conclusions from them.

However, if he shows multiple body language signals that all point towards the meaning then it would be more likely that it is actually why he is showing them.