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Cosa significa quando una ragazza ti chiama fratello? 10 possibili significati

What does it mean when a girl calls you bro? Is she friendzoning you or she actually has feelings for you but is hiding it behind this universal term? Today you’ll learn everything you need to know about the “bro” phenomenon, so stay tuned.

One thing is for sure. If a guy or a girl calls you bro — that’s something special. It’s a connection that can’t be broken. It’s a bronnection that doesn’t have any limits but sometimes it’s much more than that!

I ragazzi si chiamano fratelli perché lo pensano davvero. Si sentono davvero il profondo legame tra di noi come se fossero fratelli e, soprattutto, migliori amici.

And they act that way. Of course, they won’t call every guy they meet in the street bro, no, because saying bro has a deeper meaning — it’s reserved for close friends only.

Anche se c'è un'eccezione alla regola. A volte i colleghi si chiamano "fratello" e non perché sono così vicini, ma perché si vedono tutti i giorni, per cui il "fratello" diventa una cosa che si verifica spesso nell'ambiente di lavoro.

In the office, you all have the same or similar problems, so it’s easy to connect with each other.

But if you look on a deeper level when someone calls you bro, it’s more like a sacred bond between two men who feel like they were supposed to be brothers but unfortunately, they are not. This is also known as ‘brother from another mother’.

The same applies to a man and a woman or even two women (especially if they are legit tomboys like me) because ‘bro’ has become a universal name for people you care about.

Breve storia della parola fratello

The word bro sneaked into the English language in the 1660s, solely as an abbreviation of the word ‘brother’.

The same goes for ‘sis’, abbreviated from the word ‘sister’. Back then, the meaning of the word bro was restricted to a sibling but slowly in the 1970s, bro began to mean something completely different.

Fratello si è trasformato da fratello a amico maschio. Alla fine del secolo, bro ha acquisito più significati.

A man was known otherwise as bro or brah, or bruh which became a synonym for a young guy, the real masculine type who was partying and having a good time almost all the time. (I bet I know what you’re thinking if he calls you bro now, lol ).

But you don’t have to worry because calling someone bro has become a universal name for people you like, respect and love — people who mean a great deal to you.

Okay, now that we’ve established the origins of the word bro and why men call each other bro, let’s move on to the big question—why do girls call men bro?

Questo è così confuso perché quando lo si guarda, non si ha idea se lei è friendzonandoti o le piaci e vuole attirare la tua attenzione.

If you believe you’re absolutely ready to leave the dreaded ‘friend’ zone, CLICCA QUI and show her what you’re made of.

It’s not weird that you get confused after you have been called that because in most cases, you have a crush on that girl and her using ‘dude’, bro or even brother can really sting and you can feel like you’ve just been bro-zoned.

It’s entirely possible that a girl calls you bro because she calls all her friends that, it’s just what she calls people she likes but in most cases, her calling you bro has a different meaning or she just doesn’t like you romantically and sees you as nothing but a friend, a bro if you will.

Prendete questo da una ragazza e scoprite perché vi chiama fratello.

Cosa significa quando una ragazza ti chiama fratello?

uomo e donna con gelatoThere are many reasons why a girl would call you bro. She might be friend-zoning you, seeking attention, or hiding her feelings for you. However, things are not that simple. There are more possible meanings besides these, so let’s see!

Lo fa con tutti

I know a girl who calls everyone bro. Her female friends are bro, her guy friends are bro, her sister is bro, her mom and dad are bros, she calls her boyfriend bro and even her cat is bro. (Well, that’s A LOT OF bros for sure.)

Quindi, se chiama tutti i fratelli or ‘dude’, then you can definitely be sure that she is not trying to bro-zone voi.

What’s even better is that you can be sure that she likes you because you wouldn’t call someone that if you didn’t like them.

But, this doesn’t necessarily mean that she likes you romantically. It may not be a big deal but it sure is better than being solo un amico.

From this point on, try to push your relationship in the direction you want it to go and that’s taking her out on a date to see where it goes. Maybe that bro turns into something more personal.

Verdetto: Possibile ricerca di attenzione

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Si fida di voi

Se una ragazza ti chiama fratello, significa che si sente a suo agio con te. Vuole parlare con te e raccontarti i suoi problemi perché pensa davvero che tu possa aiutarla.

She needs a shoulder to cry on and she doesn’t have a boyfriend, ergo The Bro is the best choice she has to spill her heart out to.

I’m sorry to say this but this is all screaming the friendzone.

If this bothers you, you should be honest and tell her that you don’t want her to call you that but you have to know that she’ll probably take it the wrong way and get angry and she won’t talk to you for days.

Potrebbe anche rendersi conto che vi piace e interrompere ogni contatto con voi perché ha paura di ciò che ha fatto.

Dovete rendervi conto che questo può essere estremamente rischioso, perché potreste scacciarla dalla vostra vita per sempre.

Verdetto: Sicuramente friendzonare

She’s hiding her feelings for you

Quando una ragazza ti chiama fratello, potrebbe farlo per nascondere i suoi sentimenti per te. Il fatto è che probabilmente le piaci ma ha paura di fare qualcosa al riguardo e finché le cose sono platoniche, si sente al sicuro.

Maybe she thinks that you will reject her because you don’t like her or maybe she is just scared of rejection in general because she has had a bad experience in the past.

So, to make things not so suspicious, she calls you bro. It’s always wise to try to read her linguaggio del corpo because these signs never lie, so it’s best to check them before you do anything about it.

Remember, there is always a risk that you’ve misinterpreted her behavior and that it turns out she doesn’t like you in that way. Then your friendship is over.

Verdetto: Ricerca di attenzione

Ti vede solo come un buon amico

Okay, this one is pretty obvious. She doesn’t want to have a romantic relationship with you. You can get that from the way she acts around you.

If she’s just like one of the guys, if she answers your texts with short messages, taps you on the shoulder, talks to you about the guys she likes, then I’m really sorry but you’ll have to find another crush, bro, because you’ve been heavily bro-zoned.

Don’t even try to think about having a relazione romantica con lei perché probabilmente ti vede come il suo BFF.

Se i tuoi sentimenti per lei sono troppo forti, la cosa migliore da fare è dirle come ti senti prima di smettere di vederla.

Make sure she knows why you can’t hang out with her anymore because it would be unfair to leave her hanging just because you’re not on the same page.

Verdetto: Sicuramente friendzonato

Non è sicura di ciò che prova per voi.

uomo e donna in bibliotecaWhat if a girl calls you bro? This might mean that she is scared to fall in love with you. Maybe you are the hottest guy she has ever seen and she feels she doesn’t deserve you—that exists, you know?

Maybe her self-esteem is not that high, maybe she has stumbled upon jerks and fuckboys in her past and she doesn’t want to make the same mistake twice.

Fate attenzione alle vibrazioni che trasmettete, perché lei potrebbe prenderle per il verso giusto. modo sbagliato.

Don’t come off as too strong toward her if you see that she has some unresolved issues, and if she is unsure of the whole situation.

This is probably why she calls you dude and spends a lot of time with you but doesn’t have a boyfriend. This is why she texts you in the middle of the night with the excuse of being bored.

Si sente sicura nel mandarti un messaggio, doppio testo you, and talk to you over the phone but when you’re together she calls you bro and acts like you are nothing more than just friends.

Verdetto: Ricerca segreta di attenzione

Lei prova sentimenti diversi per te

L'uso comune della parola fratello sta diventando sempre più grande. Al giorno d'oggi tutti si chiamano fratello. Ma quando una ragazza ti chiama fratello, lo capisco. Ti lascia confuso e ti fa pensare.

As I’ve said before, there are a few reasons why she does that and each of them has a perfectly good explanation.

I’m sad to say, one of those explanations is that she really loves you, she cares for you, but in a way you don’t want her to.

She truly sees you as a brother. Maybe she never had a brother and you’re the closest thing to one she’s ever had.

In queste situazioni, dimenticate qualsiasi tipo di relazione, tranne quella amicale. L'amore non può essere annullato né può essere trasferito in qualcos'altro.

Verdetto: Sicuramente friendzonare

She’s interested in someone else

coppia che si tiene per mano con il cielo sullo sfondoThis girl is suspiciously spending a lot of time with you. On one hand, any guy would think that the girl is interested in him and that he’s close to trovare una ragazza.

Quando le donne chiamano gli uomini "fratello", molti ragazzi pensano che vogliano qualcosa di più di una semplice amicizia.

Il fatto che ti chiami fratello ti lascia confuso perché, convenzionalmente, non è il solito soprannome che si dà a qualcuno che ti piace.

In this case, it’s a possibility she is hanging out with you because she likes someone else, someone close to you. The truth is, a girl can have multiple crushes and pretendenti a un certo punto.

Pay attention to her behavior and if she insists on hanging out with your friends or one friend in particular. If that’s the case, don’t get your hopes up because she’s not romantically interested in you.

Verdetto: Sicuramente un friendzoning con un'agenda nascosta

She’s joking around and being playful

A volte le ragazze ti chiamano fratello per flirtare con te. Ora probabilmente penserete a voi stessi: SERIAMENTE? Le ragazze chiamare i ragazzi bro even when they’re being playful? How am I supposed to know the difference between a ‘playful bro’ and a ‘friend-zoning’ bro?

Well, you need to pay attention to the tone of her voice as well. Does she say it in a flirty way or in a neutral way? I’m sure you’re able to tell the difference between the two.

(If this sounds even more confusing to you, below you’ll find a mini-guide on how to know if a girl has friendzonato voi).

Here’s one interesting story by one of my male friends. The other day he told me this: Il prima volta una ragazza che mi piace mi ha chiamato fratello, pensavo che mi stesse chiedendo l'amicizia. Mi ha anche mandato un friendzone meme. Then, a few days later, she told me that she’s literally scared of how much she likes me.

I guess this is a trending thing among girls who are, for some reason, scared of their feelings for someone. If she’s one of those girls, don’t expect her to tell you ‘Ti amo‘ too soon but give her some space and time to sort out her feelings.

Verdetto: Ricerca segreta di attenzione

She’s looking out for you

foto ravvicinata di una donna che tiene i palmi delle mani sul visoWhen a girl calls you bro, it could mean that she’s protective of you. Now, don’t get me wrong. She doesn’t think that you’re incapable of taking care of yourself but she feels the need to keep you safe.

Probabilmente ti vede come un fratello minore. Posso capirlo molto bene, perché ho un fratello minore e Dio solo sa quanto sono protettiva nei suoi confronti.

Ogni volta che ha un problema con qualcosa o che qualcuno lo dà per scontato, entro immediatamente in modalità di salvataggio e faccio del mio meglio per aiutarlo. Forse quella ragazza prova la stessa cosa per voi.

She cares about you but not in a romantic way. If you secretly like her, then this might be a problem for you. If you’re not happy with being her bro, then consider letting her know how you feel about her.

If you want to be her boyfriend instead of a friend, then don’t let her treat you as her little brother.

Still, no one can guarantee you that things will change once you admit your feelings. Things could go south as well and she could pull away if she doesn’t perceive you as a potential romantic partner.

Coldplay’s lyrics have never been more true: But if you never try, you’ll never know… (Fix You)

Verdetto: Sicuramente friendzonato

She’s upset with you

I’m one hundred percent sure you never assumed that one of the reasons why a girl calls you bro is that she’s angry with you. Well, this mostly applies to those who are in a romantic relationship.

Here’s one worthy example by my male friend. The other day, he told me this: Ero così confuso ieri sera quando ho mandato un messaggio alla mia ragazza su Whatsapp e mi ha chiamato "fratello". Perché l'ha fatto?

Beh, la prima cosa che mi è venuta in mente è stata: Do you think she’s mad at you for some reason?

Ci pensò su per un po' di tempo e poi lo colpì: I think she is mad at me. I haven’t been a great boyfriend recently. I don’t remember the last time I surprised her with one of those gesti romantici unici that boyfriends do for their girlfriends. So, she probably feels like I’m her bro and not her boyfriend. Damn, this makes total sense now!

So, if your girlfriend ever calls you bro, just think about what you could have done wrong. It’s as simple as that.

Verdetto: Ricerca di attenzione

Come si fa a sapere se una ragazza ti ha friendzonato?

donna guarda pensierosa vicino al lagoBesides calling you bro, there are lots of other signs that indicate she’s friendzoning you. One of those signs is you not being her priority.

When a girl calls you bro, this doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s deporting you to ‘the Friend Zone’ country. You need to pay attention to other signs as well that scream she’s just not that into you, bro:

She constantly makes excuses of why she can’t spend time with you

She either has to walk her dog, see that one old friend she hasn’t seen in a while, wash her hair, hit the gym, you name it. Whenever you invite her for a drink or for a walk, she immediately thinks of a perfect excuse to avoid hanging out with you.

Aspetta, perché avrebbe dovuto farlo? Devo fare una confessione. Qualche giorno fa ho fatto la stessa cosa con un ragazzo che ho friendzonato. Ogni volta che mi chiede di uscire con lui, gli dico che al momento sono impegnata.

I do that because I don’t want to hurt his feelings or appear bitchy for rejecting him. I do this in hope that he will take the hint and realize that he’s being friendzoned and I don’t want to give him false hope. I bet this is what every girl does when she’s not romantically interested in a guy.

“She’s not ready to be in a relationship”

She tells you that she’s “finding herself”, she doesn’t have time to commit to anyone, she needs to work on herself, and in order to do all that she needs to be alone.

Lo so, le altre ragazze lo sanno e il Signore sa che quando una ragazza dice qualcosa come “I’m non sono pronto per una relazione in questo momento, it means she’s not interested in YOU but if she really liked the guy, she would jump in a relationship without questioning it.

Of course, sometimes a girl truly isn’t ready to be in a relationship because she hasn’t moved on from her past relationship and similar. Well, you’ll have to learn to differentiate between the two, bro.

Ti parla solo quando vuole qualcosa

Avete notato che l'unico momento in cui vi parla è quando ha bisogno di qualcosa da voi? Viene sempre da voi a chiedere consigli o a sfogarsi sulle cose che la preoccupano e simili?

If she only talks to you when she wants something or needs your help, then bro, you’re officially in a friend zone. She obviously doesn’t care about how you feel and she’s not interested in things that are going on in your life.

She sees you as her male friend to whom she can come when it’s convenient for her. Are you okay with that? And I thought so.

Vi parla di altri ragazzi che le piacciono (segretamente)

If a girl talks to you about other guys she likes, then you can be one hundred percent sure that she’s friendzoning you (unless she’s trying to make you jealous).

If she’s not sure if you like her, she might try to renderti geloso by talking about other guys she “likes”. Girls are complex beings (I get it).

If the majority of signs resonate with you, then you don’t need to question it because you’re deep in the friendzone, bro.

Cosa significa "fratello" negli SMS?

donna appoggiata alla recinzione del balcone“Brother” is the most common definition for BRO on WhatsApp, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Se una ragazza che vi piace vi chiama "fratello" in un messaggio, potete applicare gli stessi significati di cui sopra. Gli SMS sono diventati il principale mezzo di comunicazione, quindi potete sentirvi liberi di trattarli come conversazioni reali.

If you’re looking for cartelli per l'invio di sms che una ragazza ti fa da friendzonatrice, assecondati:

  • Ti manda risposte di una sola parola
  • Non inizia mai la conversazione
  • Non ti invia mai o raramente emoji flirtanti
  • Fantasmi

There are lots of other signs that scream she’s not romantically interested in you but the above ones are the most obvious ones.

Cosa significa quando la tua cotta ti chiama fratello?

femmina e maschio con cuore e segno simile con le maniWhen your crush calls you bro, this can mean a lot of things such as lack of attraction or they might be playing reverse psychology. Let’s see:

Non c'è attrazione sessuale tra voi due

Se non c'è tensione sessuale between you and your crush, this might be the reason why they are deporting you to the Friend Zone country. When that happens, you’re nothing more to them but a good old bro.

They see you as someone they can come for advice to or vent about their day. They call you bro to indirectly tell you that they aren’t interested in anything more than being friends with you.

Giocare con la psicologia inversa

If you’re not familiar with the concept of reverse psychology, I’ll try to explain it in the simplest way possible. It is when you tell someone the opposite of what you want them to do. For example, I tell you this: Don’t read this article till the end.

If I tell you this, you will feel determined to read it till the end just because I told you not to do it. It’s truly amazing how the human psyche works.

So, if your crush calls you bro, they might be doing the exact same thing. By calling you bro, they hope you’ll want to be something more than that to them.

They might also tell you that you’re taking them for granted and similar only to motivate you to make an effort. Would you also play reverse psychology or do something else?

Nessun motivo specifico

Perhaps your crush genuinely likes you but still calls you bro for no specific reason. Most of the time we don’t even think about what we’re going to say next and when we do, well, then it’s kind of too late.

Even though they say that everything happens for a reason, sometimes you shouldn’t look for reasons why your crush suddenly calls you bro.

Truth be told, the less you overthink, the happier you’ll be. This is something I keep repeating to myself but my mind has become a pro at refusing to implement it. Well, I hope your mind is more obedient than mine.

Cosa significa quando un ragazzo chiama una ragazza "fratello"?

uomo e donna con in mano una tazza di caffèWhen a guy calls a girl bro, this doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s not romantically interested in her. It can also mean that he just wants to see how you’ll react because he likes you.

Ecco i tre motivi principali per cui un ragazzo chiama una ragazza fratello:

He wants to see how you’ll react

If he really likes but he’s not sure if you like him back, he might call you bro to see if you’re on the same page. Obviously, he wants to see how you’ll react. In other words, he wants to see whether you’ll be surprised by him calling you bro or you’ll accept it as something normal and expected.

If he sees that you’re surprised by it, he will know that you probably like him back. If you accept it as something normal, he will know that he’s in a friendzone.

If you’re not sure whether this guy is romantically interested in you, here are some segnali del linguaggio del corpo che gli piaci in segreto:

  • Le sue pupille si dilatano quando parla con voi
  • Trovare scuse per toccarvi in modo sottile
  • Trattenute contatto visivo prolungato con voi
  • Mostra gelosia quando ci sono altri uomini in giro
  • Si aggiusta i capelli o i vestiti quando è vicino a voi
  • Si rivolge a voi con una voce più profonda di quella che usa con gli altri
  • Si avvicina di più a voi quando vi parla

If he does any of the above things, then you know he’s crazy about you!

He’s not romantically interested in you

When a guy calls a girl bro, this can also mean that he’s not romantically interested in her but he doesn’t know how to tell her that. Well, one way to know for sure if he’s genuinely interested in you è prestare attenzione ai suoi sforzi.

If he goes out of his way to spend time with you and make you feel special, then you know he totally likes you. If he doesn’t do any of that, well, then he probably is not that into you.

Si sente a suo agio con voi

Multiple times I’ve experienced a guy telling me something in a masculine form because he accidentally thought of me as his male buddy. I never get offended by it. On the contrary, this is a huge compliment because it means he feels comfortable around you. Well, maybe that’s the reason why he “mistakenly” or intentionally calls you bro.

Verdetto finale

un uomo siede su un albero e guarda il mareWhen a girl calls you bro, this can mean lots of things but in the majority of cases, she is deporting you to the Friend Zone country. However, it’s important to look at all the above signs carefully because you could always be wrong.

If you think of telling her how you feel about her and that you’re not okay with essere solo amici con lei, avete il mio pieno appoggio!

Ma prima di fare qualsiasi cosa, pensate al fatto che potreste perderla se decidete di rischiare e di andare avanti. Vale la pena lottare per la relazione con una ragazza che ti chiama fratello? Buona fortuna!

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