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What does banter mean when a man says it?
Why would he say we have a banter between his female friend and him rather than flirting? Any clear meaning of banter when a man says that? Thanks
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I would suppose it depends entirely on the person, how they think, their usual choice of words, etc.
Now if you asked what it would mean if I said I was bantering, it would mean sharing some chit chat, light conversation, exchange of phrases but not necessarily a full conversation. Bantering to me is a stage before deep conversation. It is a place where I wouldn't feel too serious about the person, unlike someone who was a friend or family member for example. The word may mean something totally different to him. Men don't tend to play word games or play mind games as a general observance. It is more the females who over think and want to dissect everything looking for a double meaning or something hidden. Guys are pretty straight forward. So if he calls it bantering, then it means he is attempting communication with someone in a light-hearted way, maybe some teasing but nothing serious according to my point of view.
If he wanted to flirt with you, you would know it. Trust your woman's intuition. Also, a guy does not seek out a female to chat with, talk with, banter with, phone or text if he isn't interested at some level, either friendship or more. He figures it a dangerous thing to give any type of friendly attention even in light bantering to a female he is not interested in for fear it could backfire with the female assuming he is in love with her and she begins to pursue him.
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