Do guys like a girl who makes the first move if she is the one interested in them?

IMO your guy friend is a puss and will miss out on getting to know a lot of girls by his fear of rejection. That being said…I have always been flattered when a woman will introduce herself in social settings.

That would be fine with me. I can handle either.

Everyone’s different.

Some guys like it, some guys don’t. Some guys aren’t interested in the girl hitting on them and some guys are. The only thing a person can do when they’re interested in chatting someone up is to chat them up and not create a story in their heads about what will happen next. Just do it and let go of the thoughts around it. Let the chips fall where they may. Being rejected doesn’t kill anybody.

And I’ll bet your friend’s been rejected already, right? He’s telling himself a story that makes him out to be a “victim” of sorts. Point out to him that if all he felt was a twinge of disappointment and a moment’s anger when some girl wasn’t interested, then what’s the problem? That’s the worst that can happen? We’ve all been rejected.

Some do, some don’t. However, for my personal style and preference, those who have a problem with me making the first move aren’t guys I want to go out with, anyway.

You say: “Do guys” and “talking about this with one of my guy friends”

Can I assume that this means you are a female? If so, let me translate what your guy friend was probably saying, he was saying “I like you, I think you are hot, but I’m scared that if I say anything that you will reject me.” I base that on nothing obviously, it’s just a hunch, but it sounds very familiar to things that I thought when I was just getting interested in girls.

To answer your question, I like it when a girl makes the first move, I have nothing against it, but if I like someone I’ll make it known quite early on anyway.

I don’t really mind if a girl makes the first move. In fact, I prefer it. There’s no rule that says girls can’t ask out guys…

I’m sure some do and I’m sure some don’t. I’m a “girl” and I have done it. never again
I think it’s best for a guy to do the those first major moves.

I have to agree with poisondantidote. In the past, the guy friend has made a couple of moves toward me but I had to be clear that I was only interested in being friends which we still are.He has a lot of self esteem issues.

I can’t speak for all guys. But I can say I do.

First, it shows something about their character if they go against the societal norm.
Second, I’m terrible at making moves (and I don’t just mean in relationships). So if not for the girl making the first move, then I’d probably be stuck in “friendly flirting” mode with her forever, too afraid to move forward for fear that I’m just misinterpreting signals she’s sending.

For my money you can safely bring back Sadie Hawkins Day.