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For women tired of trying to decode mixed signals

He Likes You. But Is He Choosing You?

Learn how to read attraction, effort, sex, and commitment using the Relationship Intelligence System, so you can stop confusing attention with intention.

by André Murphy

Being wanted is not the same as being chosen.

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About the Book

Attraction can be real. Chemistry can be intense. Attention can feel meaningful. But none of those things automatically mean a person is choosing a relationship with you.

He Likes You. But Is He Choosing You? introduces the Relationship Intelligence System, or RIS, a practical educational framework for evaluating attraction, mutuality, trust, desire, connection, compatibility, commitment, and relationship health using evidence rather than wishful thinking.

The book helps readers recognize what is actually happening in a relationship, separate hope from evidence, identify recurring patterns, and make clearer decisions about what to do next.

He can genuinely like you and still not be choosing you.

Attention can be real. Chemistry can be intense. Sex can create attachment. Daily texting can feel meaningful. Emotional closeness can make a relationship feel more committed than it actually is.

The question is not simply whether he likes you. The question is what his behavior is actually building.

Why Read It

What This Book Helps You Do

  1. 01

    Separate attraction from commitment

    Someone wanting you does not automatically mean they are building with you.

  2. 02

    Distinguish attention from investment

    Learn which behaviors actually carry relationship weight.

  3. 03

    Read patterns instead of isolated moments

    Stop allowing one great weekend or romantic conversation to erase weeks of inconsistency.

  4. 04

    Evaluate words against behavior

    Learn where promises belong in the evidence hierarchy.

  5. 05

    Recognize chemistry without overvaluing it

    Desire matters. It just cannot answer every relationship question.

  6. 06

    Know what to do next

    Clarify, continue, observe, set a boundary, reduce investment, or move on with greater confidence.

The Framework

Stop Guessing. Start Reading the Evidence.

The Relationship Intelligence System helps you evaluate what is actually happening across eight dimensions of a relationship, rather than making high-stakes decisions from chemistry, hope, promises, or isolated moments.

  1. I

    Attraction

  2. II

    Mutuality

  3. III

    Trust & Safety

  4. IV

    Desire & Sex

  5. V

    Connection

  6. VI

    Compatibility

  7. VII

    Intent & Commitment

  8. VIII

    Relationship Health

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Book Details

Title
He Likes You. But Is He Choosing You?
Subtitle
How to Read Attraction, Effort, Sex, and Commitment Without Fooling Yourself
Author
André Murphy
Publisher
Ash & Echo Press
Format
Digital Edition
Publication date
October 1, 2026
Category
Relationships
The Author

About André Murphy

André Murphy is the creator of the Relationship Intelligence System, an educational decision framework designed to help readers evaluate romantic relationships using evidence, patterns, and clarity.

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