QUOTE(bellaangel012 @ Dec 16 2006, 01:54 PM)

Question is: is it more likely that a guy will tell you honestly of a situation at hand or is it more likely he will try to cover up?
One of my coworkers believe that one of our IT guys have a thing for her, the thing is she asked me to ask him to confirm her suspicions. History of the guy in question: he just got over a relationship and most likely on the rebound/not looking for anything serious.
I asked him (we are close) and he told me that he was not interested in her in that sense of the word but if it was just sex, then yes he would. Apparently she has dissected this issue to death with other people and this other coworker of ours said to her that he really likes her who is also close to the guy in question.
So question is: who would you believe, the IT guy who said that he isnt interested in her like that or my coworker who thinks he has given her all the signals that he does?
granted the nature of the question, i wouldnt find it surprising if he was lying about not being interested. but at the same time, if you two are close, i'd think he would be more likely to tell you the truth. and then, there's also the possibility that your coworker friend doesn't know when a guy is just being friendly or when he's actually interested.
we dont know much about the guy except his rebound status, and nothing at all about the girl who wants to know what the guy's intentions are. this seems very much like a hit or miss when answering who to trust.
i think it's up to you to figure it out. i will say one thing, guys are usually very straightforward in their actions, moreso than their words. observe him for a bit and see for yourself whether or not you think he genuinely likes her. if you are close to him as you say, you should already know some of his tendencies, and you can use that to further your conclusion.
btw... i dont thnk your girl coworker friend should hook up with him if she's thinking about it at all. office relationship + guy off a rebound = playing with fire.