What Does "thought you were" Mean?
Learn what "thought you were" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Yeah, I thought you were just trying to flirt with me and leave.
It means the speaker believed the other person was being insincere and only flirting temporarily.
From Revenge On My Cheating FianceÌ, Episode 5
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker is explaining that they thought the other person would flirt and then leave.
Usage Scenario
Use this in dating or relationship conflict when expressing distrust. The full sentence is a bit long and specific, so it is better for explanation than indexing.
Better ways to say it
I thought you were just trying to flirt with me and leave.
I thought you were flirting with me and then leaving.
I thought you were just here to flirt and go.
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