How can I explain to my friends that me being attracted to girls (without sounding rude or mean) doesn't necesarily mean I like them?

It’s difficult to predict how others may interpret or react to what you might say, but I can see how someone would be offended if you stated that you found a girl attractive but didn’t like her. It would be more diplomatic to say, “She’s attractive, but I don’t really know her,” or “I’ Not sure we have much in common,” or something along those lines.

I know it can be really annoying. If they are straight ask then whether they are attracted to every boy they see/meet.

You should start by explaining what it means to be attracted to girls. Tell them that you are upset by what they have said to you.My friends joked about the same exact thing but it was a light joke but jokes can hurt a lot and cause us to be sad.Im always here to help if you need to talk about your issues with your friends or any LGBT problems you might go through. there are lots of people in this lovely community of people willing to help you through this.Youbare not alone.I hope you know that.Thank you for contacting me today :)

When other girls assume my attraction to girls means I'm romantically attracted to every girl, including them, I ask them if they're attracted to boys with brown hair. When they say yes, I ask if that means they want to date every brown haired boy that they see. They inevitably say that of course they don't. I tell them it's the same way with my attraction to girls. Just because I have been attracted to girls, and have the potential to be romantically interested in them, doesn't mean I'm attracted to any given girl. I also say that just because I'm compatible with or like them as a friend, I wouldn't want to date them (after all, most girls don't want to date all of their male friends either).

"Just as you aren't attracted to every [person of their preferred gender] you meet, I am not attracted to every girl I meet either. I've known you for long enough that I view you more as a cousin/brother/sister/etc than a potential romantic interest. So don't worry about me being attracted to you." This lets them know that you really are just like them and the fact you feel attraction towards different people doesn't necessarily mean you experience that attraction any different than they do. It just means it's aimed at someone else. Tell them you value them but don't see them that way.