When some girls liked a boy they were not familiar with, they would not take the initiative to talk to him or express their feelings. Instead, they would quietly observe his every move. There could be many reasons for this behavior. The girl might feel that she was not familiar with the boy and did not want to take the initiative to talk to him to avoid embarrassment or unnecessary misunderstandings. They might want to understand his personality, hobbies, and other aspects by silently paying attention to him in order to better understand him and decide whether to chat or date him. A girl might like this guy but she was not sure if he was interested in her, so she did not dare to take the initiative to express it. They might hope that the boy would take the initiative to express his interest to them at an appropriate time so that they could interact and communicate with each other. Girls might not be interested in this guy, but out of courtesy or respect, they don't want to reject him directly, so they will pay attention to him silently, hoping that he will have a good impression of them and take the initiative to confess. To sum up, there were many reasons why a girl would not take the initiative to talk to a boy but pay attention to him silently. These reasons included politeness and respect for a boy, uncertainty about their relationship, interest or disinterest in a boy, and so on.