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Oh, I misinterpreted signals 

The answer to any criticism for one's romantic choice.
Q: Why haven't you broken up with her like you said you would?
A: Oh, I misinterpreted signals.

Q: Why did you stalk her?
A: Oh, I misinterpreted signals.

Q: Why did you say that on your date?
A: Oh, I misinterpreted signals.

Q: Why did you not advance on her romantically?
A: Oh, I misinterpreted signals.

Q: Why didn't you have sex with her?
A: Oh, I misinterpreted signals.
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Misinterpretive 

When somebody has a lack of understanding for something and misconstrues it into something else that changes the intended meaning.
Person 1 talking to Person 2 about an incident last night.
Person 1: "you tried to manipulate me!"
Person 2: "no, I was trying to help you! You misinterpretive whore!"

misunderpreted

To be in a state of deep misinterpretation.
(msn chat)
French Canadian: have you ever been misunderpreted?
Europeans (non-french): huh? wtf?
misunderpreted by Levi-xx February 16, 2008

misinterpretating 

1. to read something wrong
2. the take something out of context.
3. to fail at reading a private message.
Him misinterpretating his friends message was hilarious.

misinterpretated 

Misinterpretated (verb)

To pretend to know the meaning of a word and incorrectly use, explain or define it to others.
After Jimmy explained that his boss presented the material in a languid manner, Sally, having no clue but wanting to sound educated, nodded and misinterpretated to her friends that she didn't like bosses who used too many words either.
misinterpretated by ggirlcolo March 17, 2013

misinterpreception

When someone doesn't know who told who's mum to fuck off.
"I think you misinterpreted his misinterpretation"
"Bro the misinterpretationception"
"misinterpreception"
misinterpreception by pootki April 3, 2021

Bulge Misinterpretation 

When someone looks at a guy in a swimsuit, or in tight boxers, and misinterprets the size of the penis in it. Usually, bulge misinterpretation (or BMI) is only used when the estimate was in the favour of the estimand, i.e. several sizes too large.
"I met him in the swimming pool, and I really thought he was packing, but turns out I made quite the bulge misinterpretation! I was thinking salami, but it was more like frankenweenie."

"That's such a bummer! He looks sweet though..."