This is a double question so apologies if it's long. There's a guy on my tennis team that i've been friends with since freshman year (i'm a sophomore) and lately I think he likes me. At a tournament, for example, one day he carried my bag for me, saved me a seat on the bus? *yeah it was wierd*, and had his arm around me for only like half a minute, my friends on the team say he likes me but does he? And if he does I don't really like him much in that way. If he does what do i do?
As for what you should do, I think you need to send clear signals. You can be friendly, but if you think something is flirtacious and crosses the line of what's normal friendly behavoiur, like putting his around you, make it clear that you aren't happy with that. You can try to do that non verbally by, for example, moving away slightly if he's getting to close, as this avoids the akward 'I'm sorry, this makes me a bit uncomfortable because I don't like you that way...' type conversation, but if he doesn't take the hint just having a polite but honest conversation with him might be necessary. It might be a bit akward, but it's better than letting him get the wrong idea and having to have the same conversation further down the line. Good luck! [ hailebop's advice column | Ask hailebop A Question ]
BashfulBowler answered Tuesday November 2 2004, 4:12 pm: If he does and you definatly dont like him make sure you dont make him think you do. Cuz if you lead him on and then tell him you dont like him it'll crush him and then he could have bad feelings toward you. Just let him know you just want to be friends. But it seems to me like he does like you. [ BashfulBowler's advice column | Ask BashfulBowler A Question ]
dinoold answered Tuesday November 2 2004, 9:50 am: Well..if he asks you out say that you think he is really great person but not in that b/f way. Better to be a bit cruel than to lead him on. To me ..it seems like he likes you..but unless he asks you out..do not push the issue... [ dinoold's advice column | Ask dinoold A Question ]
xoxcas3y answered Tuesday November 2 2004, 8:22 am: Well i don't know if he likes you lol but maybe since ur such good friends he feel comfertable enough to do that you know? but maybe he likes you. and if he does just talk to himand say taht u like being friends, hell understand hopefully...hope i helped xo [ xoxcas3y's advice column | Ask xoxcas3y A Question ]
frenchfries21 answered Monday November 1 2004, 11:01 pm: i think he definitly likes u. theres no question there but if u dont wanna go out wit him or anythin then for now dont do anything but if he asks u out then u need to tell him u only want to b his friend and nothing more. hope i helped
~stef~ [ frenchfries21's advice column | Ask frenchfries21 A Question ]
dorky1317 answered Monday November 1 2004, 10:17 pm: If you don't like him they way you think he like you don't mention it to him instead just be nice and stick to friends as for the carrying the bag stuff he might just be being nice your friends won't always be right [ dorky1317's advice column | Ask dorky1317 A Question ]
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