Does he like me? How to take this relation to another level?

[aidounette]

Hi everyone.
So here it is. There’s this guy I like and I think he might like me back too but he is acting very weird and everytime I’m sure that he is definitely into me, something happens and makes me think the opposite.
We’re both 16, and know eachother since we started high school this year (so almost 6 months).
At first he was just a normal lad, we were joking around with our mutual friends. But since january or so it’s getting very flirty and weird between us. Well I think he kinda started this. We fake fights and is very touchy with me (Like he touched my ear once and several times my stomach, like I mean who does that?). His arms are sometimes wrapped on me. He also once by surprise, while I was talking to some friends and he was behind me with other people in my class, took me by surprised and faked the fact that he was going to kiss me and said “I don’t care I’ve got a new girl”. Lol all of a sudden. Really unexpected! Even on Valentine’s day he was making dirty jokes, calling me darling and stuff. It even lead to the fact that our friends call us “cute” or people tell him “come w/ your wife upstairs”… BUT I realized that he was touchy with everyone and I’m affraid he’s playing with my feelings. Besides today he was joking I think but I took it personnaly when he said “i’m leaving you” ( + we didn’t spend that much time 🙁 ) OR maybe it’s me the problem because I flirted with some guys anf it never lead to anything, even though I was trying to let them know I liked them (I actually hugged him, which I don’t!). Anyway what are your thoughts ? Am I overreacting ? Thanks and I’m sorry if there are some mistakes because I’m not a native.

[April Masini]

You’re both 16, so you’re both experimenting with feelings and flirtation. The lack of experience, which is normal, is what is confusing you. I don’t think he really knows what he wants from one day to the next. He really likes you, but he’s also a flirt in general. So that can be confusing if you put too much stock in his flirting with you, thinking that there’s more there than there is.

The best way for you to handle this, is to continue to let him know you like him, by flirting with him — but only if you understand that just because the two of you flirt together doesn’t mean he’s going to ask you out on a date. If and when he does invite you to the movies or out to eat together, then you’ll know you’re on a date and things are progressing to the next level. But until he does that, play it cool. Have fun, but protect your heart by understanding that this is new territory — for both of you. 😉

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