From a LW:
I met this guy last September, when I was starting my first year of college. We got along just fine, and would truly enjoy each other’s company. I would laugh at his jokes and sometimes I would feel like he has feelings for me, but we were just that–friends.I would see him in class twice a week, and then we would each go to separate classes. Once summer came along, I travelled so I lost contact with him for a bit, but when we returned for the school year we met again and found out we have class together. I moved to sit next to him, and it turned out that when we leave right after, we take the same bus. On the first day we sat together, he was just about to leave, but then stopped turned around, and waited for me so we could walk together. It’s been like that 3 times a week: class, walk to bus stop, ride bus together. Our conversations are great. However, this year, it’s a bit different. Unless I’m totally clueless about reading social cues, he really likes me. He fidgets a lot when he’s around me, especially when I’m talking; he makes physical contact at every opportunity like when I wanna show him something on my phone, he moves closer so our shoulders touch; he sits so our thighs touch; he smiles at me for extended periods; he tries to make me laugh as much as possible; he tries to impress me, and is always really friendly and gentlemanly. I do like him, and feel he understands me and pays attention to what I say. However, during one of conversations, he mentioned that he has a girlfriend. He said they have been dating for 6 months, and that they were just friends for 2 years before that. But even after he told me that he is still flirting, I might be bold enough to say that he is more than before! I am so confused right now! I don’t want to ask him something like “Do you like me?” or “Why are you flirting with me when you have a girlfriend?” because I’m scared it might ruin the friendship. But I really wanna understand what’s going on! Any help?