Guys - How do you know when a guy is playing hard to get? Is this guy I like doing that?

twohearts4one
I really got a thing for this guy. My heart races really fast when I see him, and sometimes I get really sick to my stomach, the butterflies in my stomach. We're actually pretty good friends. He's somewhat shy around me. I've been through a lot with this guy too much to really type. Well...one of things I don't really get is that he never calls me. I've called him a few times first, but realizing he hardly calls I just stopped for awhile. But I've asked him recently if he wanted to chat over phone with me through text, but instead he feels he would rather text, or we go sometimes on twitter or fb and chat. I don't find anything wrong with that. But usually even through text I'm the one whose always starting the convos.But he always texts back right away and we have a especially good time through text. OK he knows I like him. When I told him, he said we were just friends, but there's a lot that has changed since then. I felt closer with him recently. One reason was I started to like this other guy, we had a lot in common, but then the next day he gets a girlfriend. This guy I really like doesn't know that about that other guy I recently met however. This guy I really like always is there for me, does the best he can. He gives me great advice, I feel so good around him. This year I really don't see him that much and he agrees with me about missing each other. He's never said anything to make me go, or to even stay. I just think he really doesn't know what he wants. Which I don't find harm in that. One of the reasons I realized I really liked him there was jealousy when I thought other girls had interest. And he just is cool the way he is, I truly like him for what and who he is. He treats me different than his friends, he'll talk with me, but is more outgoing with his friends than with me. I know he might be crushing on his best friend, he calls her and texts her, etc. She likes him but doesn't see him in that light. I can tell though he really likes her. Well... I've been sort of easing off the texting and at school when we see each other he's pretty glad to see me, and stuff. So is he just really shy or could he be playing hard to get? Maybe keeping options open? Any advice would be appreciated...Thanks...=D
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Guys - How do you know when a guy is playing hard to get? Is this guy I like doing that?
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