Guys, what might it mean if he moves away when your arms are touching?

[LalaMeme]

There’s a guy I like and when we were sitting beside each other our legs and arms where slightly touching. He purposefully moved away a little. I didn’t mind but I figured if he fancied me he might be trying to touch me a little more. I guess not all guys are the same. I touched his arm at one point smoothly and secretly thought yes to me! We get along but at the moment it’s mostly friend vibes.

[Sensmind]

Possibly he is going through the same mental gymnastics as you. When you touched his arm, he might have been not down an insecure track. When you were sitting next to him and you touched it could easily be "I like her - Does she like me? - Oh God, am I been too forward? - How do I play this, cool? - Maybe I should move slightly away, not enough to offend but enough to think I am a perv?"
See guys can easily go down those same paths as yourself?
Ok keep talking to him, hang out with him see how you feel the vibe is going. If you get a strong inkling he likes you, think about maybe letting him know.
Don't overthink everything or every action, you will drive yourself crazy. Sometimes that wistful stare is just "I wonder what is for dinner?", as I said play it by ear for a while till you get a gut feeling about it then decide. I hope it works out for you, you have a lot going for you, you are very cute and I was talking to you on another question, you are very interesting and thoughtful so if it works out, he is a very lucky guy.

[LalaMeme]

Wow thank you for all the compliments. To be honest, what you recommended is exactly what I was thinking of doing. I’m gonna keep approaching him until we both feel more comfortable around each other and see where that goes! I don’t want to make him all nervous so I hope that he starts becoming a little more calm eventually. I also don’t want to get too attached to a specific outcome.. just keep it friendly for a while

[JackSmy]

Maybe he really does like you, but he's a little nervous, and unsure? Not enough information to really say, but in a situation, like you describe, I would want to kiss her, later, and then maybe just snuggle, and cuddle, not necessarily having sex, but liking her a lot, and wanting to be close!
Maybe he is with someone else, and you are just a 'friend' and it was too close?

[LalaMeme]

Yea, I should have put that he’s definitely single. I think he kinda has a crush on me to be honest, but for some reason it’s hard to tell with him

[AlmondSoup]

It's possible he was just nervous or he might have thought it was accidental. He might not be sure how you feel (some guys don't pick up on it) and be afraid to make a move and risk ruining things. Maybe let him know you might be interested in being a little more then friends and see how he responds to that. He'll either be excited and relieved to talk about it, or if not interested, try to avoid it and come up with vague excuses why he does not want a relationship.

[LalaMeme]

Thank you for the advice

[AlmondSoup]

Welcome 👍

[COMMODOREII]

Not sure maybe he thinks he shouldn't touch you. There are a lot of taboos in society of guys not touching girls. But if i had a girl do that with me like i always have. I put my arm around and sit with her. 😎

[Fantastical]

He may not be into you or he didn’t want to get an erection because he is into you.

[LalaMeme]

Wow two totally different possibilities

[Impalitteri]

I agree with jack, he is probably nervous

[outside_Toronto]

you're invading his personal space

[LalaMeme]

Fair enough