He enjoys me flirting with him, but doesn’t flirt back or make a move?

[KezHarris]

He’s 47 and recently divorced so there’s a big age gap. But I called him “sexy beast” and he blushes, laughs and looks down and smiles at me… but at the same time he never makes a move or flirts back as such?
I know he’s not a prude because he has a dirty sense of humour… but I dunno.

[Finchie40]

He probably isn’t ready to start dating again especially after going through a divorce , it can take time for him to even consider dating again.

[BiancaSN]

Two possibilities:

1) he's not into you, but he enjoys the attention;

2) he's into you, but he doesn't know what to do.

Just because he's not a prude it doesn't mean he has flirting skills.

[chrissykerdock]

it's time to put on the minidress girl's secret weapon

[Kiss_Me]

A divorced man wants his peace. Getting involved with another woman is secondary. I'm sure he is flattered, and maybe even tempted, but he likely continues to say No.

[Surely]

Not knowing how badly his ex dragged him through the coals. I can’t blame him for keeping his pants on.
I have heard horror stories of women draining the bank accounts. Maxing out the credit cards. Not paying the mortgage. Then calling the guy an abusive and threatening father. To take custody of the children!

[dragoblack]

He's being safe. He enjoys the flirting, but because of social stigma and past trauma, his reactions, he has to consider how he proceeds.
When it comes to dating men face a lot of emotional and mental abuse (especially in the last 20 years with changes in society), so the trauma reaction makes us overthink and come across as not-confident or timid.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

24 years gap is WILD, he certainly lives in a VERY different world than you, that alone could explain the immobility here.

[Emsabmud]

If he's anything like me, coming out of a marriage, he may have different experiences. So, he may need to adjust to single life. And, any man enjoys flirtation from a pretty young girl so, he may just not know how to do it. Your best approach (if it were me) would be to open up and talk about it with him. If he knows what you expect, prefer and enjoy... you might be surprised how far he'll go to please you :)

[noohair]

Recently divorced, says it all. Once you have been in hell, you are not anxious to go back.

[KezHarris]

Not anxious?

[noohair]

Divorce in not fun. He is not ready to try anything that might lead to that now.

[SuchSightsToShowYou]

He's literally more than double your age, so he probably assumes that you're just flirting to be friendly/funny, not because you're sexually attracted to him.

[RavVid]

Despite all the hints you are giving he might think you aren't seriously interested.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

This guy might like women to make the moves, really hard to say?

[Ariesman81]

Sexy beast? Really? The man's confidence is wrecked from feeling like a failure.

You want his dick... you're gonna have to take it from him. I know you want to feel pursued, but the man's head is elsewhere.

[KezHarris]

What do you think I should do? Should I leave him alone or keep flirting?

[Ariesman81]

Depends if you can handle the rejection or not

[KezHarris]

So you think he’ll reject me?

[Ariesman81]

That's not what I said... you're gonna have to take the lead and put yourself really out there. That opens you up to the possibility of rejection.

[ProbablyClueless]

It sounds like the age gap is a problem for him.

[Med_guy1978]

You lose it after being in a long relationship, maybe he's shy or out of practice.

[LiamJHayden]

He might just think you're teasing. If you are interested just ask him out for drinks

[Juxtapose]

You're going to have to be taking the lead with this guy.

[Anonymous]

That's because he knows you're playing with him. 23 yr. Old woman do not dig 47 yr. Old guys. So he's just having fun with you.

[EnjoytheDay777]

He might not be ready to move on, yet. It's hard to get over someone.

[Shy_Steve]

He probably thinks your to young for him or he doesn't find you Attractive.

[IslaTheWitch]

maybe not ready for anything else?

[Cheerfull009]

He is getting your confidence, wait he will fuck you that much that you will never forget

[Anonymous]

He's not attracted to you but is flattered.

[DrPepper12]

Maybe to soon or he's rusty / awks

[Jamie05rhs]

It's because he thinks he's too old for you.

[SmileyLady]

He’s shy or just enjoys the attention.

[CubaPirate]

He's obviously shy

[Anonymous]

Maybe he is too shy.

[Titus_of_Ultramar]

Make a move or move on

[scott04sa22]

Go with it

[MrGSpotHer]

Okay 👌🏻