Flirty? Attracted? Sexual tension? Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

He stares in my eyes for a decent amount of time and smiles, he stands close to me at times, I can sense him checking me out, he writes "have a good day" notes at work with a smiley face, he put a small heart next to my name on a piece of paper, I told him I was going to dinner by myself out where he lives and he joined me on his own free will, told me I smelled good, offered to throw my garbage away, got to know each other and after that he walked me to my car, looked at it and then he gave me a full body contact hug, tightly when he left. He also mentioned going out again for dinner. He texted me randomly about work but he never really did that before and then texted me the next day about something that had nothing to do with work which he hasn't done before either. He is in a relationship, so is he attracted to me and about to cross a line by cheating on his significant other?

[Anonymous]

Based on the behaviors you described, there are strong indicators of romantic attraction and sexual tension. While some individual actions could be interpreted as friendly in a vacuum, the combination and escalation of these behaviors—especially moving from professional to highly personal territory suggests he is pursuing a connection beyond a platonic friendship. Standing close and scanning your body are subconscious signals of physical attraction and desire.

This occurs when a person directs their emotional energy, time, and intimacy toward someone other than their partner, often keeping these interactions secret or downplaying them as just being friends. Engaging in this dynamic can lead to professional complications, including damage to your reputation or violations of company policy.

Good luck.

[Nikki1989]

He is actively creating opportunities to be near you and to communicate with you. This isn't accidental.

[Anonymous]

It definitely seems like he is attempting to cheat on his partner.