Did I misread his signals & attraction?

You never even talked with him? Your crushed by missing not seeing again a guy that you never talked with? I hate break to this to you but yes you misunderstood him. I go to the gym alot. There's a lot of smiling and flirting with no plans or want for follow up. 90% of flirting is just for fun and not for a date. He probably liked watching you work out. Guys like watching pretty girls workout and when you smile at guys, you made their day. that's all.
Five weeks is a long time to get over a puppy crush with a stranger who you never talked with especialy if your are not a teenager. Sorry to be honest. Even if you see him again, remember its just friendly flirting especialy if its in the gym.
I have no idea what happened.
What might have happened (yes, might since I have no idea):
1. He emailed you
2. The email got lost for whatever reason (failed delivery, wrong address)
3. He waited and waited and waited for you to reply but you didn't (because the email got lost)
4. He felt dejected and gave up (moved on)
Maybe you should have given him your phone number instead.
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You must have caught him off guard with the email, knowing that now you were interested, and maybe he started to doubt himself, like "oh sh*t, she is probably more experienced than I am" and when we get to it, I may not be what she expected.
Do you think he stopped going to the gym on my account? A bit drastic, don't you think? Would you?
He probably thought that things were to eventually escalate and if it went bad maybe you would tell people you know or things would be awkward. Who knows exactly what be was thinking
nah, he probably was interested but then he met a better looking chick who gave him a phone number not an email.
SOmething must have come up
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