Does he feel he has an obligation to talk to me? and is not interested?

[Anonymous]

i personally feel that talking to this guy is very difficult for me anyways because he just won't help carry on the conversations it feels like i am the one doing most of the asking and he answers and or asks the same thing back, rarely will he ask me anything. then when the topic of our weekend plans comes up he asks who im going with to whatever/wherever i mention i am going to go to, even though he only knows one of my friends. our conversations turn awkward quickly when i run out of things to say and it becomes quiet and he starts playing with his phone. there are times he avoids me too and its so obvious, i ignore it. we do run into eachother a lot so sometimes i wonder if he thinks im following him or something. then there are times when we make eye contact and he will smile and wave like i do to him sometimes, or he will come and sit with me on the bus or something, but again short awkward conversations, but these surprisingly good days he seems to open up a bit more but its like the next day he gets cold again - does he feel obligated to talk to me because i say hi alot? i thought he was a shy or nervous person but he's not like this with other people (guys and girls) - I've seen their interactions he seems more himself, and he's pretty popular and funny or so I've heard but from the attitude i get its hard to see that side, not to mention he has a dirty side also something i haven't seen, so whats his problem, is he just trying to be nice by saying hi but ignores me because he doesn't like me?

[psm357]

Does he has few female friends? Usually guys who have few female friends are more shy around girls, so it is possible he is just shy when he is with you. If this is the case, then you can try to 'open him up' to be more comfortable with you, which I think you have already been doing by finding things to talk to him with.

I don't think he will talk to you because he felt obligated to. But I also can't tell what he thinks of you. You can try to hint him? Try asking your female friends for advice on how to hint, many girls are expert at this.

[FlyBoyBlu]

Don't worry about him, worry about your happiness... When you are happy it will attract him...

[Zephyrinthesky]

If he's not putting in the effort maybe he's not as interested in you as you are in him. If a guy is really into you he'll make the effort to keep you interested. Other idea could be he finds texting impersonal, or he doesn't know what to say. Have you spoken on the phone? I'd sent a message saying, 'if you want to go out sometime give me a shout'. Then the ball is in his court. If he doesn't call then you'll know.

[dreamingincake]

I can't tell you what's going on inside his head. But I think you should leave him alone and see how he reacts. If he approaches you willingly on his own without you having to make the first move, then I would continue to make an effort to talk to him. If he doesn't acknowledge you then I wouldn't go out of my way to make conversation or get to know him.