He enthusiastically responds to my messages and replies back to me even in the late night BUT always waits for me to text him first. Why?

[Anonymous]

He has messaged me first but only when he has really good reason.

last time when we talked I messaged him and asked him a question about a product that he shared and he went to look information of the product from their website for me. Is he trying to impress me. He’s replies were like 4-7 lines long lol.
It wasn’t even something important that I asked. It was about a drink that he posted about lol.
He didn’t have to go out of his way for that.

I’m afraid of looking desperate. by the way we were talking late like 23:30 despite both of us having work the next day  i guess he likes to talk to me or is just bored?

[Cryptoanonne]

Holy moly I wish girls would just save us the anguish and just tell us theyre into us. Most of us wouldn't initiate because you never showed any direct interest in your messages and we think we'd scare you off. You don't even have to be direct lady. Just casually bring it up 'hey by the way, you wanna go to *enter casual date place here* for a *enter beverage here* later?' That easy! Itll save you and him tons of trouble and maybe even lead to something serious.

[Asker]

Based on what I wrote does he seem interested?

[Cryptoanonne]

Extremely in my opinion, but there's only one certain way of finding out: just ask him

[20yearsolder]

What does it matter. If you like the guy just continue to text first. I've never understood why women worry about minute shit like this

[Asker]

Based on what I wrote does he seem interested?

[20yearsolder]

Hard to say but if he didn't like you, he probably wouldn't talk until midnight

[Asker]

by the way it was also during the work week and he had work the next day 😀 I thought he wouldn’t even reply to that evening when I messaged him little before 11 pm

[20yearsolder]

I read that

[Asker]

Ok sorry

[Ironic_Method]

Some people just don't like to initiate texts.

[Asker]

Based on what I wrote does he seem interested?

[Ironic_Method]

At worst he's not NOT interested. Tell him you like him.