Guy friend has a girlfriend but tried to kiss me?

[xxrizxx]

I met him at my work place and he flirts with me a lot and keeps staring at me a lot too. Mostly he looks away when I catch him staring other times he doesn't care that I know he's staring. He recently tried to kiss me in front of everyone but I didn't encourage it so it didn't happen.

He gets jealous of my guy friends as well for eg: when they flirt with me or talk to me privately. He wished me on my birthday recently too with hearts. He says he doesn't care that he has a girlfriend he's still open to getting involved with a girl he's interested in? I don't know what to make of it. He behaves like he's single with me. I've stopped talking to him since that kiss incident.

He's also very sensitive with me like he gets upset over the smallest things when it comes to me. But he's not like that with other people. Like for eg: I didn't sit next to him when I had the option to but I sat behind him and he got upset by that. I don't think that's anything to get upset over. Similarly, when I was leaving once I didn't fist bump him as I did our other friend and he got upset by that too saying in front of us that I forgot on purpose. He keeps making me feel guilty for ignoring him.

[ohboyohboy76]

This guy sounds like a bit of a mess. It definitely sounds like he likes you but hasn't figured out how to treat you accordingly. If you're not comfortable with the situation, avoiding him is appropriate.

[xxrizxx]

Yeah even I feel like he's a mess. What do you mean by he hasn't figured out how to treat me accordingly?

[ohboyohboy76]

Well, it makes sense that he's jealous--that's a natural and deep emotion--but I think he's out of line taking it out on you. He really doesn't have a right to be jealous of you if he's in another relationship. If seeing you, he realizes that his current relationship is not right, he should end it. (And not with the expectation that he'll be able to get together with you; he needs to go out on a limb).

That kind of assumes some things, certainly that either you or his current girlfriend expect monogamy. But that's kind of what I mean when I suggest he could learn to treat you better!

[awkward_author]

Set down some boundaries with him. If you feel that he's harassing you, report it to the proper individual (s).

[Chocoholic101]

The guy has a girlfriend. He clearly likes you, so you're doing the right thing by avoiding him. I just feel bad for his girlfriend; I hope she realizes she deserves better.