How do you know if an introverted guy likes you?

[Anonymous]

I have this guy friend who I used to work with for a few years and we kept in touch and became friends. Recently he would have these moments where he would open up to me about his life issues, he would share projects that he is working on and seek my opinion on, and he would give me little things that he thinks id like (games, graphic shirts, something he knows my family might need), he always tells me that if I need any help don't hesitate to contact him.

He helped me the other day problem solve a situation and I thanked him and told him he was awesome he replied "oh please, you flatter" and put the blush emoji. He messages me quite often whenever he is free, or would message to send me something funny.

When we were just coworkers he gave me a nickname, he would touch my arm if we were talking, if he saw some guy bothering me he would stand behind me and tell the guy that he could help him because I had a call in the workroom.

I would come out and ask him about his confusing actions but knowing him it would make him hella shy to talk about his feelings. So hence why I am here... what do y'all think?

[Emily_925]

You could like touch him ok the hand or somewhere semsotive and see if he moves away

[Asker]

Possibly a doable idea. I mean I haven't been in his presence since the whole lockdown thing in my city. When we used to work together we would hug on occasion when we worked the last shift of the week. It didn't bother him at that point

[Shy_Steve]

The Best way is to just keep talking to him alone so he can get use to you, Then if he still hasn't asked you out you should ask him out otherwise nothing's gonna happen.

[Asker]

Thanks for your response. I have been keeping the lines of communication open. He has sort of (I hate to say the word..) begged me to let him help me on something he knows that I will be working on for a very long time. Aside from that he has been trying to tie himself to anything that I am doing in the form of "let me help you" "if you need me here is my landline im getting a new phone and if you need me urgently here's how you can get a hold of me directly while I wait for the new phone". He has taken up sending me messages late at night on top of the other daily messages he would randomly send me. The late texts aren't anything sexual just funny things, or I find he writes a lot more at that point about previous conversations we had during the day... like he revisits them and adds more on it... not sure if that is anything...

[Shy_Steve]

He definitely likes you, But he de doesn't sound that introverted.

[slatyb]

"Hey, would you like to get dinner sometime?" "Yes" -- he likes you. "Sorry, I can't" -- he's may like you, but he doesn't like like you.

[truthisthree]

you all like the same guys