I work with this guy, I was pretty sure he liked me until very recently. I know that he's shy, doesn't date much, doesn't like texting, doesn't socialise much and took a couple of months to talk to me. We started spending a lot more time together at work, going to break together, having inside jokes and messaging although infrequently, enough. Always with the eye contact, smiling, lots of questions about myself and remembering things I've said months later. We'd bring eachother in little gifts and do little favours for eachother. All going really well... he even started initiating hugs and arm touching. People at work were making comments but he didn't back off. His friend even spoke to my friend about it, smiling and said well we will see what happens won't we. Until the last couple of weeks, he started being a little off with me (also has made a few comments about me and another guy at work, who is just a friend. He asked me if something was going on with him months ago and I said I see him like a brother) So I messaged him and I asked him for coffee outside work. He left my message unread and now is acting distant. Didn't go for break with me. I broke the ice and starting chatting ignoring the elephant in the room and he was into conversation, asking questions, carrying it on. Easily could have given one word answers until I went away. But still hasn't replied to the original message or read the follow up one I sent. Should I take this as a rejection? It certainly feels like one. Or is there another explanation. I would just ask but I don't want things to be awkward at work.
Mixed signals with a guy, does he like me?
