Was he interested in me or just a nice guy?

[crazygal24]

I had a seminar from my university last week. The first 2 sessions were online & the last 2 sessions were in person. I was assigned in a group of 4 with 1 other girl & 2 guys. One of the guys, let‘s call him Mark, had problems writing in our document so I helped him a little (this was during our online session)
On the first day of the session in person, Mark came a little bit late to class. He sat next to me since that was the only free seat. When he saw me he said "What‘s up" and smiled at me (this was the first time we ever saw each other in real life).
During those 2 in person sessions, Mark and I talked a lot. Not personal things tho, but Mark would ask me questions about the seminar, if I already had presented my solo project or he would just proudly show me how he scored 100% in a quiz.
At first, I thought he was just nice to me because I did him a favor in our online session. But those 2 days he was continually lowkey teasing me in a playful way. For example, we had to do a partner exercise and after I decided to do the exercise with the girl next to me instead of him, he was like "I didn‘t want to do the exercise with you anyway" while he was grinning.
While we were preparing our group presentation he playfully said "[My name], if I mess up you got me okay?". He also gave me a fist bump because we did our presentation "so well" (he didn’t fist bump the other 2 group members).
I also noticed him just randomly looking at me while we sat next to each other a few times.
On the last day I asked him something about the exam. Then he asked what my major is & I did too. Then he said "Okay [my name], take care, we‘ll see each other around" & gave me a fist bump. I saw him wearing a "love" necklace that day so I was wondering if he had a girlfriend but I obviously didn‘t ask him. I don‘t know if he was a little bit interested in me or if he was just a very nice guy? And why would he say "We‘ll see each other around" if he knows we don‘t really have any common courses?

Updates

1 y

After a little stalking, I actually found his Instagram but it‘s private. I tried to send him a request with 2 different fake accounts but he didn’t accept lol. I wanted to find out if he had a girlfriend. I don‘t want to send him a follow request with my real account because 1. we don‘t even have any mutual followers so it‘ll be kinda obvious that I had to stalk him to find his account 2. I feel like he might find out that I am behind those accounts

[Iron_Man]

You’re playing too many head games send him the request on your regular account not fake accounts. It’s too early to tell if he likes you or not basically you’re just doing business together. Schoolwork time will only tell but you have to make a move to connect with him. If not, he will just think it’s strictly business your short time together.

[crazygal24]

Well, to be honest I wasn’t even interested in him first, it was more his outgoing and nice personality which made me like him. And I’d follow him but we don’t even have mutual followers. It’d be too obvious that I stalked him & if he asked me how I found his account I don’t even know what I could say….

[Iron_Man]

Well, you sound like you don’t even like him really like you could take it or leave it but if you did like him swallow your pride it’s not about mutual followers. It’s about getting to know somebody better since you already know him a little bit and being interested in and meeting him again. What’s more important or pride or meeting this person in person once again, you have to decide.

[Iron_Man]

I mean what’s more important your pride or actually meeting this person once again

[crazygal24]

I like him. If I didn’t like him, I wouldn’t take my time to actually look for his social media. But I don’t want to seem weird. And I’d like to know if he had a girlfriend beforehand. I just wish he accepted the follow request on my fake account, it’d answer my questions

[Iron_Man]

Not everybody has a girlfriend. The only way that you can find out is actually sending him a friend request on your normal account and talking to him besides, what makes you think that everybody’s gonna talk about the girlfriend on social media? You may not find out anyway, unless you directly ask him. And people can tell when you just signed up on a fake account and you don’t show any friends and you’re asking him If you have a girlfriend he’s gonna think something is going on.

[crazygal24]

I didn’t want to ask him directly (neither with my fake account nor my real account). But it would’ve been easier to find out. Believe me, I’ve had some crushes before and if I stalk I’m better than the FBI lol

[Iron_Man]

You probably won’t be able to find him in a large college. The best thing to do is say hi on social media send him a friend request and a message saying hi remember me we studied together and to engage him in conversations say that I enjoyed our time studying together. Send him a friend request on your regular account and then if it works out, see if you can meet again for lunch or something that’s your best bet

[crazygal24]

Thank you for your opinion, but I’m waaaay too shy to do that. I’m not the type of girl who approaches or texts guy first…. So I guess my best bet is running into him on campus on a good day

[Iron_Man]

Well that’s a real longshot to run into somebody. I don’t know how big your university is but that’s likely very doubtful. Anyway I try to help you out.

[crazygal24]

Thank you lol you’re so nice. Well since he told me his major I know roughly where he could potentially have class/course. There’s also a high chance for him to be around the university gym or sport area and I just signed up for the gym like last month… sooo wish me luck. I’d rather meet/see him in real life but I’m actually very shy so I’m afraid I’ll avoid him out of fear/awkwardness

[Iron_Man]

OK well there you go there’s your chance good luck let me know what happens

[crazygal24]

I’ll do if something happens ;)

[Iron_Man]

Ok cool

[Billlewis]

It could be both. When are you going to see him again?

[crazygal24]

Unfortunately we don‘t have any common classes/courses. The seminar was just 4 days. But we go to the same university…

[Billlewis]

Can you look him up, based on his name, etc? Also, I just started following you and I'd like to invite you to follow me as well if you want. Thank you very much.

[crazygal24]

I got you. Well, after a little stalking, I actually found his Instagram but it‘s private. I tried to send him a request with 2 different fake accounts but he didn’t accept lol. I wanted to find out if he had a girlfriend. I don‘t want to send him a follow request with my real account because 1. we don‘t even have any mutual followers so it‘ll be kinda obvious that I had to stalk him to find his account 2. I feel like he might find out that I am behind those accounts

[spartan55]

Your approach really needs some work. The fake account thing is ridiculous.

[Emmytexrex]

He likes you and he is not making any big moves because he is checking if you like him too

[crazygal24]

Well, if that is the case, then I don’t understand why he didn’t casually ask for my Instagram on the last day of the seminar. I mean I clearly gave him the same energy back. Only when he’d look at me, while we sat next to each other, because I’m kind of shy and I didn’t want to make things awkward. Other than that I talked to him, laughed about his "jokes" or when he playfully teased me…

[crazygal24]

I only avoided eye contact/starring back to him while we sat down next to each other and weren’t even talking

[MrsVioletta]

He is just a nice guy

[crazygal24]

Do you think that because he didn’t make a move to actually ask for my social media?

[Emanon25]

I think he likes you

[crazygal24]

If he liked me, why didn’t he ask me for my IG or something, especially since we got along well?

[Emanon25]

He’s probably not ready for it yet

[crazygal24]

Well, we don‘t really have any common classes anymore since the seminar was only for 4 days and we have different majors. The way I perceived him, he was really outgoing and confident, not only while talking to me, but in general. So it’s unfortunately hard to believe "he wasn’t ready" for me…