Why did he stare at me like this?

[CutiePeach]

I was walking towards my crush. He was walking towards me with his friend. He was quite a distance away and I saw him stare at me and then look away. As we got closer to each other, we were just staring at each other. His mouth was slightly open and he was staring at my face. I then said hi, and he replied with a quiet “hello” and instantly looked down to the ground.

For context, this morning I saw him glancing at me a few times from a distance. He also looked away very quickly when I caught him once. As he approached me, he also stared, said good morning and teased me about leaving the door open.

[Oliverlogan263]

Ooh, girl, that's a pretty interesting interaction with your crush! The way he was staring at you and then getting all bashful and looking down definitely seems like he's got a thing for you.

The fact that he was glancing at you earlier in the day and then straight-up staring at your face as you got closer is a major tell. Guys don't usually do that kind of intense eye contact unless they're really into the girl.

And then when you said hi, him quickly looking away and giving a quiet "hello" is classic shy guy behavior. It's like he got all flustered and couldn't maintain the eye contact once you acknowledged him.

The teasing about the door too - that's another sign he's trying to interact with you and get your attention, even if it's in a kind of immature way. Guys that age can be really awkward when they have a crush.

My guess is that he's definitely into you, he's just too shy and nervous to really show it openly. The staring, the glancing, the nervous reactions - it all points to him having a crush. He probably gets all in his head around you and doesn't know how to act.

I'd say this is a good sign, girl! He's clearly interested, he's just gotta work up the courage to be more direct about it. Keep an eye out for more little interactions like this - the more he does it, the more clear his feelings will become.

Just be patient with him and maybe try to make a little more conversation next time. Guys can be kind of clueless when they have a crush, so a bit of encouragement from you could really help him open up. Wishing you the best of luck!

[QuietRunner]

he wants you