Why does he still hang out with me after friend-zoning me?

[Anonymous]

So there's this guy rather shy timid man who hung around me a lot so I thought maybe he was interested in me romantically especially since he didn't really talk with anyone besides me.

So I kinda asked him out on a date he needless to say rejected me and told me that he thought I could make a good friend but nothing more.

I figured he wouldn't want to do anything with me or hangout with me anymore after I made a massive fool of myself with asking him out. But he still eats lunch next to me almost every day talks to me a lot and plays video games with me.

I'm confused why would a man still hangout with a woman he veiwes as a friend after realizing she has romantic feelings for him why not just avoid me?

[MountainMetal]

I've done this, you make you're intentions clear and you don't treat them differently for being up front with you about their feelings. You also didn't make a fool of yourself, as it sounds like he is still your friend.

[Asker]

I disagree I gave the man fucking flowers for my confession God I'm still teased about it a year later

[MountainMetal]

Yeah your experience has been a lot different, that took courage and it's not fair that you were teased for it

[Asker]

Nobody is like mean about it but it does still get mentioned by people 😶‍🌫️😮‍💨 nah I gave the man a bouquet of flowers with a book on Victorian flowers language so he could determine the meaning at home so he didn't feel like he needed to answer me right that minute. He sent me a text later for my rejection and asked if we were still bowling the next day. Not going to lie still salty I got rejected then had my ass handed to me at bowling 12 hours later from the same man that rejected me like damn

[molonski2]

Because he genuinely sees you as a good friend , that's it.

[Anonymous]

Why is this problem?

[Asker]

Because I'm honestly just embarrassed that he knew I had romantic interest in him