What does it mean if a guy offers to drive you home?

[Anonymous]

After our Stats class, this guy I have been getting to know and I walked across campus together to the place where he meets up with some of his friends afterwords. During the little stroll he told me that I should come to the cafe later; a medium sized group of people meet there every Friday to discuss science (me being a physics major, it's fitting). I was delighted but, remembering that I live a few miles off campus and I would happen to miss the person who usually takes me home, I was compelled to ask who else would be there (with hopes of finding someone willing to give me a ride). He told me a few names of those who would be attending then inquired as to why I was asking. I told him that I was searching for someone I know who could give me a ride and he immediately offered his services.

Now, during the meeting I was hanging around with the guy and a few of his friends. They were a joking group of solely guys and I was holding my own in the conversation. At one point, when I was talking with another guy who was there, I heard one of his friends say to him "I like her" in a hushed, confident tone.

He ended up having to take me and a friend of his home, who, when we got to the car, insisted that I take the passenger seat.

With all of this said, guys, could you help me interpret this occurrence? Is there a chance this guy may have feelings for me? What did his buddy mean by his comment?

[Anonymous]

Yeah it sounds like he likes you. Typically if a guy is going out of his way to help you like this, usually it means he has feelings for you. I know it sounds cynical but contrary to popular belief, the truth is, guys typically don't just go around sticking their neck out for females. I'm not saying we're mean or anything to girls we don't like, but those little kind deeds like driving you home, giving you our jacket, buying you a drink, etc. are generally reserved for girls we have feelings for. The only exception would be if by circumstance the guy felt compelled to help you. For instance, I've driven home many girls who I am no interest in, but only because I was leaving when they needed to leave and was going in the same direction so it just made sense for me to be a nice guy and offer them a ride.

In your case, the first sign is that he invited you to an all guys get together which is a good sign in and of itself. If a guy is willing to bring you around his guy friends, it's usually a sign of acceptance. It also means he enjoys your company so much, he even wants you around when he's with the guys. They also seemed pretty active in trying to get you to sit in the passenger seat, which admittedly seems to be where the best friend/significant other of the driver always is expected to sit. So that could definitely explain why they would try to get you to sit there. I know as a guy I sort of get flattered/excited (for better or for worse), when a girl who I like claims the passenger seat next to me when I'm driving a bunch of people somewhere. It probably has to do with the fact that guys experience endorphin release when in close physical proximity to a woman.

I can't say without a doubt what is going on with the limited information that I have, but if I had to make a bet, I put my chips on him liking you.

[Asker]

Thank you so much for a thorough answer! Those are extremely hard to come by on this site.

[Opinion Owner]

I know right? I hate when others don't elaborate and give me one sentence answers. I want to help people so I try go in depth with my answers.