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There's this guy I've been friends with for while, we clicked the first time we met and ended up texting a lot and giving each other relationship advice etc. There was always an underlying flirtation (tho maybe that is just how he is) but I didn't think anything would come of it because he commented to the effect that he didn't find me visually attractive (join the club!)

Anyway fast forward and we hang out just the two of us. We talk about relationships and how we are both single, our first crushes, plans for the future, relationships with parents, past relationships, siblings etc etc, all the "this very much feels like a date" topics. We get a food and he comments it's lucky we are just friends or it would be expensive for him. That evening when we text he makes a comment that suggests he knows im interested in him, which I joke around.

So now I'm wondering what this is. Is there potential here or is he just bored and looking for someone to practice dating with?

I like having him as a friend so I am happy either way but still would like clarity.

Met my friend online back in 2014, we video chat and kik every day. In 2015 I had a boyfriend and he started reciting poetry to me and including me in it. And in that same day he just blurted out something like “can’t you see I care about you” I honestly did not know he did until that day. He called me a bitch weeks later because I told him about a GOT characters rumored death and he stopped talking to me for 6/9 month’s. I know he said that for some other reason, he just used that as an excuse. Then he popped up out of nowhere saying he was sorry for what he said. we went back to being friends. We were still supposed to hang. He always asks me for selfies or like who I find attractive and we talk about politics to horror movies to food to Disney etc for hours sometimes the whole day! he hates when I fall a sleep, he plays the guitar and sings and he always asks me how I like it? he purposely has conversations in Swedish because I told him I liked it but he says he doesn’t really use it. I told him back in the summer I was going to drink my troubles away and he told me not to, to promise him I’d do something else instead. And to stop butchering myself with the way I talk about myself and I said ok I’ll give it a try but he didn’t reply after that. So I called and texted no answer on both accounts. I got worried he has told me in the past about his family loss and metal health issues. I panicked I was like if u want me to leave u alone for good just say that because I saw him Read my messages and well nothing. He finally replies goes “OMG!! MY PHONE isn't ATTACHED TO ME LIKE SOME VITAL ORGAN” and he said some other stuff in lower case I can’t recall this was months ago but I remember that first line perfectly! I got mad and said fuck you im just trying to see if you’re ok and you’re being mean af and u no I like u and etc etc. then he didn’t say anything and logged out. He removed his profile pic as well, I think he did this the last time as well.