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The barista at my local coffee shop is really hot, is good with eye contact and we have really good conversations. We enjoy similar things and have similar political views. He teases me frequently which makes me think he like me simply as a friend. The first I time I came in he gave me my order for free and the next time as well, he tried to do it again but I insisted on paying for what I had ordered. He has covered some of the payment at times I've come up short. He does have a girlfriend but every time he mentions her its in an off handed way. Whenever I come in he tells me about things going on in his life and seems genuinely interested in what's going on in my life. I would have directly approached this and just asked him if he didn't have a girlfriend but I keeping getting mixed signals and am confused. Is he into me or am I reading way to much into this?

This guy from theater I’m becoming theater friends with, we have the same sense of humor and in almost every conversation, we laugh hysterically. We also pick on each other by teasing each other with objects and stealing things. I don’t know if he was joking but he pinky promised me that he didn’t drink and then I said “are you going the same way as me” and he said “I am but I’m not following you. I don’t like you that much. We’ll see how it goes maybe someday”. Does he actually not like me that much and thought I liked him or was it just all a joke. What does that joke mean? I’m really bad at reading signals. I also said I don’t have a ride and he said “I can give you a ride. Or anyone else can” so he doesn’t care THAT much? I’m really confused. What if he is just friendly and like that with everyone?