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When I date people, sometimes I get really bored or I feel like we would just be better off as friends, but I don't want to hurt their feelings, so I start making them think that they want to break up. Basically, I start asking them "why are you so distant lately" etc. not exactly picking fights but I guess kind of manipulating them into thinking that it was their idea to break up so I don't crush them out of the blue. In a way, am I being kind of thoughtful because I don't want them to be as hurt, or am I a complete jerk for doing so? I'm an honest person, it's not like I lie to them or pull crazy stuff.

Okay, so my guy best friend has been acting funny lately. He has picked up the habit of trying to go through my phone. The other day, he acted like he was about to slap my butt, but move his hand up to my back at the last minute. he then told me that he was going to slap my butt but didn't wanna make me mad. He is my best friend, so I told him my crush, and he's told me his before. This has double significance. 1) He told me that he was over his last crush, but refuses to tell me his new one, but I'm usually the first to know who he likes. 2) he's gotten into the habit of saying things like what do you see in your crush or my crush is a boy, and I need a man. He has also picked up a habit of playing with my hair and tying to braid it etc. he always pokes me and hugs me, and we play fight. He says stuff like you love me, or if he is picking on me he makes sure I know that his joking by saying love ya. He was laying his head on my boobs too. He grabs my leg when I'm walking sometimes and he tickles my knee ( you know, when you barely touch it and like rub it?). I asked him why he always says stuff about my crush not being good enough, and he changed the subject really fast. We were also having a conversation one day and every guy that came up wasn't good enough for me, according to him. He isn't a shy guy and were comfortable with each other, but this isn't normal for us. What, if anything, does all this mean, and please expand your anwsers more than a couple words. I really need a guys perspective of this, and he's usually the one I'd ask about this kind of stuff.