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I asked this before as a general question, but then thought I should have done it as a poll. Sorry if read and/or replied to the first one.

There is this guy at work who is apparently usually really confident and pretty flirty, but is always kind of awkward around me.

He barely looks me in the eye, but I’m nearly positive that I’ve seen him looking at me out of the corner of my eye.

He took several months to speak to me (other than saying ‘good morning’ once or twice) but is always friendly to me, and seems to stick around for a bit whenever he sees me.

He finally properly introduced himself to me the other day and looked me in the eye and said it was nice to meet me - doesn’t sound like much, I know, but this guy never looks me in the eye! Even if we are having a conversation!

Once he had finally introduced himself, he suddenly kept appearing for the rest of the day - when I don’t usually see him that often. It just seemed a bit too coincidental.

He did ask me what I was doing after work once, but I was busy, then when I asked him the same thing, he answered in a kind of awkward and overly casual way that he was free.

He told me about himself, his home town/state, his interests, and his friends in the first conversation - probably nothing, but I now know more about him and his background than several people on my own team.

I’ve definitely noticed him, but as I don’t really know him yet I wouldn’t go as far to say I like him. I guess I just want to know if he’s noticed me too. I’m great at reading guys when it is my friends they are/are not interested in, but am terrible when it comes to me.

I've been seeing a gentleman for a few months now. He's everything I've been seeking in a man; smart, dependable, ambitious, and sweet. He's good at making conversation, but I'm unsure of the chemistry between us. The silences feel more awkward than comfortable (from my perspective, anyway) and while his bear hugs are great, it doesn't feel intimate in the same way it did with past boyfriends. I still don't feel totally comfortable with initiating touching or kissing, despite his encouragement. I find myself anxious if I'm being weird or awkward, he insists I am neither.
Something just feels off, and I don't know what it is! I have experienced abusive relationships in the past, so I wonder if my emotional programming doesn't know what to do with his kindness or it's a chemistry issue. I know I tend to be attracted to narcissistic men (outwardly & socially confident, internally insecure), which he is not (very internally secure & stable), is that why it feels wrong?
He's just so perfect for me, why doesn't it feel "right"?