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I had a classmate in middle school and junior high. We never associated then.

Toward the end of my first year of college he started poking me on FB. We started talking one day out of the blue. It was generally about school and then slowly and gradually became about ourselves. I started developing a crush on him. In order to avoid getting my heart broken I broke all contact.

Recently, we got to talking again. This time through text (which makes people more readily available, mind). We are more in touch now than we ever were. Our interests in books, music, and movies overlap to a large extent.

Now here's the issue - He often calls me "pretty" and "cute" and "cutie" and "smart" and "open-minded" and "a good reader" and "having a good vocabulary". He keeps joking about my "fair" complexion. He calls me by the pet name that only my family and my oldest friends use for me (without my asking him to do so). He once said that I and everything I say is so cute that it's hard for him to remain serious sometimes.

He often also gives me serious advice about how I should do or not do certain things because they are not good for me.

He has had many flings in the past. He once confided in me that he used to chat up multiple girls at one time. He also told me about his latest crush. But a few days ago he told me that he has matured and will take relationships more seriously now. Also, for him brains are more important than looks.[This info was just so you could maybe get to know the guy a little.]

I am a little overweight but with average to passable looks. [info so you can understand whether he would like a girl like me]

So... is all the complimenting and talking for hours on text flirting on his part [as all my friends tell me it is]? Or is he being nice? Because he is a very sweet person per se. [I, of course, have a crazy crush on him!! :) ]

My ex and I broke up a while ago because of his drug habits, and it's been hard to move on. Since then, I've been going out and meeting new people, leading to new crushes.

Guy #1: we've met up twice, the first time being an introduction by a mutual friend. He was sweet off the bat, and I was horrifyingly nervous around him. Second time we hung out was at a festival; he had my number and called, saying he wanted to hang out. He basically called/texted me until I got there, asking me "where are you? Are you here yet?" And other similar things. When we met up he seemed more animated and comfortable, often hovering around me and trying to involve me with his friends. The friend who introduced us says he may be taken.

Guy #2: we went to school together for 5yrs. He's a great guy, and I have liked him in previous years. Only recently. We started talking and hanging out. I invited him to my bonfire tomorrow and he said he'd come, asked if I ever tried Molly, and said he'd bring me some to try--for just me and him before the party, meaning he wants to hang out. I flirted more openly with him and said he was cute and suddenly he started talking more and using emojis a lot.

Guy #3: he's a drummer for a local band who invited me to one of his shows and to a party via facebook. When he first saw me arrive he came straight up to me and introduced himself and said he was glad that I could make it. after the show he invited me to another show and said he drive me there and back. Later he randomly asked how old I was;that's when I told him about my birthday party tomorrow he said he would come.

Then of course is my ex. We've been through a lot together together for two years, and even now we are still some of the closest of friends. He says it's not my fault we broke up, but his, and that I made him as happy as I possibly could have. Just recently, we actually had sex, and we acted as if we were still a couple.

So what do I do?