Amazing chemistry in person… but now silence for 24+ hours?
I recently moved into an apartment building, and for the past few months there’s been this guy I kept crossing paths with. There was always kind of a vibe between us, but nothing really happened at first.
Turns out, he’s actually friends with my roommate, so eventually we all started hanging out together a few times at his place. Over time, we naturally started connecting more and more. Then his best friend/roommate told me that this guy actually had a crush on me. I admitted that I had a crush on him too, and I’m pretty sure his friend told him that I was into him as well.
A few nights ago, he texted me asking if I wanted to come over and spend the evening with him. It honestly went SO well. We didn’t sleep together, and he actually made it clear that he wasn’t trying to hook up with me. The whole night, all he wanted to do was kiss me and be close to me.
And honestly… the chemistry felt unreal. The first time we kissed, he literally stopped and said something like, “Oh my god, this works so well. It’s like we just understand each other.” It felt really genuine and intense. At some points we’d just sit there quietly together, and it felt comfortable and natural instead of awkward.
The thing is, we’re both kind of shy and bad at making moves. So the first part of the night, I stayed at his place until pretty late, then afterward we ended up texting again because neither of us wanted the night to end. He actually came to my room later that night, and we spent more time kissing, talking, cuddling, etc. He was being really affectionate, complimenting me a lot, holding me close, and overall seeming very emotionally present and into the moment.
But now it’s been over 24 hours and I haven’t heard from him at all. I’m confused because based on the night we had, it genuinely felt mutual and real. At the same time, his best friend warned me beforehand that he’s apparently terrible at texting and communicating.
So now I’m torn between:
Maybe he genuinely likes me but is awkward/anxious and bad over text.
Maybe I’m romanticizing the connection and he’s not actually that interested.
Wondering if I even want to get involved with someone who already gives mixed signals this early.
Has anyone experienced this kind of situation before where the in-person chemistry was amazing but the communication afterward was confusing? Am I overthinking the 24 hours of silence?
Also he told he he's a pretty anxious person so maybe thats the reason I dont know