u/OkResponsibility4646

I need opinions because I genuinely can’t tell if this guy is shy/awkward or just not that interested.

So basically, months ago I made the first move on this guy because I thought he was really cute. I was VERY obvious about liking him. I asked my friend if he was single and if I can get his IG and I followed him. He followed me back before, but eventually things got awkward and he kind of ghosted me, but before that I went to their bball game and my friend who is also his friend gave me chocolate that was from the guy I liked but he already started just reacting to my messages. Since then, he unfollowed me.

Recently though, we started indirectly interacting again through a mutual friend. Apparently when our friend mentioned meeting up with me, he smiled and got teased about me. He also apparently said he thought I didn’t actually like him before (which is funny because I was very obvious), and he called me cute and pretty.

The weird part is that almost all of our interactions are still indirect through our mutual friend. He reacts to messages, says hi sometimes, and keeps responding to teasing instead of avoiding it. He also asked if I play ML and said he wanted to play with me. He said I seem “comforting,” said he can cook for me, and apparently got “blushy” over some of our banter.

He also said stuff like “I’m gonna miss all my shots” after my friend showed him a video of me playing bball. The vibe honestly feels flirty, but STILL indirect.

The thing confusing me is:

he still hasn’t directly talked to me much himself

he takes a while to follow back/respond to stuff

almost everything still goes through our friend

but he also keeps engaging instead of avoiding me

I’m trying to take it slow because he apparently said he wants to focus on school and basketball right now. I also know I can come off very confident/direct, so part of me wonders if I overwhelmed him at first.

Do shy guys actually act like this when they like someone, or does this sound more like someone who just enjoys attention/teasing but isn’t genuinely interested?

I need opinions because I genuinely can’t tell if this guy is shy/awkward or just not that interested.

So basically, months ago I made the first move on this guy because I thought he was really cute. I was VERY obvious about liking him. I asked my friend if he was single and if I can get his IG and I followed him. He followed me back before, but eventually things got awkward and he kind of ghosted me, but before that I went to their bball game and my friend who is also his friend gave me chocolate that was from the guy I liked but he already started just reacting to my messages. Since then, he unfollowed me.

Recently though, we started indirectly interacting again through a mutual friend. Apparently when our friend mentioned meeting up with me, he smiled and got teased about me. He also apparently said he thought I didn’t actually like him before (which is funny because I was very obvious), and he called me cute and pretty.

The weird part is that almost all of our interactions are still indirect through our mutual friend. He reacts to messages, says hi sometimes, and keeps responding to teasing instead of avoiding it. He also asked if I play ML and said he wanted to play with me. He said I seem “comforting,” said he can cook for me, and apparently got “blushy” over some of our banter.

He also said stuff like “I’m gonna miss all my shots” after my friend showed him a video of me playing bball. The vibe honestly feels flirty, but STILL indirect.

The thing confusing me is:

he still hasn’t directly talked to me much himself

he takes a while to follow back/respond to stuff

almost everything still goes through our friend

but he also keeps engaging instead of avoiding me

I’m trying to take it slow because he apparently said he wants to focus on school and basketball right now. I also know I can come off very confident/direct, so part of me wonders if I overwhelmed him at first.

Do shy guys actually act like this when they like someone, or does this sound more like someone who just enjoys attention/teasing but isn’t genuinely interested?

Hello! I recently went back to my old tutor to help me study for the UPCAT and other CETs, mainly focusing on Math, although I also attend a review center. I noticed that the way he teaches me now is different. He makes comments that make me uncomfortable, and I’ve become embarrassed to ask questions because I’m a slow learner.
For example, whenever I ask something I don’t know, he says things like, “Oh, go back to Grade 4,” or “Ask **** to teach you, they know that already.” Because of that, I don’t want to ask him questions anymore.
This isn’t my first time being tutored by him, and before, I really saw my grades improve because of his teaching. But now, it feels like he no longer has the motivation to teach me. So far, because of comments like those, I’ve been losing motivation too. Last week, I lost motivation for two days and just cried.
Should I drop him as my tutor or just suck it up?
I was so persistent about going back to him because I genuinely saw my improvement before, but now everything feels so different.