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is he playing me?

So I started to text with my crush in June 2023. We are from same city but I travel a lot due to my job. At the beginning was all great the replies were fast within 30 minutes. He would always ask me questions, flirty messages, he would be curious about my day and so on. The thing is yes, he still does that, shows me interest through messages. The style of texting hasnt changed but the time of reply yes. Sometimes he replies to me once a day. It takes hours and hours for him to reply. I noticed he mirrors me. If I reply after 5 hours he replies after 10. Or if he texted me and i dont reply but I post a story ( i am active person on IG dues to my job) I think he gets offended and the next day doesnt reply me at all. He thinks he will punish me like that or what. I dont understand him. I think he sees me as a option and talks to more girls. Should I cut him off?
How many times have you met up since June last year?

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by Admit-One
How many times have you met up since June last year?

oh noo sorry i meant June 2024* so it’s been just like 5 months. We are from same group of friends so we would hang out a lot on weekends but still he never asked me out individually!!! which made me super angry. I think his self esteem with me suffers and I find him a bit shy with me. The very last night before flying out he came in front of my house to say bye and it was so romantic. We talked a lot that night and I understood he cares about me, he was a bit nervous I expected finally he will kiss me, but actually never made a move on me. If he wanted he could, he could just use me for physical enjoyment but no never… He is weird I dont understand him. I think he finds me out of his ligue. I am a model I travel a lot I live celebrity lifestyle, always events parties etc.. Obviously I am surrounded by good quality people and there are always men hitting on me. I think he understands who I am and doesnt even try to get with me what do u think?

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"he never asked me out individually!!! which made me super angry."

Equally, you've had 5 months to ask him out; why not?

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by Anonymous
oh noo sorry i meant June 2024* so it’s been just like 5 months. We are from same group of friends so we would hang out a lot on weekends but still he never asked me out individually!!! which made me super angry. I think his self esteem with me suffers and I find him a bit shy with me. The very last night before flying out he came in front of my house to say bye and it was so romantic. We talked a lot that night and I understood he cares about me, he was a bit nervous I expected finally he will kiss me, but actually never made a move on me. If he wanted he could, he could just use me for physical enjoyment but no never… He is weird I dont understand him. I think he finds me out of his ligue. I am a model I travel a lot I live celebrity lifestyle, always events parties etc.. Obviously I am surrounded by good quality people and there are always men hitting on me. I think he understands who I am and doesnt even try to get with me what do u think?

If you want moves to be made, make a move. If you want a kiss to happen, kiss him. What could be simpler?

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by anosmianAcrimony
If you want moves to be made, make a move. If you want a kiss to happen, kiss him. What could be simpler?

he is a man im expecting to see interest from his side for a move to be made.

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by Surnia
"he never asked me out individually!!! which made me super angry."
Equally, you've had 5 months to ask him out; why not?

i am a woman. He is a man. I am in my feminine energy I aint asking anybody out. If he doesnt like me that much to ask me out then nothing is happening period.
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by Anonymous
i am a woman. He is a man. I am in my feminine energy I aint asking anybody out. If he doesnt like me that much to ask me out then nothing is happening period.


Well to be fair you've been texting him for 5 months and haven't progressed anything either. I'm not really surprised that he is losing interest in ping ponging texts because it's not really going anywhere.

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by Admit-One
Well to be fair you've been texting him for 5 months and haven't progressed anything either. I'm not really surprised that he is losing interest in ping ponging texts because it's not really going anywhere.

yeah it’s not but why is this my fault it is expected from man to show interest and initiate a date. I’m giving him signals and showing him im interested now it’s his time to take a lead easy as that

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by Anonymous
i am a woman. He is a man. I am in my feminine energy I aint asking anybody out. If he doesnt like me that much to ask me out then nothing is happening period.

It sounds like your feminine energy is standing between you and what you want out of life.

Or what do you want out of this anyway? Are you more interested in actually connecting with him, or in the gratification of having him pursue you?
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by Anonymous
yeah it’s not but why is this my fault it is expected from man to show interest and initiate a date. I’m giving him signals and showing him im interested now it’s his time to take a lead easy as that

I didn't say it was your fault. I remarked that you've done exactly the same as him. Texted for nearly half a year without progressing things.

It's all very well insisting that he has to be the one to ask you out, but that's plainly gotten you nowhere. If you are crushing on him, ask him out and find out where you stand rather than wasting your time. He may not even be romantically interested. No one will know until you are pro-active.

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Some people get burnt out with ongoing texting. If I text someone the whole day.. I don't need to text them the next day or hear from them- even if I'm interested in the person.

If he hasn't asked you on a date BY NOW, he's not interested. And you need a hobby, or be more busy, counting down the minutes, hours and seconds of when he texts you isn't healthy. It's just making your head overthink.

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by nonchalant-
Some people get burnt out with ongoing texting. If I text someone the whole day.. I don't need to text them the next day or hear from them- even if I'm interested in the person.
If he hasn't asked you on a date BY NOW, he's not interested. And you need a hobby, or be more busy, counting down the minutes, hours and seconds of when he texts you isn't healthy. It's just making your head overthink.


Sorry for the necrobump, but I think if he's nervous he may well want to ask the OP on a date but is too scared to do so. The OP really needs to put her pride aside and ask him out if she wants him.

Reply 13

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by Doomotron
Sorry for the necrobump, but I think if he's nervous he may well want to ask the OP on a date but is too scared to do so. The OP really needs to put her pride aside and ask him out if she wants him.

She has standards.
She wants the old school way where a man knows how to be a man and initiate.

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by Doomotron
Sorry for the necrobump, but I think if he's nervous he may well want to ask the OP on a date but is too scared to do so. The OP really needs to put her pride aside and ask him out if she wants him.

Alright so *UPDATE HERE*
I know what’s wrong. Since you guys know I travel due to my job I leave my city for 2-4months come back for a while and leave again.. He likes me, he really does like me but will not make a move by asking me out because he is scared. My bestfriend had a talk with him (They are very close and know each other since 5years old) So my crush told him he is scared because I will leave again. I understand long distance is hard, but we can figure it out. We can talk about it. If i see he likes me he wants me I’m willing to change my working schedule by coming back home more often.. I’d do anything to be with him.. 2 days ago we were invited to a house party later we watched movie with friends when they left we cuddled and fell asleep together. We were talking till morning. It was so cute and I wish we’d be this close more often. I don’t know what to do.. I asked my best friend so listen.. since he is scared should I ask him out?? he said no it’s better to wait for him just wait if he wants he wants… I am so desperate I just want to cry

Reply 15

Good god, what nonsense is this?

"He likes me, I like him, but he won't ask me out, and I'm too much of a girly girl to ask him, what do I do?!"

Jesus Christ on a motorbike, just ask him and get it over with.

Reply 16

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by Anonymous
Alright so *UPDATE HERE*
I know what’s wrong. Since you guys know I travel due to my job I leave my city for 2-4months come back for a while and leave again.. He likes me, he really does like me but will not make a move by asking me out because he is scared. My bestfriend had a talk with him (They are very close and know each other since 5years old) So my crush told him he is scared because I will leave again. I understand long distance is hard, but we can figure it out. We can talk about it. If i see he likes me he wants me I’m willing to change my working schedule by coming back home more often.. I’d do anything to be with him.. 2 days ago we were invited to a house party later we watched movie with friends when they left we cuddled and fell asleep together. We were talking till morning. It was so cute and I wish we’d be this close more often. I don’t know what to do.. I asked my best friend so listen.. since he is scared should I ask him out?? he said no it’s better to wait for him just wait if he wants he wants… I am so desperate I just want to cry

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