And what, if anything do I do about it?
If it sounds like we're teenagers, weren't, both early 50s 😆
I've known him for years, as a friend/acquaintance through a hobby. For most of that time we were both in relationships and whilst we might chat about the hobby whilst at events, I wouldn't claim to know him well or be friends.
I've now been single for just over 2 years and him for about 6 months. About 6 weeks ago we were both at a wedding. He was sober because he was competing next morning. I was not!!
I don't think I did anything terrible, I'm an affable, happy, sociable annoying drunk. I don't say anything I don't mean but I do say things I'd be too reserved to say without a drink. Anyway, on this occasion, I told him repeatedly that he looked and smelt lovely. He did, but I said it a lot 😆
When I saw him next, which I do
once a week, I apologised and told him it's true he did look lovely, utterly he didn't need harassing and I'm sorry for that. He said no worries, so did I and he was flattered.
Since then, at the weekly event, we seem to graviate together, buy each other (and others) coffee and sit chatting together in a group. Previously we would usually have been in separate groups. Not deliberately but because we didn't really know each other.
I sent him a good luck message for an event he was doing last week, he replied "thank you beautiful" plus some stuff about lovely to hear from you etc. Then I was away at an event this weekend and he's remembered and messaged to ask how it went. We've never messaged before.
Anyway, if he was a woman, I'd just be thinking I've got a new friend, but what is this?