Am I reading signals incorrectly

[izzy61]

Hi,
I have beens friends with a man for a year and half and we talk about everything and anything. About 6 weeks ago he rekindled a relationship with an old flame from last year
this had ended previously due to the distance between them and where "his head was" at the time. He said he wanted to give it his best shot this time.

The thing is, he has always given me a hug and a peck on the cheek when saying hello and goodbye, but for the past two weeks he has hugged me in between as well. Today, when passing me to go into the kitchen, he placed both his hands on my waist. I admit to you on here that I do have feelings for him, am I mis reading these of signs of interest? Is he just being friendly? Do you think he's interested or am I living in a false hope

You are seeing things that aren't there because you want to imo.

Thanks BooBoo,

Thought I was. I would hate to make a fool of myself by blurting out my feelings to him like a love sick teenager.

well i don't think he's being fair. i'd suggest you distance yourself. might kick him into action one way or another but then you'll have your answer.

What do you want?
A relationship or a shag, or both?

It could be that he is feeling more confident about life now he's back with his ex, so is less likely to worry about you being iffy about random hugs. Alternatively he fancies you. Why not grab him next time he squeezes past?

And how come he's heading into the kitchen? Does he come around to your place often?

Maybe he feels more relaxed with you, and free to make more affectionate gestures without misinterpretation now he's told you he's taken.

I think he'd have made move by now if he was intersted. Sorry.

If his confidence and his sense of the tactile has increased as a result of his new involvement, he could be just doing it as a natural thing. His attractiveness could have increased to you, too, due to the fact he's currently unavailable.

You could always look round a bit more actively, go on a date or two if they're available and see how he responds. However, maybe he would have made a move by now if he was going to.. it can be hard to suss it out when you've been friends for so long!