Really strange at the moment with my supervisor at work. He's 45, with three kids, not married but in a committed long-term relationship. He's a nice guy, quiet, unassuming and a straight-talker. We've known each other for about four years, he's been my supervisor roundabout the same length of time. We're able to joke with each other, and have an honest dialogue.
But recently, in the last year, he's said things that have made me wonder. I told him what my sister does for a living (she's got an interesting career in space technology) and he said "well, you got the looks then." I just thought he was being nice to be honest. Probably trying to pep me up a bit because I was feeling down about work. But then we went out for a colleague's leaving drinks last March, and it ended up all the others leaving and just me and him sat at the table. He was tipsy, and we were just chatting. Then he said "yeah, but every time I try and flirt with you...……..." and then stopped.
I don't recall him saying anything else suggestive that evening. But then, a couple of weeks ago, I said in conversation "because you're my supervisor and I have to talk to you...……." and he replied with "Yeah, not enough."
Then...……….two weeks ago, I asked him if he could cover a meeting for me and he was really evasive about my request, saying, "what's the meeting about? You haven't explained what it was about!!" Then, when I told him, he said "My God, that was like pulling teeth!" I lost my rag with him and stormed off, he followed me and tried to make amends but I told him to leave me alone. He then later sent me a message saying he had got me a little something for my son, as way of an apology. The next day, at work, he told me "you were angry, and you had a right to be." He gave me a dinosaur outfit for my eldest.
He asked me last Fri if I was going to the Christmas do (which was last night, I didn't end up going, I was too tired!)
What's going on with him? Is he just trying to have a little bit of a flirt? Some men like to do this, I'm sure it means nothing. It doesn't make me feel uncomfortable, but I'm not really sure what he's up to?