Is he just nice to everyone?

[DoingItForTheKid]

I connected with someone on a work Zoom, and we've been messaging each other every day since.

I've made the mistake before of thinking someone liked me, when it turned out they are just warm to everyone.

I'm so rubbish at reading signals!

No idea, haven't met him 🤷🏻‍♀️

Have you been messaging every day about work? What signs do you think he's giving off? Messaging every day sounds promising unless he is asking you to leave him alone!

Broader issues that stemmed from an initial work related conversation.

He wrote he was so pleased I reached out (I sent the first message because I realised we had worked on something together before) which I just thought was a lovely thing to message.

Difficult to say really. Why not suggest meeting up for a coffee? You can then gauge his reaction. Try not to think too deep into it at this stage. It's a potential opportunity but keep it light. I think it's easier to tell in person because you pick up little details like body language.

Geographically he's half way up the country from me, so coffee would be weird, but thanks for the suggestion.

He's offered to proof read something not related to our project and said he admired my work. Maybe he's just offering to mentor me?

If he was gay, do you think he would let me know that somehow?

If he's half way up the country, what the point?

True. But we clicked over a niche interest stemming from work so even if it's just friendship it'll be nice.

I've never had a male friend proper.

Men rarely just want to be friends but as PP mentioned - what is even the point in entertaining this if you're miles from one another?

Why would the thought that he could be gay enter your head?

He liked a social media post supporting something LGBTQ, but I would have liked it too.

You think he might be gay???