Why is the guy I like reluctant to go out? When I pull back, he tries harder with showing interest. Initially he was the one who asked me out first but he never set any details. I already asked him out two times. The first time he avoided the subject and started "running away" from me. It was a bit pathetic. The second time, he said that he really wanted to, but after coming back from holidays. Sometimes he's normal, other times he's a bit withdrawn, sort of absent, or even avoiding me. When I say something to him, he doesn't even look at me, he's generally kind of quiet. He usually comes to sit next to me but keeps his eyes on his phone as if he wants to give the impression that he's doing something incredibly important. On the other hand he displays signs of attraction, turns his body towards me or looks at me and looks away when I look at him. He replies late to texts sometimes or doesn't get back to me when I ask for a favour. He sometimes texts my friend to indirectly ask me for something. Last time I replied to him he's been online for hours & has been ignoring me (he initiated texting first). In conversations he occasionally unsends messages. He can take two days to reply. He's also young and immature. I think I should keep showing him interest and just wait for his initiative, I don't want to be the one to bring up going out anymore. Is he painfully shy or am I just a side chick? I'm really annoyed by his behaviour switches.