Have been flirting with a male friend for some time. But it was always me reaching out to him, initiating contact. Me who would go to kiss him. The last time I kissed him he kissed back and he clearly felt the heat! We didn't sleep together - nowhere near but we were cuddling, it was a long sensuous kiss. He clearly enjoyed the intimate moment. But then in the week following when I sent him a text he would briefly reply with something like "I'll let you know," (I invited him round) and then just very short replies or thumbs up responses to friendly messages. So in all honesty I just thought sod it, and clocked out - I stopped messaging and seeking him out. A month and a half passed without us seeing each other.
And then, a few days ago I was getting into my car and I heard someone beeping loudly and insistently at me - it was him, in his car, passing by. Gave him a brief wave. Then more attention-seeking behaviour - him peering at me purposefully out of his car when he passed again, just to make sure I see him. Then knocking at my door with some pretence - I need to put my bins out. SO was friendly to him and chatted away. He seemed happy to see me. Said he didn't always respond to messages because he was working, or taking the dog out. Then friendly texts asking if I needed this, that or the other.
What is going on here? Is he interested or not? I think I did the right thing by letting him come to me - which he has. Men are strange - do they freak out sometimes when things get intimate? Is it possible he was scared of the intimate moment and distanced himself?