He flirts hard for a year but has never made a real move. He casually dates other women. What does he want?
He is a colleague of mine and he is 15 years older. We are both recently divorced. He has been flirting with me for almost a year and he is acting this way only to me. A lot of other colleagues noticed it too. Everyone says that they are sure that he has romantic intentions on me. I like him too and I am always super warm and reciprocating towards him as well.
\- A lot of touching and caressing on upper arm or back
\- Always around me, he comes to my desk to chat or ask to have a break together regularly
\- Always goes out his way to help me. For example I say “I wish I have xxx right now” and he searches the whole office to find it. Or I say I do not feel confident driving in this foreign country and he says “You can practice with me using my car”
\- For example I had a new plant on my desk but not in a proper vase. When I was not in the office one day, he planted it to a vase and put to my desk back. Or one day he saw my iPad’s screen was a bit dirty, he took it, cleaned it and gave it to me while I was in a call.
\- A lot of pet names such as sunshine, my darling
\- He said he likes me very much casually (I said it back)
\- Constantly checks about my dating life, if I am dating someone (and I tell I am not dating yet). He also asked if I “kissed” someone already and I “must” tell him if it happens
\- Asking about my type, asking if I like men in his age group. I said I am open to it and I do not have a specific type but I really value mental connection and having fun together. Next week he talks about the things we have in common and says “we are same” enthusiastically
\- He also said he is in love with me a few times jokingly. And also asked me out jokingly. I reacted positively
\- I will go to a business trip with a man from his team who is a good looking man. His first sentence to me was “But he is married with kids he?” so felt like slight jealousy.
\- I am close to another male coworker (friendly) and he asks if I think about dating him or such.
Well… all signs are there but he did not make a move at all. What is more: he said he casually dates around slowly but nothing serious. A slap on the face. Felt like I am stupid. I gave him my number casually a few weeks ago too but he did not even send a single message.
No I will not ask him out myself and I do not want to confront with these behaviors. I just need you all to slap me on my face to move on because I start to feel like I am being played on, I am just a toy. I feel like at this point if someone was serious about his intentions he would. But nothing. Please help me to move on.
Thanks.
Posted Apr 6, 2026, 1:04 AM UTC