Was I been flirted with?
A recent doctor's appointment has made me thinking (30F)
I had a doctor (older, probably in his 50s/60s) whose behavior stood out to me. A routine appointment ended up lasting much longer than expected. He was very warm, smiley, asked about my background and family, brought up things from my past medical history that weren't related to why I came in, and we joked around quite a bit.
Afterward, he sent me three detailed portal messages with health advice (my results were all normal). He also called me directly that evening to discuss my notes, and we ended up chatting and laughing for a while.
A week later, before my next appointment, he randomly called me again. When I didn't answer, he emailed saying he'd tried to reach me because he wanted some information before my visit in case he needed to order additional labs.
After that appointment, we joked some more and he gave me a fist bump. Then after I emailed asking whether I needed another test, he called me again instead of replying by email. We talked for about 10 minutes, and at one point he even said he had patients waiting but we kept chatting and he told me a little about his summer plans.
This was three phone calls within about a month, and in the end I didn't have any serious diagnosis.
I've never had a doctor communicate like this before. Is this just what some really caring doctors are like, or does this seem more personal than usual?
Posted Jun 29, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC