Does this guy like me or is he just being polite?

United States
January 29, 2012 6:38pm CST
Hi people!.. please help me figure out this guy's mind.. It is driving me crazy! So I have come to a new city, and he is my dad's friend's son. He gave me a ride home from the airport, and was very polite on the way. He even offered that I could come spend weekends over at his apartment if I wanted to, after I told him I was feeling lonely. The next day I called him up to say thanks, and he responded by offering again, and also that I could give him a call if I wanted to hang out or go for a movie. After a week, I sent him a friend request on facebook and he added me, and on the same day he called me up to say hi and said he just called to "check up on me". He again offered I could call him anytime I wanted to. Now he is good looking and I am fat. I like him. I know he is probably just being polite to me, but I just want to make sure I am not missing any signs. Help me please! Thanks :)
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@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
30 Jan 12
It is hard to say if he is giving you signs or not. Perhaps the best thing to do is meet at a neutral location for lunch or something like that, and see where talking gets you. Since he has already invited you to his apartment, it should not be a problem to meet you somewhere for lunch. Going to the apartment may be a bit much at first, and you may feel uncomfortable there, or you may have a difficult time recognizing signs. The neutral location would be better. And please get away from that "fat" thing. There is no ideal looks in a woman or a man, except for the look that another finds appealing. I don't know by what measure you are calling yourself fat, but one persons fat is another persons perfect. Personally I don't like "stick figures", and maybe he does not either.
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• United States
30 Jan 12
I think you're right jjzone44. I will maybe call him up next weekend and probably hang out after that at a neutral location. I was anyways not planning to go to his apartment anytime soon, firstly because I haven't got a car yet and secondly, because..well as you said it would be plain awkward.
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• United States
31 Jan 12
Hehe. I will surely keep you updated if anything good happens. Thanks!
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
30 Jan 12
I think you'll find that the best way to see what's going on. Besides, you have to find out if you can get along as friends first, so this way you'll get a feel for how the two of you mix together. I hope everything works out well for you, and do let us Mylotters know how it goes!
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
30 Jan 12
Hi... It is certain now that he has a liking for you.. You need to make sure that that liking is a 'decent' one, if you know what I mean... He likes you, no doubt.. It might be a friendly approach too.. Just make sure that you don't trust him too early... take care...
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• United States
30 Jan 12
Thanks mr_pearl. I'll keep that in mind. :)
@soulist (2985)
• United States
30 Jan 12
It is very possible that he does like you because he is saying you could call him anytime to hang out. But is he also offering a lot for you to spend the weekend with him? I would be a little suspicious of it like Mr_pearl said to don't trust too fast.
• United States
31 Jan 12
I realize that soulist. Although he offered that only twice, and not recently. Nevertheless I will be cautious. Thank you :)
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
30 Jan 12
i guess you could say that he likes you. but you must be careful in proceeding with that notion. it may be a liking to his way. by inviting you to his apartment and spending time with you because you are lonely, there are not good signs of a good liking. proceed with caution with this guy, unless you want to take a huge risk.
• United States
30 Jan 12
I will proceed with caution mensab. Thanks for the advice. :)
@deodavid (4150)
• Philippines
30 Jan 12
hi there chaklipakli, This is a tough one, because there are guys that are really shady and they might just disappoint you since they are truly just being polite but there are some who even makes you feel the world hates you and then later gives you all of his time effort and love and marries you. so i guess just try to be friends if he makes the mve then it is real if he doesnt then i guess its your call.
• United States
31 Jan 12
Hmm you're quite right deodavid. I hope we'll be good friends. :)
@sumatix (257)
• United Arab Emirates
30 Jan 12
I think as you told that he is son of your dad's friend so may be his dad has asked him to look after you as you are in a new city and he is just being nice to you..yes he is a nice guy offcourse and he is just behaving in courteous manner...I would suggest you(if i can) don't take any wrong signals to your mind and have a nice healthy frienship with him as you are in new city you need someone to guide and help and moreover he is your dad's friend son so somewhere he will be better than some unknown person and if you carry to think on these wrong signals may be that you loose some good friend in him..
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• United States
31 Jan 12
Very true sumatix. This is something that I thought too. It might be that he is polite to me because his parents expect him to be so. A healthy friendship is certainly what I should seek. Thanks for the insight. :)
@jessmess (35)
• United States
30 Jan 12
Never down yourself! You are beautiful, so tell yourself that! The guy seems to be going through some trouble to make sure you are comfortable in the new city, so don't turn down his advances if you're interested. Just give it some time and don't jump into anything. Get to know the guy better, and if things are meant to be, they will.
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• United States
30 Jan 12
Thanks jessmess :) I know I am beautiful, and I realise I should be confident about the way I look. I will work on that.
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jan 12
He sounds to be a very sweet guy. Although I am not sure whether he loves you or just being polite, but obviously he shall like you and he has a good impression to you. I think you shall give him a chance to see what will be next. In fact sometimes girls shall have some confidence to themselves. Some think they are fat but actually they are not. A skinny girl is not good-looking. I love China
• United States
31 Jan 12
Thanks youless! I know some girls think that way, but I am actually overweight by about 40 pounds at least. :)
@kedves (728)
30 Jan 12
wow all that he forgot was to send you the gold lettered invitation :) but..... be careful when you go ok , as his idea of you staying at his apartment may be considerably different to yours :)
• United States
31 Jan 12
Hehehe. I'll keep that in mind kedves. :) Although won't be going to his apartment anytime soon. Thanks!
@free_man (7330)
• United States
30 Jan 12
Hello Chaklipakli and welcome to my lot. Well to tell you the truth when I met the man I am married to I was so fat I would cry all the time because of how my husband then treated me. I met my new husband and he treated me like a lady and said that my husband shouldn't be so mean to me. He said then and still to this day that beauty is only skin deep it is what is in the heart that matters. The day I met him I prayed and asked God if I had done anything right in my life would HE (God) please give me this man. And sure enough he was mine in three short months. So maybe the guy isn't just being polite not sure but pray about it and ask God to show you what you should do. But it sounds to me like he might be a pretty nice guy and maybe he is the man for you. But pray about it and ask God for HIS advice on what to do HE (God) will show you the right path to take. Good luck on what ever you decide to do.
• United States
31 Jan 12
That's lovely free_man! True love certainly can see across external beauty, and you are very lucky to have someone so special in your life. God does listen to genuine prayers. I will pray to him too. :) Thanks!
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
1 Feb 12
Hi Chaklipakli. God does hear and answers our prayers. God wanted us all to have someone to share our lives with. God don't want us to be alone. Good luck and God bless.
• United States
3 Feb 12
Thank you, and may god bless you too :)
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@cont3ss4 (70)
• Philippines
1 Feb 12
LOL. MY bestfriend is HEALTHY as well, but she attracts boys more than I can. The guy may genuinely like you or he is just being so nice knowing you are someone new in the area and basically you guys are like family friends. :) There is no sure way of knowing but, wouldn't it be nice to verify first whether he is single or he has a girlfriend.
• United States
3 Feb 12
That's a good idea cont3ss4 :) I'll try!
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
31 Jan 12
What exactly has you being fat to do with this? You really think men are only friendly, polite or interested in skin women? I think if a guy is calling you so many times, is inviting you so many times he is more as just being polite. Accept his invitation, take one step by an other and see what happens. Perhaps it's not love but a good friend is very valuable too!
• United States
31 Jan 12
Very well said WakeUpKitty. A good friendship is just as valuable and I'd be lucky to have a friend like him. I honestly have experienced most men are more polite and helpful to good-looking girls than the no so pretty ones. May I met all the wrong ones. The thing is he has never invited me clearly. He suggests I should call him if I want to go out. I just haven't asked out a guy ever. I feel it would be awkward to call him up and ask him if he wants to go out on a specific day. There's my apprehension. Thanks for the advice :)
@Luciano63 (157)
• France
30 Jan 12
Hi I think that he likes you, we (boys) start pressing a bit at the beginning to make sure the girl understands and answers positively to keep on building a trusty relationship to make it into a loving one....however he couls also be just very polite or simply looking for a friend girl. The best way to discover it is to go out with him without falling into his arms too quickly...
• United States
31 Jan 12
Nicely put Luciano63. I should first expect nothing more but a healthy friendship. Then, if things are meant to be more than this, they will automatically follow.
@anub33 (7)
• India
30 Jan 12
Hey, You may think that you are a little healthy, but that is not always what all guys look in girls. Apart from external beauty, internal beauty also matters a lot. He might have liked something in you that you may not be aware as of now. And it should not matter. Go out with him on a friendly outing. Once you will spend some time with him, you will yourself be able to figure out how you should proceed further. And remember to not trust anyone so early. Just be goof friends for a while.
• United States
31 Jan 12
Thanks anub33. I am planning to to go out with him after a few days maybe. And I will be cautious. You are right, I should first seek friendship of all things. :)