Is this an early red flag

[Ilovecake]

This is an extremely new relationship just barely out of the friendship zone and a large portion of it is being conducted via text and online, mostly due to scheduling issues.

 

We’ve known each other for a few years but were never very close. He made the first move and is very proactive in contacting me, I on the other hand am ‘playing it cool’ not cold just cool. At first I would get a message every few days and I in turn would write every few days, it was pretty even. It was friendly but not romantic. I went on vacation for two weeks and started getting daily messages. One said ‘well, I must admit I miss you’. I was a little surprised by that so I wrote back with some smart-alecky retort but in a nice way. We continued talking and a few days later he said ‘I miss you’ again. This time I told him I though that was sweet. After I came back from vacation his messages became a lot more frequent, they included little flirty jokes about ‘when we’ll get hitched’, all very innocent. He started writing to me first thing in the morning and would send me a text right before bed, plus he would text throughout the day with pictures he took and anecdotes. The last two weeks he’s been really trying to convey to me that he likes me.

 

Here is where it gets weird. Due to thanksgiving I was very busy during the weekend but still managed to talk to him frequently. On Saturday morning he sent me a message which I didn’t reply to for several hours. He then said ‘I worry when I don’t hear from you for a long time that you might be upset with me’. I sent him a message saying that I am definitely not upset, just busy and a little time apart wouldn't hurt since we really don't know eachother that well but I said 'I assure you I like you and would tell you if I was upset'. His reply was an exclamation point. I said I don’t know what that means he wrote back ‘Weirdo’. I haven’t heard from him in 3 days. I haven’t tried to contact him but I’m definitely confused. He was trying so hard to let me know he likes me but as soon as I said one thing about liking him he bolts. What’s up with that? I’m thinking big red flag, but I’m very spooked after my last relationship so everything is a red flag to me. My friend say it’s just a guy thing and he’ll come around. I’m definitely not going to chase him.

 

Any outsider input would be appreciated. Thanks

[yessy21]

He is used to the type of girl that always needs attention and He might have never encountered someone that doesnt need his input on a daily basis. He said weirdo because he was trying to take himself out of the situation without sounding unpleaseant. he freaked out but not because u said u liked him. He will come back around. they always do.