HansonGirl Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 I basically hinted how I'm interested in this guy today in an email and complimented him. His response was a smiley face. Now I am embarrassed. How should I act around him because he'd have to be a moron to not pick up on the hint. Also. This comes less than a week after we were out and an older couple asked us if we were a couple. That did not faze him at all and he didn't distance himself. (Meaning I guess at least he isn't repulsed by me! Or he's just very polite). I just have no idea what he must be thinking right now. After the smiley face incident he came and said hi to me but it was so awkward.
katiegrl Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 I basically hinted how I'm interested in this guy today in an email and complimented him. His response was a smiley face. Now I am embarrassed. How should I act around him because he'd have to be a moron to not pick up on the hint. Also. This comes less than a week after we were out and an older couple asked us if we were a couple. That did not faze him at all and he didn't distance himself. (Meaning I guess at least he isn't repulsed by me! Or he's just very polite). I just have no idea what he must be thinking right now. After the smiley face incident he came and said hi to me but it was so awkward. First off, what did you say in your email, and second, why are you embarrassed? Expressing interest in someone is nothing to be embarrassed about... unless you went overboard, gushing, etc. But simply letting a guy know you're interested is a good thing...if he's not feeling it oh well...next! Just interact with him like you normally do....it is only awkward because you are allowing it to be awkward. Really it's no biggee....guys let girls know of their interest all the time (by asking them out) and they get shot down. It builds character! Onward and upward....head high. You did good... 2
Maleficent Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 Also isn't a smile a positive thing? Not in this context. lol OP don't embarassed but he's most likely not interested. Act with him as you would with someone you have no romantic interest in until he makes his interest clear as well.
Author HansonGirl Posted June 12, 2015 Author Posted June 12, 2015 Also isn't a smile a positive thing? A smiley is good but I assume it means "thanks". It's not like he reciprocated. He was just acknowledging the compliment.
jen1447 Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 Does he ever have trouble expressing himself? Put it this way - if someone texted me sth like that and I wanted to put them off, I wouldn't text back a smile. I'd say "thanks," "you're so silly," or "you'll make a great BF someday - for someone else," or ignore or sth like that.
Author HansonGirl Posted June 12, 2015 Author Posted June 12, 2015 Does he ever have trouble expressing himself? Put it this way - if someone texted me sth like that and I wanted to put them off, I wouldn't text back a smile. I'd say "thanks," "you're so silly," or "you'll make a great BF someday - for someone else," or ignore or sth like that. Lol yes he could've said those things but in my view the smiley face can be categorized in the same place as those responses. It's another way of saying thanks. I mean world you respond with a smiley ever? Under what circumstances? What about if like three days earlier someone was saying you two would make a cute couple. Does that have any bearing on the situation? But I agree if I weren't interested Id say how flattering or thanks. But just because he might not choose the same expression as me doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't mean the same thing!
Author HansonGirl Posted June 12, 2015 Author Posted June 12, 2015 First off, what did you say in your email, and second, why are you embarrassed? Expressing interest in someone is nothing to be embarrassed about... unless you went overboard, gushing, etc. But simply letting a guy know you're interested is a good thing...if he's not feeling it oh well...next! Just interact with him like you normally do....it is only awkward because you are allowing it to be awkward. Really it's no biggee....guys let girls know of their interest all the time (by asking them out) and they get shot down. It builds character! Onward and upward....head high. You did good... Thanks. I'm proud of myself. ;-).
Renton Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 If i am guessing this right, you work in the same place, you sent him an email "hinting" that you like him, he responded with a smiley face and then came looking for you to say "hi" afterwards, even though it was awkward. Some guys become "awkward" around women they like. Seen confident guys turn into bumbling idiots when trying to talk to women they find attractive.
jen1447 Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Lol yes he could've said those things but in my view the smiley face can be categorized in the same place as those responses. It's another way of saying thanks. I mean world you respond with a smiley ever? Under what circumstances? What about if like three days earlier someone was saying you two would make a cute couple. Does that have any bearing on the situation? But I agree if I weren't interested Id say how flattering or thanks. But just because he might not choose the same expression as me doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't mean the same thing! I can think of one distinct type - a shy guy who's interested.
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