Would a guy behave this way if he only saw me as a friend?

[Alvi]

Do you know anything about his personal life? He may not tell not be shearing everything with you regarding his private affairs. Could he be married or in a relationship with someone?  Or like others are saying he is a passive individual who would never ask you out first. 

But I don't think he is that interested or invested into you to be honest. I think he is just a friendly guy, nothing more than that. Nothing you've wrote in your post screams at me that he has some deep-seeded interest. I could be wrong, of course, since human nature is rarely just black and white, but this is how it appears to me.

1 hour ago, d0nnivain said:

If you want to find out if he likes you, first we have to establish what you want.  You said yourself that you are a go with the flow type & you won't ask.  So I have to ask, what do you want?  If you want a friendship just leave it alone & carry on.  Use the word "friend" a lot when you talk to him.  If you think you might like to date him, flirt with him more.  Find out if there are industry events coming up.  Ask if he's going, even if it will be virtual.  If you flirt  & nothing happens then he never wanted more than a friendship in the 1st place.  

An excellent suggestion!

[SumGuy]

5 minutes ago, Alvi said:

...But I don't think he is that interested or invested into you to be honest. I think he is just a friendly guy, nothing more than that. Nothing you've wrote in your post screams at me that he has some deep-seeded interest. I could be wrong, of course, since human nature is rarely just black and white, but this is how it appears to me.

I see the opposite, he is exhibiting behavior that he is interested in her as her at a level that many a boyfriend or husband never ever reach.  He is nothing but interested in her as her, which is exactly what so many people say they want.

[Ami1uwant]

15 hours ago, Kivcas said:

- on multiple occasions this person has told me how impressed he is with all that I do— everything from my hobbies to my work ethic

- compliments me on everything except for my looks (I consider myself an attractive woman by all accounts) with the exception of the one time he referred to me as a model

- will text me randomly to check in and will say things like, “I have jack s*** to say, I just felt compelled to say hey.” 

- we both draw and he drew a picture of my silhouette alongside his portrait

- tells me I’m sweet and even called me sweetheart yesterday in the context of me being considerate

- said he really likes talking to me

This person is very respectful so it’s been very difficult to tell if he’s just being friendly or genuinely interested. 

You don’t mention how you two know each other....met in college, common friends, coworkers?

 

work ethic implies you two work together.  In that case you have work dating and sexual harassment policy that could prevent dating.

 

 

[Miss Spider]

It’s hard to be 100% sure because nothing ever is, but generally speaking, you can just take out a lot of words in your title question and still have your answer

 

”Would a guy only [see] me as friend?”

Probably not.