And sleep on our minds <| sep |> Important question did you confront him about his feelings alone ? Or with other people around ? It sounds like he wants you badly , but feels weird talking about it with you when other people are around . Some guys prefer to keep their romantic feelings more private at first , and will as a mask joke about it , flirt playfully , or tease to keep people wondering . If anyone says anything about it , or if you reject him publicly , then he can simply default to oh , I was just kidding and save face . Some guys will be very strategic about it . Another important question would be Are you flirting with anyone yourself ? If you are , he may not really be sure where he stands with you . Best advice would be to give him a little more attention , perhaps 1 on 1 time if you feel comfortable doing that , or ask him out on an allbutinname date a hangout where you make it clear to him that you ' re interested in more . Sometimes guys need a really obvious message to feel comfortable about making a move .