<p>Ha, that situation sounds like one that my best friend was in. Her boyfriend was in... interesting specimen. He would ask for her permission to hold her hand. He somehow found out her locker combination. So, in betweeen classes, he would break into her locker, get out her books, and wait there for her to come. AND he was scared of all of us (her friends). If I approached her in the hall, he would walk away and hide behind her.</p>
<p>^ at least u kno he likes u for u. haha</p>
<p>but yea. i agree - pretty much all the guy friends i have were at one point either attracted to me or attractive to me. even if theyre not now, no matter how hard u pretend they're "like brothers" - unless they actually are, theyre not. and TECHNICALLY, lots could happen between you. </p>
<p>altho, to the OP - this guy doesnt sound very excited abt talking to other ppl. mebbe he thinks he's lame? connect with wat u have in common - convince him to do homework at a B&N or the library with you some day. then make it a weekly thing & go from there.</p>
<p>As a parent of a socially inept son, I would say sometimes it has to hit him in the face to know what is going on socially. A girl asked him to sweetheart and he admitted he would never have thought of asking her if she hadn't taken that first step. They have gone out three more times in the last 2 weeks. They are texting constantly. I asked him if he liked her and he gave me a blank look. I think he's oblivious to the fact that she must like him. I think he is assuming they're just buddies. Who knows! But just because he hasn't talked to you outside of class, doesn't mean anything, if he's anything like my son</p>
<p>no, he talks to other people. the thing is is that he's very very private and he has this like imaginary "wall" around him. he doesn't talk much about himself (which i think is a turnon in my school full of arrogant and conceited boys) or you could say he's mysterious. either way...</p>
<p>slam him against a wall when he least expects it and have your way with him.</p>
<p>assertion.</p>
<p>I'm guessing he's an introvert... some people like to engage in solitary events rather than "hang out." It doesn't necessarily mean he's shy/socially inept. He probably talks to you in school because he feels comfortable talking to you... and it's kinda hard to be alone in school as opposed to outside of school.</p>
<p>I would say I'm similar to the guy you speak of. When I'm comfortable with someone in school, I talk to them... but it doesn't mean I'm comfortable with talking with them and meeting them outside of school.</p>
<p>I'm exactly like the guy the OP stated. Hell, to be acknowledged by me outside of school I must really care to speak to you. I only speak to a few outside of school.</p>
<p>This doesn't mean I hate you. I don't think he means it in that way either. I just don't see you as more than simply a school classmate. For me to initiate a conversation I must trust you. He probably doesn't feel that comfortable with you as to simply start talking to you out of nowhere with no real topic. If he talks to you in class about topics outside of classwork very frequently then he simply doesn't want something more than the current relationship status as classmates.</p>
<p>Make sure you're blatant if he is anything like me. I don't get a lot of social things. I frankly only trust people that I know VERY well. </p>
<p>Stalking gets my attention, just a FYI. Try that. I find it weird, but if you're going through that much trouble to find my phone number in a phone book then you must really care to tell me something. Just don't stalk in a creepy way like watch me through the shades. That is definitely too freaky. Looking up my address and showing up announced is cool. I've had a few people do something like that over the years.</p>
<p>Needless to say it worked.... stalk him and talk to him one on one. People tend to be more of their true selves one on one. I'm not exactly the same in class as I am with a small group of friends or alone.</p>