Tl;dr I have a guy friend I’ve known for about 6–7 years through a mutual friend group. When we first met, I was in a relationship and my boyfriend didn’t like him because he thought this guy had a crush on me. So I kept some distance, even though I liked him as a friend.
At one point, he got drunk and admitted he did have a crush on me back then. It felt a bit weird, but we moved on—he dated other people and we just stayed in touch occasionally. ( he’s always the one to text first)
Now I’m single and we’ve met a few times recently. He’s always really nice, brings me chocolates or small gifts, calls me his “special friend,” and honestly talks about me like I’m some kind of goddess sometimes 😭 but also jokes around and makes fun of me.
The thing is, I don’t have many guy friends, so I don’t really know what’s “normal.” I do have another guy friend where it’s very clear he only sees me as a friend—but with this one, the vibe feels completely different.
I genuinely don’t have any romantic feelings for him and only see him as a friend. I just don’t want to misunderstand things or accidentally lead him on.
Am I overthinking this, or does it sound like he might still have feelings?