Guy Friend Sent Me This <3

[Tina]

Me and my guy friend like to talk and exchange thoughts and movies ideas in hopes of working together on a short film. We both also like to playful flirt and compliment
another. Which is alright since we are both attractive and there's some sexual tension there. So recently, he had posted a cute but funny of himself that I had commented on. When he comment back, there was a heart <3 at the end of the message. I guessing maybe he loved my replay or maybe he's telling me that he has an obvious crush on me idk. The reason why curious is because I myself,usually don't <3 anyone unless there a sibling or best girlfriend. Am sure this is not a big deal. Does anyone have ideas about this situation?

 

[cherryblossom]

I don't even know what <3 means. Sorry, you will have to explain.

 

[Tina]

It's a heart

 

[cherryblossom]

Perhaps you should try talking to him rather than sending messages and symbols in text messages, that are ambiguous at best, and at worst misinterpreted.

 

[Tina]

Perhaps you should try talking to him rather than sending messages and symbols in text messages, that are ambiguous at best, and at worst misinterpreted.[/qu

Perhaps not.

 

[Littlemissbrit]

I wouldn't read too much into it, I have read into things in the past and made a complete douche of myself....guys don't often think as deeply as us girls I have found. They say stuff or use emoticons that we take deeply, but to them its just banter or playful or just caring....

I am not saying he doesn't like you he may well, but I would take this one on the chin, if he really does like you he will keep making subtle hints and suggestions and certainly won't give up until he has got what he wants...so you will find out.

Often not responding actually just makes me want to prove it even more, I would play it cool....you don't want to question him and scare him away. As I said if he wants more he will find a way to let you know.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

I think it's easy to send a text message. It's not face to face, you can't read facial expressions, you don't have to look the person in the eye. It's easier to lie, to manipulate someone else, to get away with something. You don't really have to answer to your actions in some cases. You go up and ask him about the heart and he can just say he found the symbol on his phone and wanted to try it out. Or that he was tired or etc. etc.

Basing a relationship on text messaging or putting that much stock in those message...worthless IMHO.

Why not ask him face to face how he feels?

 

[Alfred.Greene]

It sounds like he has a crush. Maybe you should ask him if he has thought about you guys dating. It could be easy to read too much into it though.

 

[blackemerald1]

In MHO I agree with @Littlemissbrit, play it cool. Let him do the walking and talking. He will eventually either tell you how he feels about you or just confuse you with your emotions as he is doing now.

Let it go. Be friends with him. Just be your usual self towards him.

I agree with @cherryblossom, Texting is too easy to get wrong with those types of symbols.

I would not ask him directly what the "heart meant". He might be shy, or have done it spontaneously.

Take your time.