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Question

i have a guy friend. we've known each other for two or three years, but this year, we've become good friends. in the mornings we will sit at a table and just hang out with two other of my friends. recently ive discoverd that i really really like him. i cannot tell if he likes me he has alot of friend girls... so maybe i am just an ohter? he smiles at me alot, we laugh over everything. when we talk in teh halls he always touches my wrist or playfully hits me on the shoulder.. then again, he might do that to everyone. we make eye contact always, and he always smiles at me when i smile. then at other times in teh halls, if i pass him we just glance at each other, or he doenst notice me. he hangs out with other people and doesnt always come up to me. he doesnt exactly seek me out, but when we do meet, he seems genually glad. he asked a girl younger than him to the dance, but she is a really good friend of his and i know for a fact they dont like each other. i feel something, but not sure

Answer 1

He's mildly flirting with you. But I wouldn't get my hopes up just yet. It may be that he has become comfortable enough with you to express himself without the fear that you will take it the wrong way.
If you want to know for sure, you have to make the first move. Do it subtly so that you don't scare him away. Start flirting with him back, and take it one step further that what you two are already doing. When he touches your wrist, touch his forearm back. When he says something that makes you smile, touch his upper arm. Playfully shove his shoulder when he makes you laugh. See how he reacts. If he backs off, then you have your answer. If he keeps the flirting, or even makes some advances back, then he likes you too.
If he's open to the play, and keeps flirting back, then ask him to spend time together just the two of you. You don't have to use the word "date" anywhere. Maybe suggest hanging out at your house watching movies. Then you two can sit next to each other, sharing a bowl of popcorn or other munchies, and you can see how the evening goes.
If he wants to be more than friends, you need to give him the opportunity to feel comfortable enough to open up to you. He won't do it when others are around, like at the morning table or in the halls at school. The less people around, the easier it will be for you both to be yourselves. There is less chance of embaressment or worry about what others will think.
Remember, many guys are intimidated by girls, even though they seem confident around them. He may be too shy to ask you out, or worried that he'll ruin the friendship. The more chances you give him, the more likely you are to find out for sure.

Answer 2

What does your heart tell you? You cant live your life with regrets. Hopefully everything turns out for the best.

Answer 3

personally, i think you should just tell him that you like him. and then see how he reacts.